Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9004, for William Mathews, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776):
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Mathews, William
NUMBER
S. 900-4
Carded
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26.948
Ohio Pittsburgh Agency
William Mathews
of Richland Co in the State of
who was a Pri in the Compy commanded
by Captain Latt of the Regt commanded
by Col Landis in the Penn’a 
line for Militia
1 Yr  6 Mo Pri $60.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pitts’h
at the rate of 60 Dollars 0 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July
‘34 and sent to 
John Faulk, Jeromesville, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34  180.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 30.00
$210.00

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by J T Sprague Clerk
Book C  Vol. 8  Page 120


Pension Certificate [illegible]
returned on account of
information received from
G Robbins. See letter
to N H Swayne US
Dist Attorney, Columbus Ohio
25 Feb 1834

Letter to Dr James Wynne
May 17th 1845
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William Mathews
Pension Papers
under act of 7th June 1832.
18 months
Service as a
Private
70 years of age
from 1776 - pr 18 -
$60
Address
John Faulk Esq
Jerome Ville,

Jerome Ville P.O.
Wayne County
Ohio
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State of Ohio
Richland County

The subscriber being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with William Matthews, the applicant.  That during the years 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780 and 1781 I was acquainted with said applicant and that I know he was four times drafted to serve in the Militia of Bucks County, Pennsylvania during the years above mentioned.

That I was acquainted with Capt. Latt under whom he served four months in 1777.  During the summer of said year during which time I saw him in the service and had actual knowledge of him for said time. 

And I likewise know that he was a second time drafted for three months in the Militia of Bucks County and served about the lst of August 1778 to Nov. 1778 under Capt. Folwell. 

And I know he was also drafted for another tour of duty and was out in the service from 1st August 1779 to Nov. 1779 under Capt. Dubois. 

And I also recollect that he was again in the service drafted for two months in the Militia of Bucks County and served during the months of October & December 1779 under Capt. Folwell. 

And I likewise know that he served a tour of three months as a substitute for Peter Harpster in the Militia of Bucks County under Capt. Abraham Dubois.
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and I know that he did serve a
tour of three months as a volunteer under
Capt. Bishop of Bucks Co and under Lieut.
Haron in Col. Kees Regt. That this Tour
of Duty was served from the 1st of June 1781.
to 1st Sept 1781. That I resided in the
State of Pennsylvania During the year above
specified, and that I was myself a
part of the time in the Militia service
in Pa. and had actual knowledge of the
said applicant services during the periods
above specified and set forth. That from all
the fact of his services and his various periods
of service above mentioned, and from my having
seen him in the army during the
period above mentioned I am positive
that he has served at least one year
and six months as he states in his annexed
Declaration and during the periods above
specified. William Ewing his mark

Sworn to and subscribed
this 1st day of July 1834,
Paul Sherraden 
Justice of the peace

I certify that William
Ewing who has sworn to and subscribed
the above Deposition is a credible person
and his statements entitled to full credit
Paul Sherraden
Justice of the peace
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State of Ohio, Richland County ss
The subscriber being duly sworn deposeth & saith that
he is personally acquainted with William Mathews,
the applicant for a pension, that I was born and brought
up in Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania near
where the said William Mathews was Born and raised
that I had during the year 1776. 1777. 1778. 1779
1780 & 1781, a personal knowledge of the applicant
and his parents. That the said applicant was after the
death of his father when but a boy, he was bound out
to a man of the name of “George Fail”, in the County of
Bucks Pa. And that whilst there I had actual knowledge
of his being four times drafted out to serve in the militia of Bucks Co Pa. The first time he was drafted and served during the months of June July August & Sept of 1777 under Capt Lott. That I had actual knowledge of his being in the service,
as above mentioned. That subsequent to that period I 
know he was three times drafted to serve in said militia
During the years 1778. 1779 & 1780. And one Tour in 
the year 1780, I know he took the place of a man as a substitute for “Peter Harpster" and served Three
months for s’d Harpster as a substitute, under Capt
Dubois. That this tour was during the year 1780 and served from the 1st June to the 1st Sept 1780 under Capt Dubois. 
That I know he served also a tour of three months, as a 
Volunteer, under Captain Bishop of Bucks Co Pa. during the summer of 1781 in a Regt of Col Kee’s. That I know also that he was in the service during the year above mentioned for the periods stated by him, in his annexed declaration, and during the years above mentioned. I know he was in the same
During the years above mentioned for the period
of one year and six months. That I was personally acquainted with said applicant and saw him in the service frequently during the said periods of his service. That I had an actual knowledge of his having served during the years above mentioned.
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in the manner above stated for one year
and six months, during the Revolutionary war,
That I was acquainted with said applicant and
his parents when we were both boys and we were
raised together or in the neighborhood of each other
until the death of sd applicant’s Father when he was
removed to Bucks Co. from Chester Co. where we both
Resided. That I had a constant knowledge of the
said applicant and his services during the said period above
mentioned, and the actual knowledge I had
of said applicant and his services for
said tours of duty, and his entering the service
as he has stated, during the times & Periods
above specified. I am positive he served
for one year and six months as above
stated.
James Michell His mark

