Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7031, for Philip Mathews, South Carolina
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SC
Mathews, Philip
R7031
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State of Georgia
Crawford County
} I Jacob Lowe clerk of the inferior Court of said County of Crawford do hereby certify that eh forgoing contains the original proceeding of the said County in the application of Phillip Mathews for a pension . [illegible ] when of  I have here unto seamy hand and  affixed my private seal
January 13th. 1845 Jacob Lowe Clerk  [seal” with circled drawn around it]

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Philip Matthews
Ga
Act. 7. July ‘32
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 18(32?)
{State of Georgia Crawford County} S.S.
On this the thirteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty five personally appears in open court before the Justices of the Inferior Court of Pike county now sitting Phillip Mathews a resident of Crawford County State of Georgia aged about eighty three years.  Who being duly sworn according to Law, does on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 1832.  That he enlisted the service as a  drafter Militia man in the United States Service and  
serve as him in States, that he entered the Service under Captain William Robb, Colonel John Pierson Command the regiments in the North Carolina   militia from fair ? ? he thinks in the month May Seventeen hundred and eighty one (1781) for a three month tour and served out his time faithfully and discharged about the first of August, that year but he lost the written discharge.  That he again entered the Service Seventeen hundred and eighty two for a three months tour as a drafted militia man, under Captain William Hughs and Commanded by Colonel John Pierson. He served a tour of three months and was discharged but received no written discharge.  That he ? in the State of North Carolina Fairfield (district?), when he entered the service that he marched from his residence to Orangeburg Courthouse about eighty miles distance, the first tour and was stationed there during the tour, but was ordered on a number of ? in the surrounding county during the time and his second tour he was marched from his residence to a place called the farm (holes?) on the farm hole Bridge about the distance of eighty miles, when he was stationed and remained during the three months except occasional ? in the surrounding county, that he has no documenting evidence by which to prove the above noted service but can prove these by a living witness to wit one Thomas Nelson now residing in the county of Pike in the State of Georgia and whose testimony he b? leave him with ? ?
Interrogatories propounded by the Court. 1st question - When and in What year were you born?
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1st answer - I was borned in Buckingham County in the State of Virginia, and to the best of my recollection in the year 1760.
2md Q.  Have you any record of your age.  If yea where is it?
2nd A. I recollect having seen a record of my age but it has long since been lost or destroyed.
3rd Q.  When were you living when called into service?  Where were you been living since the revolutionary war?  And where do you now live?
3rd A. I was living in Fairfield District South Carolina when I was Called into the service each time and I lived in Fairfield District South Carolina until about the year 1824 at which time I moved to Crawford County Georgia where I have lived up to the present time.
4th Q. How were you called into the service, were you drafted; did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom.
4th A.  I was drafted each time and did not volunteer or substitute. 
5th Q. State Some of the names of the regular officers who were with the regular troops when you served such Continental and Malitia regiments, as you can recollect and the General. Circumstances of your services?
5th A. While we were stationed at Orangburge General Green General Winns and General ? all visited our camps.  I suppose for the purpose of inspecting our troops. Colonel Lacys regiment or a part of it was then (of the Maltitia) there were no Continental troops with us as he now recollects while stationed at or near Orangeburg. When General Green came he commanded or ordered a siege by Shatigerin? ? in such manner as to induce the enemy to believe that we were sufficiently strong to storm their fortress by morning. Pieces of wood which he ? should appear to the enemy as field ? and in a short time the enemy surrendered the fortress and themselves as prisoners of war. Some of the prisoners were paroled and the (Commander?) marched to Camden as near as I can recollect.
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6th. Q. Did you ever discuss a regular discharge from the service If yea by who by whom was it granted? And what has become of it.
6th. A. I have received a regular written discharge Our Company received an oral discharge each Town and Each Time by relief. Taking our place

7th. Q. State the name of several persons to whom you are known in your present and immediate neighbourhood and who can testify as to your Character for Veracity  and their Belief of your service as a Revolutionary solder.
7th. A. I am known to Patrick M Calhoun and Phillip I Echols.

