Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10213, for Jonathan Matteson, Rhode Island
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Service
RD

Mattison, Jonathan
or
Matteson

Number
W 10213
BLM 86026 - 160 - 55

Contents
Katherine
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20/136 Act Mar 3
Aug 27 '55
Katherine Matteson and Katherine Matteson
Jonathan Matteson, Pri

Rev War
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary Pensioner
No 3756 Pa 126 Vol. 5 Box D

Old:160 AC Aug 26/59
Special 
T.B. Chittenden, Watertown, NY

Mar 28/59 Let of agent referred to W Boynton

Except as they
Set: TB Chittenden, July 22d/56
E.B. Hawk  28/59
Sep pen Book

Vol Wcl page 60
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6601
New York   Albany

Katherine Mattison widow of Jonathan Mattison who served in the Revolutionary R.I. war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 dollars 55 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d of February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 9th day of May 1859 and sent to T Harvey Crittenden, Henderson, N.Y.

M. A Harkley June 18, 1859
E.B. Hawk  Sept 28/59
PW 160010,  86026
EB Harcen, Dec.of 59

Date of Death May 2, 95
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3756  New York

Jonathan Mattison of Ellisburg in the state of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Traffin of the Regt. commanded by Col Toppin in the Rhode Island line for 16 months and 20 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 55 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of December 1832 and sent to DM Burnham, Adams, N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 --$83.32
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33     27.77
                                                     $111.09
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Jno Cromwell, Clerk
Book C    Vol. 5    Page 126

H. Crittenden Mch. 8/59
T.C. Chrittenden Apl. 20/59

205736  w66026
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In the matter of the application of Jonathan Matteson for a pension

Declaration 11890
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State of New York, Jefferson County
Declaration of Jonathan Matteson in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 7 June 1832

On this 11th day of September 1832, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Jefferson, town of Ellisburgh, State of New York, Jonathan Matteson, a resident of the town of Ellisburgh in the County and State aforesaid, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doeth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, that he entered the service of these United States as herein stated.

That in the year 1779 he resided in the town of Coventry, County of Kent, State of Rhode Island. 
 And on the 15th or 16th of April of that year he enlisted in the service of the United States for one year.  He was enlisted by Lieutenant Clark Parker, who had the enlisting orders.  Lieutenant Parker did not serve that year, he had the year before.  That he served exactly a year.  He served under Colonel John Topham.  There was no general there that year that claimant heard of.  Lt. Col. James Williams--Adjutant John Miller--Sargt. Maj. Nichols--Capt. Traffin, he thinks his given name was Philip--says he had a son in the service by name of Philip who was Fife Major -- Lieut. Northrop--never knew his given name.
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Colonel Crary undertook to raise a regt and enlisted some and failed.  Lieutenant Northrop was under Colonel Crary and the regts were united, not being enough raised for two.  And Lt. Northrop came under Captain Traffin, and that was the reason why Lt. Parker, who had enlisted the claimant did not serve his year.  That he had no ensign.

1st Sergeant Jonathan Hoar--2nd Sergeant Piner--Drummer Duper--Traffin, the Capt's son--Paymaster Capt. Gabriel Allen the 1st Capt in the Regt and lived at Providence.  After enlisting he went from Coventry through Providence (( staid all night at Providence 1st night, 21 miles from his residence)) thence through Swanzeg, thence to Slate's Ferry, then crossed the Taunton River--from there to Tivertown when they went into the barracks--afterward they quartered in a Quaker Meetinghouse nearby in Secunnut--In June they went into tents down 4 or 5 miles near what was called Fogland's Ferry--in the fall the Regt left their tents and entered the town of Newport the very day the British evacuated from the Island--and quartered there till the claimant's time was out.  Was in no battles--was out on fatigues it was called and also to guard and secure property--was out at Little Compton 9 or 10 weeks with a dozen others to guard a store of rice--was on Conannicut a few {weeks?].
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weeks securing hay into bundles to put on board of vessels.  The Continentals were in Providence and on the south side of the island--that he enlisted of his own accord and had his bounty in a state note of Continental money -- at par when it was worth only one sixth its nominal value.  $6. was equal to one.  That two years before when he was 15 years old he went as a substitute one month for Henry Rice--under Capt. Langford Weaver of the militia of Coventry, that he was at the same place (Coventry)  the whole war -- he with orderly Sargt. Joseph Teahoun went to Greenwich, Newtown in East Greenwich on the sea shore and there spent the month in guarding the shore.

