Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,818, for James Matthews, North Carolina
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NC Matthews, James S.41.818
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16.917
North Carolina

James Matthews
of Randolph County in the state of N. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the N. Carolina line, for the term of 1 year.

Inscribed on the roll of  North Carolina at the rate of [?] dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of Jan'y 1820

Certificate of pension issued the 13 of may 1824 and sent to Hon: I. S. Smith
H. Rep. 

Arrears to 4th of March 1820- 11.61
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820 - 40.00

$59.61
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
1 Mo. 14/31 

Order to pay 29. March 1838

Date of death not on A.B.
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James Matthews Priv:

10th & 1st Reg't
North Carolina Line
1782 1 year
22 January 1819

The law requires that the declaration should be made before some Judge or Court of Record and must set forth the line in which the claimant  [illegible]


See cert. within by [illegible] N.C.
Service Admitted

James Matthews
private
10th & 1st Regiment 1782 1 year

To be amended & is amended as above directed
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State of North Carolina
Wake County
The affidavit of James Matthews
who personally appeared before John Caris Taylor one of the acting Judges & Chief Justice  in & for State
the said James Matthews being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist, deposeth & saith that he entered the service in
the 10th Regiment in the N. Carolina line on the 14 day of June 1787 under Capt.
Donoho for the term of 12 months, which time he served
faithfully, in the service of the United States in the Continental Line in the Revolutionary War in said line as a private
Soldier, that he listed in the lower and of Granville
County in this State under the aforesd Capt Donoho and
served 3 months under him, and was then put under
Capt Lytle of the same Regiment in about 2 months
after at Hillsborough he was put under Captain Gregory
of the 1st Regiment and joined the Virginia Troops there. After
which they were marched into the State of
South Carolina & there joined General Greens army
and was stationed at Ninety six for some time, and
from thence was marched to Charleston & Savannah
from thence he was marched to Pades River in sd
State, and there on or about the 14th day of June 1782
He was honorably dischared by the aforesd Capt Lytle
having served out the period of his enlistment after
which he the sd James Matthews returned home to his
place of residence which was at that time in the County
of Granville & State aforesd at that he now resides in
the County of Randolph & State aforesd And further maketh
all that is in very reduced circumstances a poor feeble and
infirm person. and also unable to maintain himself by his
manual labor. He therefore ask such relief as the
Goverment of his country has provided for the revolutionary
soldiers of those in similar circumstances, and further
saith that he really needs the assistance be here asks
of his Country [illegible] is very infirm, having recd
a severe injury in getting the [illegible] of his Billy Broken
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by a British musket in an engagement by [illegible] of his injury Bayonet, the enemy then [illegible] in the belly with the muzzle of his gun & ran off. In this way he rec. an internal wound of which he has never recovered & further this deponent saith not .
X
James Matthews his mark

Sworn to before me at Raleigh on 22 July 1819
J. L. Taylor Ch: Justice

State of North Carolina
I William Robarts Clerk of the Supreme Court for the State aforesaid do certify that the Hon. John Louis Taylor who has subscribed his name to the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the said Court and that full faith and credit is due to his acts as such and that the stated 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at the City of Raleigh this 1st day of January 1820.
Wm. Robard
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State of North Carolina
Randolph County
Superior Court of Law & Equity
for the County aforesaid April Tenn [illegible] 1822

Present the Honorable John R. Danniell Judge of the Court afoesaid personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County aforesaid James Matthews aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made bye the Acts of Congress of the 18th March & the 1st May 1820 that the said James Matthews enlisted for the term of 3 years in the month of June as well as he recollects in 1777 in the State of North Carolina at Granville Court House, in the company commissioned by Capt. Wm. Lytle in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the Sd. Corps untill his term of service expired, & he was honorable discharged from the said servicd near Savannah in the State of Georgia. That he was in five battles, to wit, at Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs, Brier Creek, also near Savannah at Campden Court House in the State of South Carolina.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed
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of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 passed on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in 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 hereunto annexed & by me subscribed.
Schedule:
State of North Carolina
Randolph County  Superior Court April [illegible] 1822
On this 5th April 1822 Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, for the County aforesaid, James Matthews, aged 73 years resident in said state in Randolph County, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that the following is a list of all his property, to wit,
a few articles of household furniture worth about ten dollars, is all that he possesses/ except a bed/ that he lives upon the land of John Lambert through charity, that he is unable to farm it, & lives mostly upon the charity of his neighbours, that his family consists of himself aged 73 years, his wife Nancy aged 71 years & grandson named John Cornell aged 8 or 9 years old. That neither of them are able to support themselves & that they live upon the charity of others.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court April the 5, 1822