And he herby relinquishes all and every claim whatever ate a pension or annuity , Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension  roll of the agency  in any States, Sworn to and Subscribed;
[signed] Philip Matthews

[signed] Thos. C. Howard JJC
[signed] Lewis F. Hicks JJC
[signed] John B Grace JJC

We Patrick Ch Calhoun a clergyman residing the County of Crawford, and state of Georgia and Phillip I. Echols resident in the same county  and state, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phillip Mathews who has subscribed and Sworn to the above Declaration & that we believe him be Eighty four years old, the he is reposted and believed in  the  neighborhood where lives, to have been a Revolutionary soldier and we concur in that assumsion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Patrick M Calhoun M. G.
[signed] Philip I. Echols

[signed] Thos. C. Howard JJC
[signed] Lewis F. Hicks JJC
[signed] John B Grace JJC
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State of Georgia   )
Crawford County  )

Inferior Court of Crawford County & State of Georgia, (illegible)
January (illegible) 1845

In the said county do hereby declare (illegible) opinions, after the (illegible) of the matter and after polling the interrogatored prisoners by the (illegible) department that the above named applicant was (illegible) taken any soldier and (illegible) as he states,  and the court further certifies that it app;ears to them that (illegible) etc (Illegible) wo has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county and & state aforesaid and that Philip J. Echols - - - -who has also signed the same in a evident, of the same county and state and is a creditable & respectable person also that their statements are intitled to much credit.

                        Thos. C. Steward JJC
                        Lewis F  Hicks JJC
                        John B Grace JJC

State of Georgia  )
Crawford County )

                         Jacob Lowe Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county of Crawford do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said county in the application of Phillip Mathews for a pension.  As testimony of, I have (illegible) unto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being to seal of office.

January 13th 1845              Jacob Lowe Clerk 
                                             (seal)
(written vertically alongside page)
Philip Matthews
Ga. 
Act. 7. July '32
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Philip Matthews
407
Act 1832. ____________92
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State of Georgia County of Crawford
Be it known, that on this 30th day of November A.D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Philip N Matthews and James Matthews residents of (blank) in said County, and made oath according to law that Philip Matthews is the father of deposed who are his heirs, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the Pension Act of (blank).
That they are directly interested as a claimant in said Pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claims.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M. Knight, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Philip Matthews for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department of Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issues for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington D.C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
P.N. Matthews
James Matthews.
Sworn and Subscribed, and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Philip N Matthews and James Matthews to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
G. P. Culverhouse (illegible initials)
State of Georgia County of Crawford
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of the Inferior that Philip N Matthews and James Matthews the parts who have sworn to, and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Inferior Court, in and for said County, and that signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set me hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 30th day of November 1852 


Mr. Knight please attend to the above claim
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? and 181
Wars Section
CS/eel

January 30, 1929
Honorable S. Rutherford
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Rutherford:
In response to your letter of January 16, 1929, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 7031, it appears that Philip Matthews was born in 1760 in Buckingham County, Virginia.
While a resident of Fairfield District, South Carolina, he enlisted and served at various times in 1781 and 1782, accounting to one hundred and fifty-six days in all as a private in Captain Thomas Parrot's, Anderson Thomas Durhams's and Andrew Gray's Companies in Colonel Winn's South Carolina Regiment.
He applied for pension, January 13, 1845, while a resident of Crawford County, Georgia, to which place he had moved about 1824.  His claim was not allowed as he did not render six months service as required by the pension law.

Used officers and length of service shown on report from Court ? ? Off.
Columbia SC.
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He had sons, Philip N. and James, the name of his wife is not stated.
This is the only soldier by the name of Philip Matthews who enlisted from South Carolia that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
Winfield Scott Commissioner.
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Philip Matthews
7031
Act June 7, 1832
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Jan 11/53

Addl. evi:  in case
of Philip Mattews

Hon JA Woodward
     Reps.