In the following winter he was out another month as a substitute for his uncle Solomon Matteson at the same place and on the same business.  In the following summer, the 1st of August 1778, he was drafted out and was in Sullivan's Expedition under Capt. Asa Bennet, the Capt of the miliita co. when he was in coventry --Lt. Lorey Jenks (Lt. Jenks served as Adjt after they joined the Regt)--Brigadier General Glover or Gloscar--staid on the island till the relief came on--the other half of the militia, and was discharged--was only out 20 days this time.  Going home went through Bristol--heard the cannon fire at the battle on the Island
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when the troops were repulsed.

That in the month of June 1781 he was drafter and was out a month in the invices and quartered at Four Chimney House on Rhode Island -- Lt. Jenks was there and acted as Adjt. 

In the fall of the same year he was out as a substitute one month  at the same place Four-Chimney-house.  on Brinton's Point near Newport on the Island of RI.  While there the camp received the news of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and had a time of rejoicing --fired 13 cannons and their muskets provided with 13 rounds of cartridges to discharge.

That afterwards the militia was all called out on a general alarm and kept at Bristol eleven days--the occasion of the alarm he don't know -- under Capt. Asa Bennet--Lt. Joseph Kenyon, Col. Casson --Genl Gordon.  He was himself made a corporal at that time.  That he was out a day or two at a time frequently of which he makes no account.

That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can produce who can testify to his service.
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That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present.  That his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state: sworn to and subscribed the day of year aforesaid.  Jonathan Matteson, his mark.  P Burchard, clerk

We, Holland Weeks, a clergyman residing in the town of Henderson--and Calvin Clark of Ellisburgh, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Johnathan Matteson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration.  That we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  H. Weeks/Calvin Clark  Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid, P. Burchard, clerk.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And this Court further certifies that it appear to them that Holland Weeks who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Henderson, and that Calvin Clark who has also signed the terms is a creditable person residing in Ellisburgh and that
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their statement is entitled to belief.

T. Peleg Burchard, Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas for Jefferson County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original pronocing of the said Court in the matter of the application of Johnathan Matteson for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of September 1832.      P. Burchard
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In order to obtain the benefits of second section of the act of 3d February 1853 and believing I am entitled to a pension that previous to the undersigned by the death of Jonathan Matteson a pensioner
I therefore hereby constitute and appoint Harvey Crittenton of Henderson, Jefferson County and state of New York my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the same and to do all that I might do my self of right, to obtain my said pension from the pension office of the United States, commencing on the 4th day of September 1846 and up to the 4th day of March 1859, and I hereby consent and agree to abide all his acts in the premices the same as though I had done the same myself.
Given under my hand and seal this 19 Day of April 1859.

Katherine  her x mark Matteson\

Jefferson County and Town of Ellisburg on this the nineteenth day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and [Fifty] Nine before me came Katherine Matteson to vow to be the person described in and who executed the above Power of Attorney and acknowledged that she executed the same.
    William Gray, Justice
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State of New York,  Jefferson County Clerk's office  (ss)

I, Russel B Biddlecom, Clerk of the County of Jefferson, and of the Court of Record in and for the County, do hereby certify that William Gray Esq, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and there on written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of said State.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed by name and affixed the Seal of said County  and Courts thereof, this 23rd day of April 1859.
          Russel B Biddlecom, Clerk
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State of New York, Jefferson County  --ss:

On this nineteenth day of April 1859 personally appeared before the undersigned -  Katherine Matteson a resident of Ellisburgh in the county of Jefferson, and state afforesaid aged seventy eight years who first being duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by act of Congress passed on the 3rd February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Jonathan Matteson who was a private in the army and she strongly believes that he served in the army six months and over but the time when he entered and left the service, the names and rank of the officers of whom the service was performed, the place in which he resided when he intered the service she saith she has no knowledge, but as he drew a pension in his life time, by referance to the evidence filed in his application, will be sufficient to prove the above and also the act under which he was pensioned and the agency at which he was paid.  The claimant has received bounty land no of warrant 86026.  She further declares that she was married to