His mark X James Matthews
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May 18, 1937

James Matthews
S. 41818
BA-J/MLB

Florence Sawyer
715 Fifth Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas

Dear Madam:

You are furnished herein the record of James Matthews as found in pension claim, S.41818, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of that soldier.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of James Matthews are not shown.
While a resident of Granville County, North Carolina, James Matthews enlisted, date not stated, served as private in Captain William Lytle's company, Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Brier Creek, Savannah, Camden and Guilford Court House; length of services three years. He enlisted June 14, 1781, served as private in Captain Donoho's and Lytle's companies, in the 10th North Carolina Regiment, and in Captain William Gregory's company, Colonel Blunt's North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and was discharged June 14, 1782; during his service the soldier received an internal injury in his abdomen from which he stated that he never recovered.
James Matthews was allowed pension on his application executed January 22, 1819, at which time he was living in Randolph County, North Carolina.
In 1822, the soldier was still residing in Randolph County, North Carolina, aged seventy-three years, and referred to his wife, Nancy, aged seventy-one years, and to a grandson, John Corell, aged eight or nine years, the names of John's parents not given.
No further family data are shown in the claim,
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
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Bureau of Pensions
Office of the Commissioner

........, 190...

No. Claim,......
Cert. No,.......
Claimant,.....
Soldier, James Matthews
Co.
N.C.  R [illegible]
Action and Order:

Revolutionary War Pensioned
Jan. 22, 1820

Pension terminated in May 13 1820 aged 85.
Lived in Randolph Co. N.C.
Mrs Gen Denmark
1740 Qah
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I, John Louis Taylor Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said James Matthews did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. 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.

8th May 1820 John Louis Taylor
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The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
National Headquarters, 1227 16th Street N.W., Washington D.C.

Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Can you give me any information as to whether James Matthews, private in Captain Donoho's Company, Col. Shepard's Regiment, presumably North Carolina Troops, received a pension for his Revolutionary War service and the dates of such service. James Matthews was born in Guilford, North Carolina, December 10, 1750, and is buried in Tennessee. James and his brothers John and George were Regulators in Orange County, N.C. , before the War.
We are endeavoring to ascertain the dates of his service and of course if he received a pension.

Very cordially yours,
Frank B. Steele
Secretary-Registrar General
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Finance Division
Mar 14 1925
Bureau of Pensions

J. Julien Southerland
Room 2000
195 Broadway
New York City

paid on March 14, 1925
for certified copies of 1 page from the Rev. War pension claim R 10316 of Robert Southerland
and 
for certified copies of 2 pages from the 
Rev. War pensions claim S41818 of James Matthews

95 cents received by A. E. Wilson
Chief Rev and 1812 Wars Section
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M 233
Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division

March 14 1925

Chief Rev. Sect

Sir:
I have this day received from J. Julien Southerland cash 
for $95/100, requestion copy as per memorandum herewith.

Copies mailed & Finance Div notif. AW
Mar. 26.25
Respectfully,
O. J. Randall
Chief Finance Div.
H.C.L.
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Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate)  Ex. CW

Job No. 1841     Date Mar. 21. 25
Subject  Jas. Matthews Rev. S41818
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 2 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. H812 Sect. 

Remarks

W. E. Wilson
Chief Sect.
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41818
INVALID

File No. 41818
James Matthews

[illegible]

Act: 18th March 18

Index: Vol. 3, Page 307

1907 Oct 22 Hist. to Mrs. Geo. Denmark

1921 July 6 Hist. to L. C. Henry

1925 Made 26 copiesmailed to J.J. Southerland

1933 Nov. 13. Hist to Mr. Frank B. Steele MLB

1932 May 18th Hist. to Florence Sawyer MLB
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State of North Carolina
Randolph County

I [illegible] Harper Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County in North Carolina do hereby certify that Tolinee Lane  Esq was an acting Justice of the Peace at the time of taking the above affidavit in and for the County of Randolph aforesaid and that full faith and credit are to be given for his official acts

In Witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said court at office this 16th day of January 1819

[illegible] Harper C.C.C.
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May 17, 1937

Florence Sawyer
175 Fifth Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas

BA-J/MCS
James Matthews, S 41818

Dear Madam;
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of John Dickenson or Dickinson of North Carolina and James Matthews of Moore County, North Carolina.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of a John Dickinson (searched under all spellings) who enlisted or applied for pension from North Carolina.

