Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 17152, for Matthew Pope, Virginia
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Service. Va
Pope, Matthew or Mathew
Number R.17152
Va. Half Pay
N.A. Ac. No. 874
See 050 134 Half Pay
Matthew Pope
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Know all men be these present that 
I Francis A Dickins administrator
of the Estate of Doct. Mathew Pope
dec'd formerly Director or Surgeon
General of the State Hospitals of
Virginia in the Revolutionary War
do hereby authorize & empower Ves-
pasian Ellis of Washington City
to prosecute, review & receive, all
further forms of money which may
be due to the Estate of said Mathew
Pope for his Services in the War
of the Revolution in the Virginia
State line under & by virtue of 
the acts of assembly of Virginia
& the act of Congress passed 5th 
July 1832 for half pay etc.etc. to
do any & all acts in the promises
which I could do if personally
present as witness my hand & seal
this 3rd day of February 1852

Witness J D Clark       Francis A. Dickins
 Herm Jos Schad
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District of Columbia 
County of Washington 
Be it known that on this 3rd day of February 1852 personally came before me a Justice of the peace in for said County Francis A Dickins of said County administrator of Mathew Pope deceased I acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be [illegible] and deed, as witness my hand the day & year aforesaid.
[signed] John D. Clark seal
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No. 17152
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871 [crossed out]
WAR OF 1812. [crossed out]
Mathew Pope
Surg St - Va Arly
Revolution
[illegible] pay
Act of July 5 1832
5052
REJECTED [stamped horizontally]
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Pension Office, February 13, 1832.
I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator with the will annexed of Dr. Mathew Pope, under the Act of 5th July 1832, as Surgeon and Apothecary of the State of Virginia, and find that he was entitled to half pay from the 22d April 1783, at the rate of Ten Shillings per day - $1.66 2/3 - to the 1st day of February 1792, the date of his death, which was half the amount fixed as his pay by the Executive of Virginia, on the 18th February 1782, and which sum is payable to Vespasian Ellis, Attorney of the Administrator, deducting all payments under said Act of 5th July 1832, to the representative of said Mathew Pope, as Surgeon of Artillery of the State line.
[signed] JE Heath Commissioner of Pensions.
Approved
Alex H.H. Stuart - Secretary of the Interior.
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Certificate Act July 1832
Matthew Pope dec'd
Sept. 29. 1842.

Recorded in Volume 43, page 144.
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Pension Office
September 29. 1842
I hereby certify that I have examined the application of the Administrator of the late Matthew Pope, dec'd. for additional half-pay under the act of the 5 - July 1832, as a Surgeon of Artillery in the Virginia State Line; and it appears that the half-pay should have commenced on the 6 of February 1782 instead of the 22 of April 1783. It is therefore my opinion that the administrator Francis A. Dickens is entitled to receive the amount due, viz. half-pay for the service of said Pope as a Surgeon of Artillery, from the 6 of February 1782 to the 22 April 1783, at the rate of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars per annum.
Commissioner of Pensions

Approved
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No. 857. - Ent
for Matthew Pope, deceased
Statement of Half Pay
Act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the state of Virginia.
Approved July 5, 1832
Dolls. 847.83
Reported, February 14th. 1852
Returned,       "           "        "
Recd 14th Feby. 1852. of the 3d And Regm No. 1619, dated this day, for Eight hundred & forty seven dollars & eighty three cents in full of the within account - $847.83
[signed] Vespasian Ellis
atty of adm
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The United States Dr.
To Dr. Matthew Pope, deceased, Surgeon and Apothecary of the State of Virginia.

For his half Pay from the 22d of April 1783 to the 7 day of February 1792, the date of his death, being Eight years and 285 days, at the rate of $1.66 2/3 per day, or $608.33c per annum
2305 days   $5.341.66
deduct
Amounts heretofore paid for services as Surgeon of Artillery of the State line.
Amt. per same. in Registers Office, May 2d, 1833 $3029.92
Amt paid Sept. 2d. 1842, per receipt of Francis A. Dickens, adm. endorsed on Settlement in 3d. Auditors office, no. 15.386.      $921.45
Amount paid Sept. 30, 1842, per receipt of Francis A. Dickens, adm. endorsed on Settlement in 3d. Auditors office. no.15.532
$542.46   $4.493.83
Bal. due $847.83
Allowed under decision of the Secretary of the Interior dated February 13, 1852.
Act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia, approve July 5, 1832
Third Auditor's Office,
February 14th, 1852.
Stated by R.T. Matthews
2d Comptroller's Office,
February 14. 1852,
Ex. Th: J. Cathcart.
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certificate, act 5 July 1832
Matthew Pope, dec'd.
August 31, 1842.