                                        (over)
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the said Jonathan Matteson on the 29th day of January 1829, that her said husband died the 25th day of September 1846 at Ellisburgh in said county, that she was not married to him prior to the 2nd day of January eightenn hundred but at the time above stated, that she is now a widow.
                                  Katherine her x mark Matteson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before William Gray, Justice of the Peace


I hereby certify that the applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and the reason why she does not write her name is that she is nervous and never learned to write.
                      William Gray  Justice   Ellisburgh 
                       April 19, 1859
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State of New York
Jefferson County  ss:

On this 19th day of April 1859 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace, Harvey Crittenton of Henderson in said County who being duly sworn according to law doeth on his oath say that on and after the 1st of January 1929 he was an acting magistrate in said  town and county and was for sixteen successive years thereafter and that on the 29th of January 1929 I solumnized marriage between Jonathan Matteson the pensioner and Katherine Carter and I further declare that the said Katherine is now the widow of the said Jonathan Matteson the pensioner and I further say that Jonathan Matteson the pensioner died on the 25th day of September 1846.
           Harvey Crittenton


Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before William Gray, Justice of the Peace
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Jefferson County SS

Polly Thayer and Asa W Carter of Ellisburg in said county and after being duly sworn, go fourth and saith, that they and each of them were present at the time and place mentioned in the affidavit hereto event, made by Harvey Crittenton, Esq by and in each for our selves separately declare that relative to said marriage the facts set forth in the said affidavit is in all respects true according to our knowledge and beliefs and we each of us declare upon our oath that Jonathan Matteson the pensioner died on or about the 25th day of September, 1846.
                                    Polly Thayer
                                    Asa W Carter

I am hereby attesting to this on the 19th day of April 1849 before me
                       William Gray, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Jefferson  ss

On this Eleventh day of May A.D. 1855 before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Katharine Matteson aged 74 years a resident of the town of Ellisburgh, County of Jefferson and State of New York who made oath in due form of same that she is the widow of Jonathan Matteson deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army to whom under the provisions of the act 17th of June 1832 a pension of Fifty five Dollars per annum has been allocated him said Jonathan Matteson for his services as a Private in the Revolutionary War a certificate of which was given the 31st day of December 1832 and of which I certify is a true copy
           War Department
           Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Jonathan Matteson of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive fifty-five dollars and fifty-five 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
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Office of the United States this 31st day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two

J.S.  Examined and Countersigned
                   J S Edwards           Secretary of War
said certificate and consigned, to wit, payments to be made at New York  by the Presd W.S. Br. Bk. Agent for paying Pensioner in the Agency of New York.  Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk in Book D. Vol 5 page 126 and numbered 3756.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 5 1855 never having received or known herself entitled to or made application for a Land Warrant under any provisions or act of Congress.  In evidence or proof of the service of her said husband Jonathan Matteson (deceased).  She respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced now on file in the Pension Office and upon which his Pension certificate was granted and to the accompanying affidavits and she hereby appoints  T.C. Chittenden of Watertown Jefferson County New York her attorney to prosecute her claim and receive a Warrant therefor.  She further states that she was married to the said Jonathan Matteson in Ellisburgh on the 29th
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day of January A.D. 1829 by one Harvey Crittenton a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Katharine Carter that her said husband died at Ellisburgh, Jefferson County N.Y on the 25th day of September A.D. 1846 and that she is now a widow and never has again married since the death of her said husband.
                                                    Katharine Matteson
A.O. Davis
S. Matteson  Witnesses

Sworn , subscribed and acknowledged before me this 11th day of May 1855 and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Katharine Matteson to be the identical person she represents herself to be, the widow of Jonathan Matteson deceased who I know to have been a Pensioner of the United States, also, and I further state that I am not interested in her claim as Agent or otherwise.
                     John H. Farman, Justice of the Peace