)following vertical alongside page
J A Woodward
J E Heath Esq
Comm. Pens.
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Comptroller Gent's office
Columbia S.C. April 24/45

Book S -
Indents 6270
Issued the 14 June 1785
Mr. Philip Matthews for Eleven pounds two shillings and ten pence farthing Sterling, For One hundred and Fifty Six Days Militia Duty in 1781 and 1782. ? ? audited
Principals (symbol for pound) 11:2:10 1/11
Am and ?  (symbol for pound) 0:15:7 -
I certify the above to be a true copy from the records in this office.
For Comproller Gent Laval
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State of Georgia Pike County
Personally, came before me Hartford Green a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said county Spencer Stamper a minister of the Gospel and John Gardner who do hereby certify that Thomas Nelson who has sworn to the annexed affidavit is a man of truth and is entitled to credit as such where he known and that they would believe him on his oath. Given under our hands this the 19th day of April 1845.
Cartford Green J.I. CspC
Spencer Stamper ?
John Gardner
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Comptroller Gents Office
Columbia, So. Ca.  Dec 28/46
Book S
Indent 2703
Issued the 14th June 1785 to Mr. Philip Mathews (Matthews) for Eleven pounds, two shillings and ten pence farthing sterling for one hundred fifty six days Militia duty in 1781 and 82.
? audited No 34
Prind(?) 11:2:10 1/4  Ind 0:15:7
A true copy from the records in their office
The Comptroller General
Laval(? or Haval?)
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1921 May 12 Hist. to Mrs. E.T. Nottingham
1929 June 30
hist to How S Rutherford NCS
1929 Mar 7 tombstone data to Quartermaster General N.C.S.

7031
P.O. Philip Matthews
Printed list of rejections printed in 1852 give cause of rejection as follows
Service proved by records of S.C. 156 days, not enough
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H. Rufus
July 11th 1853

Sir
I enclose a paper in the case of Philip Matthews of S.C. a revolutionary soldier.
 By respectfully  J.A. Novdrand

J.E. Heath Esq.
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Secretary of States Office
Milledgeville Geo 15th January 18?

I hereby certify that Jacob Lowe is the clerk of the Inferior court for the county of Crawford and State aforesaid as appears from the records of file in my office.
Given under my hand and seal fo Office
N.C. Burnett
Secretary of State
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War Department Office of the quartermaster general Washington
Memorandum to: The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished for the graves of the decedents named on the enclosed applications, it is requested that you furnish this office the correct spelling of the names and complete designation of the organizations.
wanted tombstone data for Philip Mathews (Matthews) ? 7031
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Thomaston Ga.
 Apr 16-1921
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Please give me all the information you have on the Revolutionary service of one Philip Matthews from Ga. He was a Rev Pensioner in 1840, and was later buried in
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Crawford Co. Ga.
Also please give me a copy of the record of James Wacker from S.C., and later from Ga.
Thanking you for this information I am very truly
Mrs. E. J. Nottingham
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Pension Office June 21, 1845
Sir,
The certificate of the Comptroller gen of South Carolina shows that Philip Matthews is credited with service in 1781 and 1782 amounting to 151 days.  This is not sufficient to entitle him to a pension.
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33.975
Philip Matthews
Gd
Act 7 June 32.
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Green and Causey
25 March 1865
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Sir       Pen of March 25, 45
The declaration of Philip Matthews apparently appeared for the first time claims for two tours of service in the S.C mililia in 81 and 82 of 3mo each.  The pension laws provide for 6 mo active service or more; but not for a less amount unless claimant can show that his tours were at the least 6 months he is not entitled.
The deposition of his witness is here with returned that his credibility may be certified.
The certificate of the Comp Genl of S.C as to the evidence which his records afford of the service claimed, should be produced.
Nepn Green Hausey  Knoxville, GA
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Rev. A 1812 War Section
March 7, 1929
Quartermaster General
Cemeterial Branch
War Department, Washington, D.C.

Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R 7031, it appears that Philip Matthews (Mathews) was born in 1760 in Buckingham County, Virginia.
While a resident of Fairfield District, South Carolina, he enlisted and served at various times in 1781 and 1782, amounting to one hundred and fifty-six days in all, as a private in Captains Thomas Parrot's, Anderson Thomas', Durham's and Andrew Gray's Companies in Colonel Winn's South Carolina Regiment.
He applied for pension January 13, 1845, while a resident of Crawford County, Georgia, to which place he had moved about 1824. His claim was not allowed as he did not render six months service as required by the pension law.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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Revolutionary War Records Section       3-525
R. 7031      Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions  Washington D.C.

I reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Philip Matthews a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his Widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or appointment:
1781 and 1782
Length of Service: 
156 days
Rank: 
Private
Captain:
William Robb and Williams Hughes
Colonel:
John Pierson, John Pierson and Winn
State:
S.C.

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield Dist S.C.
Date of application for pension, Jany 13, 1845
Residence at date of application, Crawford County, Ga
Age at date of application, born 1760 in Buckingham County - Va.
Remarks: Sons Philip N and James Matthews

The claims not allowed as soldier did not tender 6 months service as required by the pension law 

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
I would like to know whether Philip Matthews, a Revolutionary soldier, ever made applications for a pension. I understand that at the time of his enlistment be loved at fairfield District, South Carolina.

ours very truly,
S Rutherford
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State of Georgia Pike County
Personally appeared before me, Hartford Green an acting justice of the Inferior Court, of said county Thomas Nelson who after being duly sworn and deposeth and sayth that he is well acquainted with Philip Matthews the applicant for a pension in the petition to which the affidavit is appended. That he knows him in the State of South Carolina Fairfield District during the Revolutionary war and that the said Philip Matthews served in Winn's Regiment in favor of the United States against British and Tories during said war and has always borne the name of a revolutionary soldier.  Sworn to and subscribed before me this the second day January in the year of Lord one thousand eight, hundred and forty five.
Hartford Green (J.S.C?)
Thom Nelson
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I, Wiley E Maryham Clerk of the Inferior Court of Pike County State of Georgia. Certify that Hartford ?
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Philip Matthews
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Comptrollers Genl's Office Columbia S.C. Nov 2 1832
No. 270 Book S

Issued the 14 of June 1785 to Mr. Philip Matthews for Eleven pounds two shillings and ten pence farthing sterling for 156 days Militia duty in 1781 and 1782 for account audited.
Principal (pounds) 11:2:101/4  Annual Interest )pounds 0.5:7

No. 34
270 No. 34 S.
Mr Philip Matthews his acct. of 156 days of Militia duty in 1781 and 1782 amounting to 11.2:101/4. 1782 July: The State of South Carolina to Philip Matthews ? to service done part under Capt Thomas Parrot and part under Capt Anderson Thomas, Capt Parrot's Company and Colo. Winns Regiment at Congaree SC 25 days @ 10S
(pounds) 12:10.0
December: To service done under Lieu. Williams Robb, Capt Durhams Company. Colo. Winn's Regiment at Orangeburg.  66 days of service done under Lt. Thomas Amonen.
Capt Durhams Comp in Colo. Winn's Rgt at Four Holes 35 days at 10p
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Gentlemen
Please to deliver unto the bearer hereof Victor Neel my Publick (indent?) together with the interest due thereon to bring to me and his receipt shall be sufficient discharge from your most (humble servant?) (signed) Philip Matthews
To Meprs Bocquett
Publick treasurers
The above order duly executed before me Sept. 10th 1787
(signed) Jn. Pearton J.P.
Rec. 14 June 1783 full satisfaction for this ap. indent No. 270 Lib S P order
(signed) Victor Neeley(Nuley?)
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy as taken from the records of this office.
Hon. Comptroller Gen'l
James A Blacke
Dep:

(No Seal of Office)
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Jan 24, 1845
Amended Dec 
Philip Matthews

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Cty. D.C.
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Knoxville Jany 17th 1845
Dear Sir
After considerable effort, and laps of time, we flather our  sebs that the papers of Philip Matthews (??) you will recollect that they were forwarded to your office sometime finds, and return to us for proper authentication we have drawn a new declaration in substance the same or the things you will discover that we ? the affidavit of one Thomas Alderson and also the certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina which shares by and a doubt that Philip Matthews is entitled to the benefits of the act under which he makes this application.
If anything should be lacking or incorrect, we will be much obliged to you, if you will inform us immediately, as we are
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May 19, 1848
? case
Philip Matthews

J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Thinville, May 10th 1845
Dear Sir enclosed we send to you 
the certificate required, which we hope will
he satisfactory, if so we shall be glad and
Verry thankful for the Earnest Return: as the
applicant is verry [illegible]  his primary matters
requires the earliset assistance. yours Truly
Green & County
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P S.

We Rote to the proper department in D. C.
or a certificate and Recd Just such as we
forward to you