Registered in Vol 43. page 143.
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Pension Office
August 31, 1842
I certify that I have examined the case of teh late Dr Matthew Pope, who was a Surgeon in the Virginia State Artillery during the revolutionary war, and that it appears from a settlement of the claim of his legal representatives at the Treasury Department in 1833, under the act of July 5, 1832, entitled "an act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia," that said representatives were paid at the rate of only $360 per annum, an Infantry Surgeon's allowance from the 3d of September 1783 to the first of February 1792; whereas they were entitled to the half-pay of an Artillery Surgeon from the close of the war: the difference claimed should therefore in my opinion be allowed. It is payable to Francis A. Dickins, administrator of Matthew Pope, at the rate of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars per annum from April 22. 1783 to the 1st of February 1792, deducting three thousand and twenty nine dollars and ninety two cents, the amount which was paid at the Treasury Department in May 1833.
Approved
Commissioner of Pensions
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The within mentioned artillery Regiment was raised by an act of Assembly May session 1777 - Col. Thomas Marshall commanded the regiment & Dr. Matthew Pope was appointed surgeon
see 9th Henning page 278, 279
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13181
This is to certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State 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 in November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued in 1782, in the name of Matthew Pope as a Surgeon of Artillery for [British pound sign] 1013.3 which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself
{No Seal of Office.}
*Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 9th day of February 1833
[signed] Ja Heath Auditor.
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Matthew Pope.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Washington County, District of Columbia, to wit:
To all to whom these presents shall come. Greeting:
KNOW YE, That on the 17th day of August in the year of our Lord 1840, Letters of administration with the will assigned - of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits, which were of Matthew Pope - late of the State of Virginia, deceased, was, by the Orphan's Court of Washington County aforesaid, granted and committed unto Francis A. Dickens of the County & District aforesaid. We having first entered into bond with approved securities, for the faithful performance of the duties thereof. & that the administration has not been revoked.
WITNESS, William F. Purcell Esqr Judge of the Orphan's Court of Washington County, District of Columbia, this 12th day of February Anno Domini 1832.
Test, Ed. N. Roach Register of Wills.
[notation along left side of paper. First word is illegible then "13 and $1.8001"]
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Dr. M. Pope
["Director of Hospitals" written and crossed out]
Surgeon & Apothecary of the State.
 act 5 July 1832
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Washington 7 Feby 1831
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
As the attorney of the admr of Doct Mathew Pope I respectfully claim the half pay of said Pope as Director of the Hospitals of Virginia, instead of the pay as Surgeon which has heretofore been allowed to his Estate.
An Examination of the original papers in behalf of the claim of Dr. Pope will show, that he remained in Virginia when the State Artillery Regiment, to which he had been surgeon, went South in 1780 or 1781; that shortly afterwards, he Pope, received the appointment of the "Director of the Hospitals" of the State, a position equivalent to that of a Surgeon general, in which capacity he received depreciation after the close of the War.
The pay of a "Director of hospitals" was fixed by order of Congress on the 30th September 1780, at $150 per
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month. The State of Virginia, as you are aware, by repeated acts of the General Assembly, placed her troops of the State line, on the footing of the Continental troops, as to [] emoluments & privileges, & the uniform course of the department in executing the act of 5th July 1832, has been to allow the same rate of pay to the Officers of the State troops of Virginia, as that allowed by Congress the officers of the same grade in the Continental line. This practice has been uniform, except in cases where it distinctly appeared that the proper authorities of Virginia had fixed some other specific rate of pay, as was the case in relation to Wm Reynolds conductor of the State Laboratory.
It is proper that I should here apprize you that the pay
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of Dr. Mathew Pope was paid by the proper authority of Virginia on the 18th day of February 1782 at twenty shillings per day or $12 [illegible]  per year, one half of which rate would be the half pay due to Doct Pope, to wit Ten Shillings per day or $1,108. 33 1/3 per year, instead of the Surgeons half pay of $450 per year which he has heretofore been allowed.
Doct Pope died on the 1st of February 1792, as will be seen by reference to the original papers.
Under these circumstances I deem it just only to claim the half pay at the rate fixed by Virginia, instead of the Continental rate fixed by the resolve of 30th Sept 1780 as before Stated. My power of attorney is herewith filed.
Respectfully
[signed] Vespasian Ellis Atty of the Adm
See Vol. of Va papers p 317.
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Washington 19 March 1850.
Sir,
As the Administrator and at the request of the party entitled to the money I have the honour to present to you the claim of Dr. Mathew Pope decd. for commutation with interest, giving credit for the half pay heretofore received under the act of Congress of the 5th July 1823 -
When you get the papers from the other offices, I will draw up a statement of the claim referring to them.
Yours very respectfully,
[signed] Francis A. Dickins.
James L. Edwards.
Comr of Pensions -
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Washington County, District of Columbia, to wit:
To all to whom these presents shall come. Greeting:
KNOW YE, That on the Seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord 1842, Letters of administration with the will assigned of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits, which were of Matthew Pope late of the State of Virginia, deceased, was, by the Orphan's Court of Washington County aforesaid, granted and committed unto Francis A. Dickins of the County & District aforesaid. He having first entered into bond, with approved securities, for the faithful performance of the duties thereof.
WITNESS, William F. Purcell Esqr Judge of the Orphan's Court of Washington County, District of Columbia, this 29th day of March Anno Domini 1850.
Test, Ed. N. Roach, Register of Wills.
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Claim of Mathew Pope under act 5 July 1832. The papers upon which the last payment was made while W. Heath was the Commissioner of Pensions. They are not on file in the 3 Auditors office where they should be & are supposed to have been returned here.
[signed] Francis A. Dickins.
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Copy from the Journal of the Council of Virginia 18th February 1782
"The Board are of the opinion that Doctor Mathew Pope should be continued as Surgeon & apothecary at Richmond with an allowance of twenty shillings per diem; and that a Regimental Surgeon & mate be also appointed, such to be stationed as the Commanding Officer of the Legion may from time to time direct."