  We A.O. Davis and Sam Farman  residents  of Henderson, County of Jefferson, in the state of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Katharine Matteson in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and know personally she is now Jonathan Matteson widow above married and we are not interested in her claim. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 11th day of May, 1855 and I certify said informants are persons of truth.
         A.O. Davis    Sam Farman
John H. Harman   Justice of the Peace
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Jonathan Matteson, married in Ellisburgh          
Katharine Carter                

Jonathan Matteson, aged 64 years, a farmer to Katharine Carter aged 47 years both of the parties being to me personally known and after due inquiry by me made, there appeared no legal impediment to such marriage in the presence of Stephen Nutting and Gail Snow as witnesses to said marriage, Ellisburgh, January 29th 1829.
                                Harvey Crittenton, Justice of the Peace


State of New York
Jefferson County   ss
 On this 29 day of May 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Jefferson duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Harvey Crittenton, and being by me duly sworn declares that the above is a true copy of a record made by him at the time of Katharine Carters marriage to Jonathan Matteson and that said record is in all respects true.  So made by him as aforesaid Harvey Crittenton.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of May 1855 John H. Farman, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Jefferson County Clerk's Office      ss

I, John L. Marsh, Clerk of the County of Jefferson, do hereby verify that John H Farman Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County , duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine: and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I here hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said County this 22 day of August 1855

John L Marsh, Clerk
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No. 11888
Jonathan Mattison

Admitted
16 mo. 20.
$55.55

D.M. Burnham
Adams
NY
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No 11888
BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Mattison of Ellisburg, County of Jefferson in the state of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  Seventy years --70
4 State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

     Period             Duration       Rank     Names of Officers he served       
                                                               
Enlisted 15th or 16
April in 1779        1 year         Private         Col John Toppin; Lt. Col. Williams
                                                                    
Two years before          Substitute for Henry Rice       
 when he was 15, went            Lt. Clark Parker     
 for one month               Capt. Langford Weaver                                                            
                                                                        
The                                                                 No                following winter            Sub for Solomon      Officer                                                                                                              
was out another month      Mattison             Named          

Was drafted 1st Aug 1778          20 Days     Private                              Capt. Asa Bennett

Was  drafted June 1781 for                           Private                   
one month                                           Lieut. Jenks

5. In what battles was he engaged?   Not any
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By traditionary evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?   No

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
                                                Chas. G Wilson, Examining Clerk.
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Jonathan Matteson
W.10213
BA-J/AWF

Cora G. Tyler
329 Clay Street
Watertown, New York

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Matteson, who died in Ellisburg, New York. 

     The Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Matteson which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 10213, based upon his service in that war. 

     The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, not are the names of his parents stated. 

     While residing in Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, Jonathan Matteson served with the Rhode Island troops as follows:
     In 1777, one month as private in Captain Langford Weaver's company; the following winter, one month as substitute for his uncle, Solomon Matteson, names of officers not stated; from August 1, 1778, twenty days in Captain Asa Bennet's company and was in Sullivan's expedition; From April 15 or 16, 1779, one year in Captain Philip Traffam's company, Colonel John Topham's regiment;  in 1781 two months on alarms, names of officers not shown; a little later, eleven days, as corporal in Captain Asa Bennet's company, Colonel Kasson's regiment.

     He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, and was aged seventy years.  He died September 25, 1846, in Ellisburg, New York.
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      The soldier, Jonathan Matteson, married January 29, 1829 in Ellisburg, New York, Katharine Carter, a widow.  She was his second wife; the name of his first wife is not given and there are no data as to their marriage, and to her death. 

     The widow, Katharine Matteson, was allowed pension on her application executed April 19, 1859, at which time she was seventy-eight years of age and living in Ellisburg, New York. 

     It is stated that there were children by both wives, only name given being Samuel Matteson.  It is not shown whether he was the son by the first or second wife. 

Very truly yours, 


G.H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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(Stamp):
Pension of (unintelligible) 18-

Geo. C. Whiting Comm. of Pensions   D.C.
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(ACROSS LEFT END OF PAGE):

86026-160
Jonathan Matteson 

 (ADDRESSED TO):
George C. Whiting
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.