You are furnished herewith, the record of James Matthews, S. 41818, the only soldier of that name who enlisted from North Carolina this found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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November 13, 1933

Mr. Frank B. Steele
1227-16th Street, N.W.,
Washington D.C.

James Matthews
S. 41818
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of November 4, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Matthews, who was born December 10, 1750 in Guilford, North Carolina, and served in captain Donoho's company, Colonel Shepard's North Carolina regiment.

You are furnished below the history of James Matthews, as found in claim for pension, S. 41818, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

While residing in Granville County, North Carolina, he enlisted , served as private in Captain William Lytle's company, Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Brier Creek, Savannah, Camden and Guilford Court House; length of service three years. He enlisted June 14, 1781, served as private in Captains Donoho's and Lytle's companies, in the 10" north Carolina Regiment, and in Captain William Gregory's company, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and was discharged June 14, 1782; during his service the soldier received an internal injury in his abdomen, from which he stated he never recovered.

James Matthews was allowed pension on his application executed January 22, 1819, at which time he was living in Randolph County, North Carolina.

In 1822, the soldier was still residing in Randolph County, North Carolina, aged seventy three years, and referred to his
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(Form letter.  Too faint to transcribe)
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wife, Nancy, aged seventy-one years and to a grandson, John Correll, aged eight or nine years, the names of whose parents are not given.

There are no further family data given in the claim.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Goodnight, Texas
June 18, 1921

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen:
Please send me what information you have concerning the following Revolutionary soldiers:
Hugh Murphy, James Matthews, John Corbett, James Anders
They were pensioners under Act of 1818 and 1822 as reported by the Secretary of State to Congress in 1835. They all lived in N.C. and are mentioned in Volume XXII of state records of N.C. beginning about page 55.
Yours very truly
L. C. Henry
Goodnight, Tx

Hugh Murphy & James Matthews only two sent
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715 Fifth Ave
Ft. Worth, Texas
Apr. 23, 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
A favor to ask for which I shall be grateful. Please give me the Revolutionary War record of James Matthews, N.C. 
(James Matthews, Moore Co., N.C.);
of John Dichimmer or John Dickinson, N. Ca. Sincerely thanking you for your courtesy in replying promptly.
I am,
Very truly yours,
F    Sawyer
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I Joseph Wood Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the forgoing oath & this schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the word of this court, & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said schedule is not exceeding ten dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 5th day of April 1822
J. Wood C. Ste
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Free

The Honble John C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
Washington City
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Raleigh 8th May 1822

Sir,

I take the liberty of forwarding the enclosed, agreeably to the wishes of Mr. Matthews, wishing it safe to hand, and to answer the purpose for which it is intended,

I am Sir,
Your ob. St.

R.R. Smith

Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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State of North Carolina
Randolph County

Whereas this day came John Thompson before me
[illegible] Lane  one of the 
[several lines illegible] county and  [illegible] oath that he knows James Matthews in the United States Army [illegible] in the Continental Establishment & that 

Capt. William Gregory by Colonel Blunt
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State of North Carolina,
whereas this day [illegible] 
Randolph County  [illegible] Williams 
[several lines illegible]
before me  this 15th January 1819

John Bray
William R. Banks
John Leonard

State of N. Carolina Secretarys Office 21st January 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the musterroll of the N. Carolina Continental Line in the Revolutionary war that James Matthews enlisted as a private soldier in the 10th Regiment in the line aforesaid under Capt. Dousher for the term of twelve months on the 14th June 1781 and was discharged on the 14th of June 1782
Given under my hand the date above,
Wm. Hill
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The National Archives 


Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Name:  Matthews, James
Grade: Private
Line: Pennsylvania

Warrant Number: 9895
Acreage: 100
 Issued: April 27, 1792  to _____ not shown