Sworn to and subscribed this first day of July 1834
Paul Sherraden
Justice of the peace

I certify that James Michell who has subscribed & sworn to the above Deposition is a credible person and his statements entitled to full faith & credit this first day of July 1834
Paul Sherraden
Justice of the peace
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State of Ohio Richland County
I Jared Irwin Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Richland in the State of
Ohio do hereby certify that Paul Sheradan
Esquire who has taken & subscribed the foregoing
Deposition was at the date & time of taking 
& subscribing the same an acting Justice of
the Peace within & for the County of Richland
in the State of Ohio, duly commissioned &
Qualified, and that all his official acts
are entitled to full faith & credit.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name 
and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas
at Mansfield this 7th day of July 1834
Jared Irwin Clk
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We the subscribers being personally
acquainted with William Mathews,
the applicant for a Pension, and that
we certify that he is a man of truth
and veracity, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolutionary war, and that we
concur in that opinion, and that he
is esteemed a just and honest citizen,
and that we believe him justly entitled
to have his name placed on the Pension
Roll of the United States as a veteran of
the Revolutionary war
this 15th day of February 1834
Hugh Vannetty
Levi Edgington
Daniel Campbell
Daniel Spitler
Benjamin Murry
Benj’n Montgomery

John Faulk
James Downey
Jacob H. Rees
William Spooner
John Egner
Jonathan Pettit
[illegible] [illegible]
Fredrick Brower
Philip Bedinger
Conrad Cline
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions
of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832,
State of Ohio Richland County ss On this 5th day of
June 1834 Before me Isaac Osborn
one of the associate Judges of the Court of
Common pleas in and for the County
of Richland in the State of Ohio Personally
appeared William Mathew, a resident
citizen of the County of Richland aged
Seventy years age, who being by me first
duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisions of the act of Congress passed
the 7th June 1832,
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers in the
County of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania
in the year 1777. That he was drafted out & 
served a tour of Duty in the militia for four
months & served during the month of June July
August September of 1777, as a Private
Soldier, under the command of Capt Latt
and Lieutenant Van Arsdale. The Sergt of the
Company was Leffert, under Major Falwell
of the Bucks Co Militia, in Col. Landis', Regt
of Militia in the State of Pennsylvania.
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and was verbally discharged on the 1st October
1777 having ended from 1st June 1777 to 1st Oct’r
1777 as a private soldier. That this applicant
was during said Time Marched from Bucks Co Pa.
where he was drafted & entered the service to
Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey,
and a part of the time at Amboy in said
State. And this applicant says that whilst he
was stationed at Amboy in New Jersey, the
British were laying on the opposite side of
the River, in sight of each other. That the
Americans used to cannonade across the
River and Balls across, but the armies
were at too great a distance to effect 
any thing with their muskets.
And this applicant further says that he
was again drafted a second time for a
Tour of three months in the Militia of Bucks
County, Pa. That he served said three months
duty from the first of August 1778 to the
first of November 1778, and served said
time as a private soldier for the whole of
said Period, in a Militia company commanded
By Capt. John Folwell and in a Regiment
commanded by Col Tourbe, or Turnbee, 
the name of the corporal of the Regt was Maginness
and the Drummer of the company was Davis. That
this applicant during this tour was in
the Mess, with the following named persons,
who served during s’d tour with this applicant,
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was William Sutton, Joseph Van Horn
John Vinton, all of whom served with
this applicant during said three months
in the same company under Capt John
Folwell, as above mentioned.
That this applicant served this three
months duty on and along the Neshammony
 Creek, a place at that time where
the militia were stationed, and were from
there marched down to Bristol on the
Delaware River, a place about 20
mile from the city of Philadelphia.
And a part of s’d three months was stationed
at "New Town” in Bucks Co. Pa.
where this applicant was verbally discharged
from the service at the expiration of the
three months on the 1st of Novr 1778.
And this applicant further says, that he was
again drafted for a period of three months
in the County of Bucks Pa and served from
the first of August 1779 to the 1st November
1779, and served said three months as a private
soldier. under a Militia Captain of the name of
Capt. Abraham Dubois, of Bucks Co. Militia.
The Lieutenant of the company was Abraham
Lafferty, the Dummer of the company was
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Samuel Davis. That all the above persons
were in the service with this applicant
and served in said Company under the s’d
Capt Dubois. That this applicant during
this Tour of three months served in a
Regiment of Col Potter of the Bucks
Co Militia. That During this tour of Duty
this applicant says he was marched from
Bucks to to a place called Corell’s Ferry
where the Militia were Lying for a part of
said time & from there this applicant was
Marched to a place called the Cross Roads
in Bucks Co. Pa., where this applicant served
the Balance of this period of Duty. And
served the whole period of duty as a
private Soldier. And was at a place
called the Cross Roads, verbally discharged
from the service as above stated by Capt
Abraham Dubar under whom this
applicant served this Tour of Duty
as above set forth. And this applicant further
 says that he was again drafted and served
for a tour of two months in the
Militia of Bucks Co. Pa. and served
from 1st Oct’r to 1st Decr 1779 as a Private
soldier during the whole of said time.
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That this two months Tour of Duty was
served under Capt Folwell in a Regt
of the Bucks Co Militia under Command of
Col Potter. That the tour of Duty was
served by the applicant [at] a station called
the Cross Roads and at a place called
the “Crooked Billett” a station situated
on the old York Road in the State of
Pa. Where this applicant was verbally
discharged by Capt Folwell under whom
this applicant served a tour of Duty, 
as above mentioned.
And this applicant further says that
he served another tour of three months under 
Capt Dubois in a Col Potter’s Regt of Militia of Bucks Co Pa.,  
as a substitute for a man whose name
was “Peter Harpster" who had been drafted
in the Militia of Bucks Co. Pa. That this
applicant Received the said Peter
Harper wages and eight Dollars,
Extra for taking his place as a substitute
for said three months as above mentioned.
That this applicant served said period
as a substitute, for three months as a private
Soldier, from the first of June 1780 to the
first of September 1780. That this Tour of
Duty was served at the Cross Roads and
at the station at "Corell’s Ferry" and at the
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place called the Crooked Billet,
on the old York Road, so called, in the
State of Pennsylvania.
And this applicant further says that
he was again in the service as a
volunteer for a tour of three months
in the County of Brick Pa. That this applicant 
Joined the Militia Corps under Capt. Bishop
of Bucks Co, and served in a Regt of Col
“Kee” or “Key" and the Lieut of the company
 was a man of the name of
Lieut “Haron”, that this applicant with the
Regiment to which he belonged marched
to a place called “Amboy" in the State of
New Jersey. And this applicant was
for several weeks stationed there. And the
Balance of the period of three months
was served at Elizabeth Town.
And were finally Ma[r]ched Back to a
place called the Cross Roads, in Bucks Co Pa., 
where this applicant was on the 1st
of Sept 1781 verbally discharged from
the service by Capt Bishop under whom
this applicant served the last period
of Duty, as above mentioned, having
served from the 1st June 1781 to the 1st
Sept 1781, a period of three months as
Private soldier, during said time as
set forth.
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and I the said applicant further state
that no living witness can be had
or procured by me to prove the above
service, as those who served with me
are dead and gone.
And I the said applicant further state
that I served the whole period of
one year and six months as a private
soldier as above stated. And that during
said time, that I was not
engaged in any civil pursuit whatever
but was doing said time wholly devoted
to the army and the service of my country.