(STAMPS):
Water-
Mar 23, 1859

Pension Office
Mar 25
1859
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John Matteson dep. 
NY
Additional Evidence
(words scratched out)
serv file day (unintelligible) 16 - 

(Written sideways and partially cut off):

Pension Office of - 
Washi-
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Geddes - or

Katharine Mattison
Wid. of Jonathan 
JRU - a. 1853

(Stamp)
Pension Office 
June 15, 1859

(Several stamps:)
"Free"

(Addressed to);

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.
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Unintelligible to corners
Mar 7

Jonathan Mattison
N.Y. (on) 1832

Boynton 

Wid. application for pension

(Addressed to ):
Geo. C. Whiting 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  D.C.
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86.026
160 acres
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

(Stamp)
Watertown, NY
Aug 23

(Written across end):
205.736
Aug. 27
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No. 7238

Katherine Mattison
Widow of Jonathan
Jefferson County, New York

Admitted Act Feby 3, 1853
at rate of $55. 55/100 per annum commencing 
as late of (unintelligible) act

Pay widow
Certificate to Harvey Crittenden
Henderson, Jefferson Co. 
New York
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205.736
Act March 3, 1855
Aug. 27, 1855

Katherine Mattison, widow of 
Jonathan Matteson - private

Revolutionary War
Original brief enclosed

T.C. Chittenden
Watertown, N.Y. 

(written crossways across page)
No. 86-026. issued Jan 7/59
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George C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

(Stamp)
Bellerose, N.Y. 
Oct. 21

(written cross ways across end of envelope):
Catherine Mattison (see comment re spelling)
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(Across left end of envelope):
No formal power of attorney filed with her application for land

(Addressed to):
Hon. George C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City 

(Stamped);
Watertown, NY
Sep 9-
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5, Auditor's Office
May 6, 1839

Sir.

Jonathan Mattison, Albany, N.Y.    7 June 1832, 
$55.55 per ann. appears to have been paid to Sept. 4, 1846.

Very Resp'y
A. Commissioner
(unintelligible)


Gen. C. Whiting Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
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Pension Office, May 5/59 (1859)

The (unintelligible) affidavits will please certify the date to which within named pensions were paid, and name of his widow if the (unintelligible) the arrear due at his death. 

Very Respectfully, 
John Robb
for Commissioner
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February the first

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C. 

Will you kindly send me Revolutionary Pension Record of Jonathan Matteson who died after 1840 in Ellisburg, NY. 

Very truly  - 

Cora G. Tyler

(Stamp)
Received 2-9-1936
Mail Sub Div.
Vets. Adm. 
Rec'd 18
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1 - 10 - 30

788 Mass Avenue  Arlington, Mass

U.S. Commissioner of Pension

Dear Sir -
Kindly send me the record that is given of Jonathan Matteson (born 1762?) and died 1846 in N.Y. state.  He was a Pensioner.  His service or his services during Rev War were--Capt Weaver's Co, 1777, also Col Topham's Regt 1779, also Capt Bennett's Co. 1781.
An early reply's desired.

Yours truly
Mrs. Gertrude E.W. Young
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W 6601

Department of the Interior, Washington D.C.

Jonathan Matteson a Revolutionary soldier who was born in Rhode Island in 1762, married Martha Hill, and died in Ellisburgh, New York, aged 78 years.

Did he receive a pension?  If so will you please send me his record?

Respectfully yours
Mrs. Anna C. Boomer
Adams, N.Y.

Mar 6 07
Third Vice D.A.R.
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      In reply to your request of ___________, received _____________ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Matteson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau.     n.f. 10.213

COLUMNS:
Dates of enlistment or appointment (1)
Length of Service (2)
Rank (3) 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Captain (4) 
Colonel (5)
State (6)

1.  illegible except for "77"
     Following winter
     Apl. 15, 1 6, '79
     June '81
     Fall '81
     Later

2.  1 mo. 
     1 mo. 
     20 days
     1 year
     1 mo. 
     1 mo.
     11 days 

3.  Corp'l 
 
4. Langford Weaver
    Sub. for Uncle Solomon (illegible) 
    Asa Bennet
    Philip Trafton
    - on alarm-
    - on alarm -
    Asa Bennet

5.  -
     No officers
     No officers
     John Topham
     - on alarm-
     - on alarm-
     Casson 

