Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4486, for George Mathiot, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Penn. Mathiot, George W. 4486.
Sea Service or Mathiott
B.L. Wt. 28.553-160-55
Ruth
CONTENTS
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Declaration of
George Mathiot Esqr
a Revolutionary Soldier
for a pension under the
act of 7 June 1832
Fayette County ⎬
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Fayette County ⎬[illegible]
Pennsylvania
⎬
On this day of October 1832
personally appeared in open court before the
Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the said
County of Fayette now sitting George Matthiot Esqr.
resident of Connellsville County & State aforesaid
aged seventy three years the 13th day of October last
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 the
7th day of June 1832
That he entered the service
of the United States under the
following named officers &
served as herein stated.
That he was enrolled in the
Company of militia commanded by Capt. Hubley, Leut. Newman
Ensign Keller in Col. Ross' Regiment + in March 1777 marched
on a tour of two months service and remained for most 
2 of the time in guarding the Prisoners captured at Trenton + elsewhere stationed at Lancaster where a company was
regularly kept for that purpose for a long time.
In august of the same year (1777) he served a
2 two month's tour of duty as a substitute for his Brother Christian Matthiot in Capt. Musser's Company
in Col. Slaugh's regiment + served out the term
+ was engaged part of the time in guarding the Magazine Store houses & prisoners at
In August 1778 he entered as a volunteer
under the command of Saml. Newman for one month which
he served part of the time in guarding & protecting a 
Brigade of Waggons under Wilhelm 
loaded with clothing
for the army 
they proceeded through
Philadelphia,
crossed the delaware at Trenton, through the Jerseys +
proceeded to the crossroads near Tapan
when we Encamp
at a late hour of the night they were
roused by
a patrol of Light horse, who informed
them that
they were in danger of being captured by the
enemy before morning + conducted their about
for miles to where the army
was encamped
where they were afterwards discharged.
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In October 1778 was drafted and performed a tour of
two months as Sergent in Capt Hublys Company
on a tour up the Susquehanna River at Cox town
we were joined to a Battallion commanded by Major Shufler marched on, at little ferry had to ford
said River there being no boats which was on the
third of November marched on to Sunbury where
we were quartered
and had after to make excursions up
the west Branch of said River as high as Loyal
Sock fording Munsy Creek carrying our provisions on our
backs and lay without
covering except our blankets
and often without fire to prevent a discovery by
the Indians and Tories that infested that Country at
that time. were discharged 24th December.

In April 1779 engaged and performed a tour
of two months as a substitute ^ for his brother Christian
a private in Mussers Company belonging to the regiment of Col Sleighs

At the expiration of the above time he engaged and served two months as substitute for Daniel Graner
a private in Krugh Company belonging
to the
Regiment commanded by Col Sleighs.

In the winter of 1780 he was enrolled on duty
and performed 2 months tour of duty as Sergent in
Capt Hublys Company as a guard for the British
Prisoners at Lancaster

Some time in September 1781 he was ordered
on duty as a Sergent in Capt Hublys Company
the Regiment commanded by Col. Ross and
[illegible] E Newtown, Bucks County and from thence
Hublys Company was ordered to four Corner and
where they quartered in a quaker Meeting house
untill after Cornwallis was captured, then he
discharged

21st April 1782 he entered on board of a State Ship the "Oliver Cromwel" [Cromwell] mounting 22 nine pounders
commanded by Captain Harris then lying at
Baltimore from thence we sailed to Norfolk
where she took in provisions and necessaries
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and proceded to Sea and cruised off the Capes
of the Chesapeake till the 29th June Thence
sailed up James River to Broadway
and on the 18th of July he was discharged & received orders on the
treasury at Richmond, where we received his pay
making in all Eighteen months in the
service of the U. States.

He the said George Mathiot Esq on his
oath aforesaid further represents & declares that he has no discharge or other documentary Evidence and that he
Knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can
testify to his service and 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

The applicant further States on oath in
answer to the inquires required to be propounded to
him by the Court
1. That he was born in Lancaster Penna on the 13 October 1759.
2. He has no record of his age
3 That he lived in Lancaster when called into the Service & resided there till after the revolution and Since then he has resided in & near Baltimore ten years & Ever since that [illegible] the year 1795 he has resided in Connellsville his front residence
4 He went into the service at different periods both as a drafted militiaman and a volunteer + also as a substitute as before Stated
5. The circumstances of his service with the names of his
officers as far as recollected has already been given in the foregoing declaration in detect
as far as recollected.
6. He has no discharge nor does he recollect of receiving any
7. The names of the persons by whom he expects to prove his
character and their belief of his service [illegible] are Thurston Fleming and Andrew Stewart,
Affirmed & subscribed in open court
the 23d Oct 1832
Geo Mathiot
H W Beeson Porthy

We the Revd Thornton Fleming a clergyman [living] in Union Town & the
Hon Andrew Stewart of the same place
do hereby certify that we are acquainted well with George
Matthiot Esquire the above named applicant who has sworn & subscribed to
to the foregoing declaration. That we believe him to be about
Seventy three years of age
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that he is believed in the neighbourhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and we concur
in that Opinion
affirmed to by Thornton Fleming &
Thornton Fleming
Sworn to by A Stewart Esq in open
Andrew Stewart
Court the 23d Oct. 1832
H W Beeson
Prothy

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations
presented by the war department, that the within named
applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served
as he there states. And the said Court as further
certify that it appears to them that Thornton Fleming who
has signed the above certificate is a Clergyman resident
of Union Town Pennsylvania and that Andrew Stewart
who has also signed the same is a resident of the same
place and is a credible person & that their statements
is entitled to credit.
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Fayette County
Pennsylvania }


I Henry W Beeson Prothonatory of the Court
of Common pleas in & for said county do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of George Mathiot for a
a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of said office this 24th day of
December AD 1832
H W Beeson Prothy

50th paid
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Geo. Mathiot - Va
Not found on rolls
in Vas files
[illegible] Pension or
Ohio 4600
LA. Penge [illegible]
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State of Virginia 
County of Monongalia SS: 

Be it known, that on this Twentieth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty two, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Ruth Mathiot, a resident of Virginia in said County, and made oath according to law, that she is the widow of George Mathiot late a Pensioner of the United States. 

that she is directly interested, as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affadavit for the pur-pose of obtaining such amount of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said Affiant further declares that she hereby constitutes and appoints S. A. Pough of the City of Washington to be Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for

her
Ruth Mathiot 
mark

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me, 
Henry Derring J. Peace.

