Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21750, for George Mathews, South Carolina
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S.C.
Mathews, George
W21750
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2166
South Carolina
Mary G. Mathews
widow of George Mathews dec
S.C.
who died in the March 1875
of Charleston in the State of So.Ca.
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Mathews of the Regt. commanded by____________ in the SoCa line for 23 months & 13 days
Inscribed on the Roll of SoCa
at the rate of 78 Dollars 12 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1838 and sent R. W. Mosly Prescut
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $546.54
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 39.06
$585.90
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4 1836
Section B [blank]
Recorded by D. D. Addison Cler
Book 4. Vol. 2[?] Page 172
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[check] 3173
Mary J Mathews
Wid of Geo
J C Calhoun
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Senate US
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The State of South Carolina
Office of the Common Pleas
Charleston District
I Charles C. Strohecker clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Elfe Esquire who hath subscribed the annexed Declaration of Mary G Mathews and the affidavits of Joseph Rightons and Mary Mathews, is a Justice of the Quorum in and for the parishes of St. Philipe's and St. Michael's in the District of Charleston and State aforesaid, that full faith and credit are due to his attestations and such; that the annexed attestations are indeed form of law and the signatures subscribed thereto are the proper handwriting of the said Robert Elfe.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the district of Charleston at Charleston this eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight -
Charles C Strohecker
C.C.P.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
Stat of South Carolina
Charleston District
On this third day of February 1838 personally appeared before me Robert Elfe, one of the District and State aforesaid Mrs. Mary G. Mathews a resident of the City of Charleston in the district and State aforesaid aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 4th July 1836: That she is the widow of George Mathews late of the city of Charleston aforesaid who was a private in a company commanded by his brother Benjamin Mathews and performed the following services in the war of the Revolution. He first served in the company commanded by his brother when Charleston was invested by Provost. His service at that time was for six months. He served in the same company from the month of December 1779 to the month of May 1780 when Charleston was surrendered. He was then with the balance of the company of Captain Benjamin Mathews made a prisoner of war and so continued for the space of thirteen months.-
She further declares that she was married to the said George Mathews on or about
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the [blank] day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, that her husband the said George Mathews died on the [blank] day of March 1815 and that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written at Charleston before.
Rob Elfe 
Mary G Mathews
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State of South Carolina
Charleston District
The affidavit of Joseph Righton a pensioner of the U. States, take to prove the revolutionary services of Georg Mathews whose widow is not about to apply for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 4th of July 1836.
This affidavit being duly sworn according to Law, [blank] and says, that he knew George Mathews prior to the commencement of the Revolution, and up to the period of this death. He was a brother of Captain Benjamin Mathews, and a private in this company - and as such this affiant known that he performed the following service. 
1  [blank] He served under his brother when Provost besieged Charleston for the [blank] of six months.
2 [blank] He served in the same Company from December 1779 to the month of May 1780 when Charleston was [blank]: [Blank] to the enemy he was then made a prisoner of war with the balance of his brothers company, and continued to this affiants knowledge to be so for the [blank]  of thirteen months where he was exchanged.
This affiant also knows that George Mathews in the time he endured the above mentioned service was a married man. and this affiant also knows that his widow now about to apply for a pension , is the same person then married to him-and that she has continued a widow [blank] [blank] his death.
Joseph Righton
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The State of South Carolina
Charleston District
This day appeared before me the witness named Joseph Righton who being duly sworn made oath to the foregoing affidavit-
I do also certify that Mr. Righton is an aged and respectable citizen of Charleston, and that his credence and declaration are entitled to full faith and credit-
Sworn under my hand & seal at the City of Charleston the fifteenth day of December 1837
Rob Elfe [initials?]
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State of South Carolina
Charleston District
The affidavit of Mary Mathews, the widow of Benjamin Mathews, a pensioner of the United States taken to prove the marriage of George Mathews to Mary Mathews otherwise is called Mary G Mathews the said Mary G Mathews being now the widow of the said George Mathews and now about to apply for the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 4th of July 1836. On the seventh day of February 1838 personally appeared before me Robert Elfe one of the Justices of the Quorum in and for the district and State aforesaid the widow of Benjamin Mathews deceased aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare that she has known the said Mary G. Mathews the widow of George Mathews from the year 1777 up to the present time - that she always understood and believed that the said Mary G. Mathews was duly married to George Mathews in or about the year 1777 by a licensed clergyman; That she knows that the said Mary G. Mathews and the said George Mathews who was the brother of Benjamin Mathews this deponent's husband, cohabited and lived together as man and wife, and always respectively recognizing each other as such from the year 1777 to the time of the decease of the said George Mathews  which occurred in or about the year 1815, that they were by all their acquaintances uniformly requested to be man and wife.
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and that the said Mary G. Mathews has remained the widow of the said George Mathews ever since. This deponent was well acquainted with the said George Mathews and knows that he performed duty in the City of Charleston in the ordinary Militia Company as a Sergeant before his marriage. She said said George Mathews afterward joined the company commanded by this deponent's husband and continued to serve in said company to the end of the war-
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written before-
Rob Elfe [initials?] 
signature? Mary Mathews
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File No. 21,750
Mary G. Mathews
Wid of 
George Mathews
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: - Vol. Me, Page 10
Agreement of 1870
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Mary G. Mathews
S. Carolina Roll
[?] Act 4 July 36
23 months 13 days
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3173 Feb 28Close
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JM[?] at
S.C.
Mr.[?] Edwards of the Pension Office
 Hon. John Calhoun 
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Mr Calhoun will [?] Mr Edwards to give the enclosed case his [?] attention & let him know the result.