6.   R.I. 
      R.I. 

Battles engaged in, -
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Coventry, 
   Kent Co., R.I.
Date of application for pension, - Sept. 11, 
    1832
Residence at date of application, - Ellisburg,
    Jefferson Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, - 70 yrs. 
   Remarks:   Sol. (soldier) mar. (married) Jan.29,
   1829  Mrs. Katharine Carter (2nd wife) no 
   data or (unintelligible).  He d. (died) Sept. 25, 
   1846 at Ellisburg.  Wid. (widow's) appl. 
   (application) Apl. (April) 19, 1859 res.
   (resided) Ellisburg, N.Y.   Child by (unintel-
   -ligible) wives. Same unit of youngest son

Very respectfully, 

B.L. 86026-160-55
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LEFT SIDE OF PAGE:

1907  Apl. (April) 2.  History to Mrs. Anna C. Boomer
1930  Oct. 18 - Hist. to Mrs. Gertrude E.W. Young
1936  Mch.(March) 21 - Hist. to Cora Tyler

RIGHT SIDE OF PAGE:

REV WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10213
Katherine Mattison
Wid. 
Jonathan Mattison
Privt. Rev. War

Act:  Febry 3rd 1853
Index: - Vol. M
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{Arrangement of 1870}
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Oct 18

14-Oct- 1930
To U.S. Commissioner of Pensions -

Dear Sir
Recently, I learned that a Jonathon (see Comment on spelling) Matteson, b. 1762 served in Rev. War.   The State Record Commissioner of Providence R.I. informs me that said Jonathon Matteson served in four dif - (different) engagements 1777-81 and became a pensioner - . He died in N.Y. State in 1846.
Send me a copy of his,,,,
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Pension Record - 

Recently I wrote to you but re'd (received) no reply - 
May I hear from you with a early response.

Yours truly
Mrs. Gertrude E.W. Young
788 Mass' Avenue
Arlington - Massachusetts
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Belleville   June 13th 1859

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Has there been a Pension granted to Mrs. Catharine Matteson of Ellisburgh, in the County of Jefferson and state of New York the widow of Jonathan Matteson a Revolutionary Pensioner?
If so when was it granted?
Who was her agent or Atty?
What was the amount of the money obtained, and under what act of Congress was the Pension granted?
If not, has an application been made by her, or in her behalf for a Pension?
Please direct to M.A. Hackley, Belleville, Jeff County, N.Y

Yours Truly, MA Hackley
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Henderson Jefferson Co. N.Y.
Geo C. Whiting, Com of Pensions

Dear Sir,
I have need a land warrant of 160 acres for Katharine Matteson, the widow of Jonathan Matteson, deceased, from your office.  And I wish you would inform me what proofs she must make in addition to the proofs already made to entitle her to a pension in agreement to the law passed in 1853 all widows of soldiers of the Revolution are entitled to Pensions.

N.B.  I am the only attorney authorized to obtain a Pension for Katharine, as you will see by reference to the power of attorney I sent you with the testimony that was wanting to obtain her land warrant, as notified by Hon. C.B. Hoard, and hereafter I would wish you to direct your communication to the undersigned at Henderson Village, and as her health is quite poor you will do her a great favor to impart the necessary instructions as soon as convenient and also confer a favor on your humble servant.

Also would inform that the Pension certificate belonging to Jonathan Matteson and the one used to obtain his pension while living and the same was
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probably used to obtain the land warrant just issued to Katherine the widow of Jonathan Matteson deceased has fallen into the hands of Samuel Matteson the youngest son of the pensioner and he refuses to deliver it over to me, or to the widow.  And I wish  you would be so good as to refer to her application for a land warrant through T.C. Crittenton her former atty which was 206.736 and from that to the record of the pension certificate first granted to Jonathan Matteson, and I would further ask of you to send me a second pension certificate just like the old one, if you have a right to do so, if not tell me what I must do in order to atain a pension for her.