I, Henry Derring Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ruth Mathiot above named, is a respect-able resident of this County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. 

Henry Derring J. Peace. 

In testimony that the above-named Henry Derring was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, at the date of the same, I hereby subscribe my name and affix the County Seal. 

Geo/ Dering deputy of valley 
County Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

April 18, 1929

Anna N. Maginnis
Abingdon
Illinois 

Madam, 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim, W.4486, it appears that George Mathiot was born, October 13, 1759, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. While residing in Lancaster, he enlisted and served with the Pennsylvania Troops as follows:

From March, 1777, two months as private in Captain Hubley's Company, Colonel Rose' Regiment; from August, 1777, two months as substitute for his brother, Christian, in Captain Muser's Company, Colonel Slaugh's Regiment; from August, 1778, one month under Lieutenant Newman; from October, 1778, two months as sergeant in Captain Hubley's Company; from April, 1779,, two months as substitute for his brother, Christian, in Captain Musser's Company, Colonel Sleigh's Regiment; again in 1779, two months as private in Captain Krugh's Company in same regiment; in the winter of 1790, two months as sergeant in
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Captain Hubley's Compnay; from September, 1781, until af-ter Cornwallis was captureed in Captain Hubley's Company, Colonel Ross' Regiment; from April 21, 1782 to July 18, 1782, on State Ship, "Oliver Cromwell", Captain Harris. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1832, at which time he was living in Con-nelleville, Pennsylvania. The date of soldier's death is not shown. 

Pension was also allowed his widow, Ruth, her maiden name and the date of marriage are not shown. In 1855, she was residing in Monongalia County, Virginia, aged about eighty-four years. 

A child, J.D. Mathiot, in 1852 was residing in West Fairfield, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. 

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Abingdon, Illinois 
9/14/28

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

B. Sep. 1 1928
PENSION
U.S. Office

Sir: 
George Matthiot (or Matthias) of Connelsville, Pa. is supposed to have been a pensioner, during the Revolutionary War. Will you please give me his pension record? 

What I am particularly interested in is the names of his children, and to establish the fact that he was a pensioner. 

I shall appreciate this very much. 
Respectfully, 
Anna M. Maginnis
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Portsmouth, Ohio
January 29, 1921

Chief Clerk
Jan 31 1921
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 

DEP'T OF THE INVER.OR
RECEIVED
Jan 31 1921
TO BUR. PENSIONS
.EO'Y'S OFF, APPTS, MAILS, & Files

Secretary of War
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: 
It is recorded that George Mathiot served in the cause of the colonies, intermittently as private, seaman, sergeant and lieutenant and that he was with Washington at Valley Forge and served frequently as interpreter with
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Lafayette's corps. 

Will you please send me the necessary information as it must be used in my application to become a member of the Daughters of the Revolution. 

His parents Jean Mathiot and Catherine Bernard came to the Province of Pennsylvania from Lorain. He subscribed the usual oath on September 14, 1754. 

Hoping for an immediate reply and thanking you for your trouble, I remain,

Sincerely,
Alice L. Mathiot
1004 Eighth St.
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 

File No. 4486

Ruth Mathiot
Wid.
George Mathiot
Pat

Act: Special July 4736, March, 3743
Index: Vol. M, Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870].
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1893. June 3. Hist. to
Robert M. Davidson.
Newark
Ohio
F.S.

Jan. 21, 1896
Mit. history to
Miss Desha Bu Pensions.

Dec. 28, 1904 Hist. to Mrs.
H. H. Keith Topeka, Kans.

1921 - Mar. 10 Hist to
Alice L. Mathiott En

1929. April 19. Hist to
Anna M. Maginnis  Eng.
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27th CONGRESS, 
2d SESSION

H. R. 363. 
(Rep. No. 567.)

April 12, 1842
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow. 

Mr. L. W. ANDREWS, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pen-sions, reported the following bill: 

A BILL
An Act

For the relief of Ruth Mathiot 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place the name of Ruth Mathiot, widow of George Mathiot, a sol-dier of the Revolution, on the pension roll, and to pay her the sum of seventy-one dollars per annum, from the fourth of April, eighteen hundred and forty, during her natural life.

Approved March 3d 1843
a true copy from the roll in this office 
Dept. of State 
March 4th. 1843.

William Helsten XXXX
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Revolutionary Claim 

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, George Mathiot of the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private Sergeant & Sailor in the Army of the Revolution

is entitled to receive Seventy one ----- dollars and fifty ---- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United Sates, this 24th - day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
3-525

N4486
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 

Washington, D.C. Mar., 1921

In reply to the request of, received for a statement of the military history of Geo. Mathiot, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you find below the desire information as contained in his/(or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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I hereby certify, That the accompanying pages numbered from one to six, inclusive, are truly copied from the original paper in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions, Department of War

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions. 

Be it remembered, That James L. Edwards who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty fourty two.

John C. Spencer
Secretary of War