See page 317 of Book labelled "Virginia Claims," in the Commissioners room
copied. V. Ellis
Exd JE Heath
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Surgeon Pope
Physician & Orders of Council
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3170
Copy from the Journal of the Council July 18 1782
The Board are of opinion that Doctor Matthew Pope should be continued as Surgeon apothecary at Richmond, with an allowance of twenty shillings per Diem - And that a Regimental surgeon & mate, bc also appointed, each to be stationed as the commanding officer of the Legion may from time to time direct
a true copy
[signed] Wm H. Richardson Leg Cmd
2 Feby 1833
Extract from the Journey 19 April 1783 [perhaps should be "Journal"?]
"The Governor having state for the Board that a general pence hath taken place a after advices upon other matters, is the following -
"That the physician general be also dismissed from the [illegible] service and received an immediate notification thereof"
[illegible] [signed] Wm H Richardson
2 Feby 1833
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Estract [Extract] of Lov' Tho
Marshall
Returned to
Commanded
the State
Regiment of
Artilery. [Artillery]
Doctor Matthew 
Pope was his
Surgeon in this
Regiment
was raised
in order of
an act of Virga
at the May Session 
of 1777. See 9th
Vol. of Henning
Pages 278 &
[last line cut off]
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Extract from a return by Colo. T Marshall of the "Names, Rank promotions Etc of the officers of the Virginia State Artillery Regiment from their first entering into the service, to the reduction of the regiment."
[below is listed in tabular form]
Names                     First rank      Year  
Doctr Matthew       Surgeon         1780
Pope

Different Promotions              Present rank
Commenced such till                  Surgeon
the Regiment was
reduced.

Present date            Present State
of commission
Jany 30. 1780           Supernumerary.

                                 T Marshall Colo. V.A.
truly copied
Jas E Heath aud of Va