Respectfully yours,
Harvey Crittenton, atty
for Katherine Matteson, the Pensioner
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251.271

Wellsville, Jefferson Co., New York
                       Hon.
Dr Sir
You have on file a power of attorney executed by Katharine Mattison to Harvey Crittenton sometime in the spring of 1859.  It was used to get the bounty of land and pension for the widow Catharine Mattison--
It has become necessary to have the instrument or any other copy under your seal to be used on a trial in an action growing out of the land warrant granted to said widow Mattison.
Will you please send me a certified copy of said power of attorney as soon as you service this which will reinforce the necessity of a commission to take your testimony and please direct the same to E.B Hawes, Bellville, Jefferson County, N.Y.
Inclosed I send $l.00

Yours respectfully, 
E.B. Hawes
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Roberts Corners, Henderson, Jefferson Co., N.Y.

Dear Sir,
will you please inform me whether you have received the power of attorney I sent you by mail executed by Katharine Matteson the widow of Jonathan Matteson, deceased, who was a Pensioner, authorizing me to obtain a land warrant for her, also a pension.
2.  Did you receive two affidavits accompanying the same relative to the time of the death of Jonathan Matteson also the identity of the widow.
3.  Please inform me whether T.C. Chittenden her former attorney ever furnished you with the evidence  you notified him to furnish when the case of Katherine Matteson was suspended 22nd July '56 as will appear by your record.
4.  Please inform me what steps the widow must take to revoke the power of attorney she gave to T.C. Chittenden other than appointing the undersigned to do the same office.

I sent or mailed a letter to you about 10 days since making some enquirys of the proofs in addition to entitle her to a pension, and I have not received any answer to my last two letters to you, and I have learned there was something wrong with some of my neighbors in relation to it
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and you will confer a favor on me if you will direct all communications you may make to me to Roberts Corner, Henderson, Jefferson Co., N.Y.
Also please inform whether you have written any letter to me in answer to my enquirys.
Respectfully yours, Harvey Crittenton
                            Atty for Katherine Matteson
Geo. C. Whiting, 
Commissioner

H.B.  the no of her application was 205.736
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Pension Office       Sept. 28th 1859

Sir,
In reply to your letter relating to the power of attorney filed in the case of Catharine Mattison, you are informed that you should file a power of attorney authorizing you to receive the instrument desired, and your power of attorney should state the object of the request.  Or, the Clerk of the Court in which the trial is to be had should address this office asking for such power of attorney and should state for what purpose it is desired.
                            Very respectfully,for
                                   
                                      G.C. Whiting
                                      Commissioner

E.P. Hawes, Esq,
Bellville, 
Jefferson Co.,
N. York
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Henderson Oct 20 1859
To the Hon. George C Whiting, Comm of Pensions
Dear Sir
I am the man to whom the power of attorney was given by Mrs. Catharine Matteson which is alluded in your written note to Mr. Hawes.  I am sued for the land warrant which I have got for her land.  I wish to defend and stand behind my power of atty which is in your office.  This is why I wish a copy and no other reason.  I am sued in another? court where there is no clerk.  The suit has been put over for want of that evidence.  If you can not find the original, please a certified copy under your seal as soon as possible as I want it and the 4 now and very much oblige,
Yours respectfully
Jefferson County 
Harvey Crittendon being duly sworn says the above statement is true

sworn before me this 20th Oct 1859.  Harvey Crittenton
B.K. Hawes, J.P.
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Harvey Crittenton which has signed the annexed proof and made the affidavit and know him to be the man to whom Mrs. Catharine Mattison gave a power of atty the latter part of winter or first of spring last for the purpose of obtaining a land warrant. 
Oct 20th 1859.
                                             B.K. Hawes J.P.
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Brief in the case of Katherine Matteson, widow of Jonathan
Jefferson County and State of New York
act February 3, 1853


Claimant's husband was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832, at rate of $55.55/100 per annum, and was paid (as certified by 3 audits) to September 4, 1856.  He died, as proved by parols?, on the 25th of the same month.

Marriage, in 1829, proved by affidavit of the officiating magistrate -- Identity and present widowhood proved by usual witnesses.

