Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,503, Mathew Dalton, S.C.
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(3-1776)  
SERVICE                                                 NUMBER

S.C.                    Dalton, Mathew            W.22.503
                                       Mary 


CONTENTS 

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                                     This Envelope Includes 
                               FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
                                      Received from GAO
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                                       2.612
South Carolina 
Mary Walton 
widow of Mathew Walton de[illegible]? 
S.C
who died on the 13 January 1836 
of Edgefield Dst  in the State of SoCa.
who was a Private in the Con[illegible] commanded 
by Captain---------- of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Hammond in the So.Ca. 
line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina 
at the rate of 80 Dollars---- Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension ifsued the 17th day of Apr. 
1839 and sent Mathew Gray Hamburg So.Ca
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39               $640.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept."  40.00
                                                              $680.00

                                          Revolutionary Claim, 
                                          Act July 4, 1836,
                                          Section the [illegible]
Recorded by W.D. Addison Clerk, 
Book A    Vol. 2.d          Page 173
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Declaration of Mary Dalton to obtain a pension
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State of South Carolina District of Edgefield}ss On this the 21st day of November 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable John Belton Oneall one of the associate judges of the courts of Superior and common pleas of the state of South Carolina, Mary Dalton, a resident of Edgefield District and state of South Carolina, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth, on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of congress passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Matthew Dalton who was two years in the revolutionary war as a private soldier of the South Carolina militia under General Pecken and Col Samuel Hammond that he served a part of his time in Georgia as a volunteer under General James Jackson and General Clark that besides being in several small skirmishes, he was at the taking of Brauns, Greysans and Galphins Forts and fought at the battle of the Eutaw Springs, that being advanced in years her memory is undistinct as to day and dates 

that she cannot say with certainty when her husband the said Matthew Dalton entered the service of his country, but thinks it was sometime in the year of 1781; that  col Samuel Hammond still lives and can testify in part as to the truth of her declaration  She further declares that she was married to the said Matthew Dalton sometime in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two the day
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and month of which she cannot pen from a decay of memory, but is certain that her said marrage with the aforesaid Matthew Dalton take place before the last time of his service expired; that her husband the aforesaid Matthew Dalton died on the 13 day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty six and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will appear more fully by sufficient to the proof hereto annexed
Mary x Dalton her mark
Sworn to and subscribed by making her mark on the day and year above written before John Belton Oneall Pres Judge
I John Belton Oneall, do hereby certify, that Mary Dalton, the above named applicant cannot from bodily infirmity appear in open court 
Given under my hand this the 21st day of November 1838
John Belton ONeall
Presiding judge at Edgefield justice fall term 1838
State of South Carolina Edgefield District} I George Pope
clerk of the court of sessions and common pleas in and for the district aforesaid do hereby certify that the Honorable John Belton ONeall is a judge of a court of record and that signature annexed is his genuine signature I do further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of 
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Mary Dalton for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of November 1838
Geo Pope
clk
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No 14187
by
Mary Dalton 
[illegible] of 
[illegible] SC
Act 4 July 183
$106.95
29 July 1842
31
[illegible] dated 31 Jany
[illegible] to Tresury 1 Feby 1842
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
Received from GAO
he N states
To Robert R Hunter
pa [illegible]
Mary Dalton
pens S Carolina roll
etd 1 July 1836
for her pension from 4 March 839.20 1 July 1840 [illegible]
her death 1  123 year at
$80 per annum per voucher filed herewith $106.93
Tresy Dept
3 and office
29 Jany 1842
stated by [illegible]
2 Comptroler's office
Jany 31st 1842
Exd T Pennington
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4275
Mary Dalton
wid of Matthew
SC
Act July 4 1836
marrd 1782
died Jan 13 1836
All Qp $80
mam from March 4 1837
Matthew Gray Hamburg So Ca
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South Carolina Edgefield District} Personally appeared before me Matthew Gray a Justice of the Quorum in and for the District aforesaid, col Samuel Hammond who being duly and legally sworn, Saith on his oath that he was well acquainted with the late Matthew Dalton that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution and served as a private in the state troops of South Carolina, under the command of this deponent for a term of at least ten months. This deponent further saith and disposeth that the declaration of Mary Dalton, the wife of the said Mathew Dalton, has been read in his presence and that he hath reasons to believe and doth believe that the services of her husband as set forth therein is true.  This deponent further saith and deposeth that he is well acquainted with Mary Dalton (whose declaration is here unto illegible) that she is the reputed wife of the said Matthew Dalton, and was so regarded and regarded by the community in which they resided [illegible] to the expiration of his last term of service if him the said Matthew Dalton in the war of the revolution and continued to be so regarded ever since during which cotaliction they had several children which are regarded as legitimate deponent has no doubt but what the was legally married at same period pending the revolutionary war. This deponent further saith that the said Matthew Dalton died some time in the year 1836 and that his wife Mary Dalton has remained a widow since sworn to and subscribed before me this 26 Decr 1838
Matthew Gray  J Hammond
South Carolina Edgefield District} I George Pope clerk of the court of sessions and common pleas in and for the district aforesaid do hereby certify that Matthew Gray is a justice of the Quorum in and per the district of Edgefield and that his acts and changs as such is whether to full faith and credit
Given under my hand & seal of office this the 6th Der 1838
Geo Pope
clerk
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4 Mch 18
South Carolina Edgefield District} I Oliver Towels ordinary of the district aforesaid do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that I am informed and do believe that Mary Dalton a pensioner of the United States departed this life on the fourth day of July eighteen hundred and forty having in full form and unrevoked a cart will and testament whereof she omitted to nominate or appoint an executor that with of administration with the will annexed have been granted to Robert R Hunter of the town of Hamburg in the District aforesaid and that the said Robert R Hunter is the legal representation of the estate of the said Mary Dalton deceased
Given under my hand and seal of office this the twentyfifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two
Oliver Towles
Ordinary of Edgefield District
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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Rev WIDOW, &C
File No 22503
Mary Dalton Wid of Mathew Dalton
Priv Rev War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index Vol W Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870}
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Honl . F.M. Pickens Rec'd 28 Jan From Comm. pensions  FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO Mr. Randall ( Left margin notes ) ( Hon F.W. Pickens HR ) ( right margin notes ) (  Jan 4, 1842 Rev War ) ( upside down on page ) ( FW Pickens  Hon. Mr. Edwards Comm. of Pension  Pension office Washington  City )
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H.R. 20 Jan 1842  Sir, I am requested to  present the enclosed papers to you, and also to get a draught or check for the amount due. I am well acquainted  with Oliver Towles our Judge in the Court of Ordinary , and have no doubt but that Robert R. Hunter is the  legal representative of the  estate. Be so good as to give me a reply as soon as you can. There is no difficulty in the  matter.  Very respectfully  F.W. Pickens ( signed )
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Payment to be made at Charleston S.C. by  A Spears Esq Agent for paying  Pensioners, in the Agency of So. Carolina   FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO Recorded in the Pension Office in Book A Vol. 2nd Page 173 by  D. D. Addison ( signed ) Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Mary Walton of South Carolina widow of Mathew Walton decd who was a Private in the Revolution is entitled to received Eighty dollars and cents [crossed out] per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September. 