25th Feb 1838
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Jm at S.C. 
June 28

James S. Edwards Esq [re]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dist. Columbia
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Charleston 22 June 1838
Sir 
Mr. Mosly has forwarded to me your communication in which you requested that the affidavit of Mr Jos. Righton should state that Mr George Mathews was to his positive knowledge again imprisoned after having been considered as a prisoner upon parole. Mr Righton does not recollect particulars with regard to Mr Mathews, although he has every reason to believe that Mr Mathews in the same predicament with himself. I furnished Mr Righton's additional affidavit to the Department to show that the proceedings of the British authorities in Charleston had been such as to take from those who were prisoners all the privileges which ought to be enjoyed by prisoners upon parole, and that therefore the case of none of them should be considered
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as causing under the spirit or meaning of the regulations of the Department which exclude prisoners upon parole from the benefit of the [?] Law.
I cannot furnish any further particulars in relation to Mr George Mathews and his care is now left for the decision of the Department with the hope that they will weigh the view furnished above.
Mrs Mary G. Mathews the applicant requests that you will do her the Favour to forward her whatever may be awarded to her, as early as[?] suit your convenience.
Very Respectfully, 
[??????]
[Henry ??????
 James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
[????]
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R. H. Mosly
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The State of South Carolina
Charleston District
Supplementary affidavit of Joseph Righton, a pensioner of the United States, taken to prove the Revolutionary Services of George Mathews whose widow is not about to apply for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 4th July 1836.
This deponent being duly sworn according to Law states in addition to the fact stated in his former affidavit that after the fall of Charleston in May 1780, he this deponent and others similarly circumstanced, and to the best of his belief the said George Mathews, were considered by the enemy as prisoners on parole, but that shortly afterwards the British authorities at Charleston took from them the benefits resulting from such an arrangement by prohibiting them from pursuing any employment business or trade - and by afterward actually confining them to the premises on which they lived  so that they were in fact but nominally prisoners upon parole-and were to be considered rather as close prisoners.
Jos Righton
State of South Carolina
Charleston District
This day appeared before me the above named Joseph Righton, whose signature appears to the foregoing statement, who being duly sworn made oath to the foregoing affidavit and I do certify that the said Joseph Righton is an aged and respectable citizen of Charleston and that his evidence is entitled to full faith & credit. Given under my hand & seal at Charles this 14th day of May 1838. - 
Rob Elfe
[initials]
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Office Common Pleas
Charleston District
South Carolina
I Charles Strohecker Clerk for the Court of Common Pleas for the district of [?], do hereby certify that Robert Elfe Esq who hath subscribed the within deposition is a Justice of 
 the Quorum for the Parishes of St. Philipe and St. Michael in the district and State aforesaid, that all due faith and credit are and ought to be given to his attestation as such and the signature attached hereto purporting to be his, is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the district of Charleston at Charleston this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Charles Strohecker
C.C.P.
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Office Common Pleas
South Carolina
Charleston District

I Charles Strohecker clerk for the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston District aforesaid do hereby certify that.