Harvey Crittenden, esq
Henderson, Jefferson Co, New York

K Geddes, Examining Clerk
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October 18, 1930

Mrs. Gertrude E.W. Young
788 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

     You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 10213, that Jonathan Matteson or Mattison, while residing in Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, served with the Rhode Island troops, as follows:
     In 1777, one month, in Captain Langford Weaver's company; the following winter, one month, as a substitute for his uncle, Solomon Matteson, names of officers not stated; from August 11, 1778, twenty days, in Captain Asa Bennet's company and was in Sullivan's expedition; from April 15 or 16, 1779, one year, in Captain Philip Trafton's company in Colonel John Topham's regiment; in 1781, two months, on alarms, no officers given; a little later, eleven days, as a corporal in Captain Asa Bennet's company in Colonel Casson's regiment. 
     He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, and was aged seventy years. 
     He died September 25, 1846, in Ellisburg, New York. 
     The soldier married January 29, 1829, Mrs. Katharine Carter, who was his second wife.  There are no data as to his first wife. 
     The widow, Katharine, was allowed pension on her application executed April 19, 1859, at which time she was seventy-eight years of age and living in Ellisburg, New York. 
     It is stated that there were children by both wives, the only name being given was Samuel. 

Very truly yours,

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Watertown, N.Y.  March 2/59
Commisioner of Pensions
Sir
A warrant no. 86.026 for 160 acres of bounty lands and dated 1st July 1859 was received by me, as the agent of Katharine Matteson, the widow of Jonathan Matteson, deceased, for 160 acres.  She was the second wife of the deceased, who had children by both wives.  The widow, as was supposed, was not only entitled to Bounty lands, but to a Pension, and some jealously arose among the children in relation to their rights to the claims of the widow, and an argument was made between the widow and the children to the effect that I should make the application for the widow for Bounty land and a Pension, so the entire proceeds should be shared equally by the two sets of children.  The widow has received the warrant that has expired and refuses to abide by her agreement, and under the advice of a unappointed friend is about to proceed to obtain a pension which she insist, that her own children shall
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have the entire benefit to the exclusion of the children by the former wife.  She is an old lady and is hardly capable of judging between right and wrong, and a fit instrument to be used by a designing man to promote desired and un happiness in her family.  I write for the purpose of informing you of the true state of the case, and to request you in case of an application by the widow for a Pension through any other agent than myself, to satisfy me of the facts and give me an opportunity of satisfying you the Pension certificate should be forwarded to me and not to any other agent, that justice may be done to all of the children.  I hope Sir, that you will not fail to give me timely notice of any application which shall be made, and oblige
Yours Respectfully
T.C. Chittenden
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Pension Office 
July 22nd, 1856

Sir:
The bounty land claim of Katharine Matteson has been examined and has expired.

The Affidavits of at least two credible witnesses should be filed in proof of the death of Jonathan Matteson and of the widowhood and identity of the applicant.

Most Respectfully
CH Rhett
for Commissioner
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Katherine Matteson
Suspended Claim
July 22nd, 1856
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State of New York
County of Jefferson

On this 18th day of September A.D. 1857 before me the undersigned (a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid) personally appeared Samuel Matteson of the town of Ellisburg in said County and Harvey Crittenton, a resident of the town of Henderson County of Jefferson and State of New York, known to me to be credible persons who made oath in due form of law that they know and have been well acquainted with Katharine Matteson for the last forty years that they were present and saw her married to Jonathan Matteson, now deceased, on the 29th day of January 1829 by Harvey Crittenton then a Justice of the Peace of the town of Henderson County aforesaid that they had been well acquainted with said Jonathan Matteson for 20 years prior to said marriage.  That the said Katharine Matteson is the identical person we saw married to said Jonathan Matteson at the date aforesaid at Ellisburgh in the aforesaid County and that said Jonathan Matteson died at Ellisburgh County and State aforesaid on or about the 25th day of September 1846 and that we were present at his  death and burial and that said Katharine Matteson above named now lives in Ellisburgh in said County and has not since his death been married but lives his widow.
Samuel Matteson
Harvey Crittenton

Subscribed and sworn before me this 18th day of September 1859
A.E. Burnham   Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK   ss
Jefferson County Clerk's Officer

I, JOHN L. MARSH, Clerk of the County of Jefferson, and of the Courts of Record of said County, do hereby certify that A.E. Dunham Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature thereto is genuine. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts thereof, this 5th day of January 18-   (year not legible due to
ink blot)

John S. Marsh
CLERK