Given at' the War Office of the United States, this 17th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.

[SEAL] 
Examined and Countersigned.

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Charleston 3 Sept 1841   Dear Sir, In reply  to your letter of  31 inst, I have to state , that the pension of  Mrs. Mary  Dalton was paid on the 15 July 1839 up to the 4 March 1839 ; it was made in one payment to Mr. Wm Milliken of the firm of Milliken & Walker of this place and amounted to $ 640 ; since when no payment has been made ; consequently there is now due her the pension from the 4th March 1839 to the day of her death ; to receive which the  necessary vouchers must be sent to the office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury Department at Washington , or The Administrator must forward to the above office a Certificate of the Ordinary with his seal of office attached, that he is authorized to act in that capacity ; the date of the Pensioner's death to be inserted in the certificate. The original certificate of pension also to be enclosed.  I am respty yr obt servt  S. J. Robinson  ( signed )  John Banskett Esq ( signed ) Aiken (?) S.C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
Jan'y 31st, 1842.

Sir:
Under the date 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, "The adm of Mary Dalton, dec'd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the S. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eighty dollars and [crossed out] cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839 to the 4th July 1860. 
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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( post mark ) [HAMB S.C. JUN 22]         Free          
 J L Edwards Commissioner of Pension Washington City D.C.  ( vertical notes ) ( June 25 mail Mary Dalton SC ) MC (?) ( initials )
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Hamburg S.C. 21st June 1839    Sir, I take the liberty of informing you that the papers necessary to draw a pension of Mrs. Mary Dalton , was made out and duly executed, and sent to an agent of Mrs. Dalton's who presented them to the  pension  agent in Charleston , who  refused to pay the money on the ( ground ) ( underscored ) that he had not received notice from the War Department  of the existence of such a claim. I would be glad  therefore , that the necessary notice should be given to the agent, in order that the money may be drawn , as Mary Dalton is a very aged infirm woman and stands much in need of her money aid. I hope soon you will proclaim the liberty. I have taken in writing to you on the subject.  I am very respectfully your obedient sert. M Grey ( signed )   J.L. Edwards Esqr
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[ Comptroller's Office Columbia So. Ca. ] I certify that on the 1st day of October 1782 an Indent was issued to " Mr. Matthew Dalton late a private in Lieutenant Colonel Sam . Hammond's Regiment of State Troops for ninety four  pounds Sterling being the Balance of pay and Bounty due him for services done in that Regiment together with Interest therein from the first of April 1782 to date of Indent  Agreeable to a Resolution of General Assembly  of the eleventh day of March last." etc.              [ No. 84  Lib N.] Principal Lbs 94.0.0  Interest 6.11.7 Certified this 6th December 1838 . Wm Ed. Haynes ( signed ) Comp .Genl.                            
[ No. 307 Lib N. ] Issued 12 July 1785 to Mr. Matthew Dalton for four pounds 5/8  Sterlg for Militia duty as private  & account audited. Principal Lgs 4.5.8 1/2 N 50 - Annual interest Lb 0.5/11 Account endorsed - No. 50.               [ No. 307 Lib N. ] July 12 1785. Mr. Matthew Dalton his account of duty in the Militia as Private service the reduction of Chstown .. ( illegible) to close 7.  Lbs 30 .-.- Itg 4.5. 8 1/2  Comptrollers Office Columbia S. C. Decemr. 6th 1838. I certify the above to be true copies - taken from the margin of one of the Indent Books - and the Endorsement of the Account of Mathew Dalton.  Wm. Ed. Haynes ( signed ) Comp. Genl.