Interrogatories
1st where & in what year were you born
Ans I was born in the month of May 1762
and am now 71 years of age, and
was Born in Chester Co. Pa.
2 Have you any Record of your age & he where
is it?
Ans. I have no Record of my age, my father
died when I was a child and I was then
Bound out, but I know my age to be as above
stated from the most authentic Information
of those who brought me up a to whom I was
Bound when a child - and from such persons
who knew me from the time I was a child.
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3d Where were you living when you enter'd the
Service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
and where do you now live?
Ans. At the time I entered the service I lived in
Bucks Co. Pa. and since the Revolutionary war
I have lived in the County of York Pa. and in the County of Adams, Pa. and in Jefferson Co Ohio, and in Harrison Co. Ohio, and I now live in Richland County Ohio.

4th How were you called into the service, were
Drafted, did you volunteer or were you a
substitute & if so for whom?
And I was four times drafted and
one tour I served as a substitute in
Bucks Co Pa Militia for a man of the name of
Peter Harpster,  who had been Drafted. I served
three months in his place as a substitute
and one tour of three months I served
as a volunteer, as I have above set
forth-- making in all my service a
period of one year and six months
Revolutionary service as a Private
Soldier.

5th Did you ever receive a Commission
An.  No I never did

6th Did you ever receive a written discharge
at any time from your officers -
An’r No I never did.
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7th State the names of the officers under
whom you served & the names of those who
served with you &c &c.
An’r I served under Capt. Lott & Let
Van Ardalen, & Sergt Leffert, under
Major Folwell, and Col. Landis of Pa
and under Capt John Folwell,  in Col Tombe,
or Timbe’s Regt. The Dummer was Maginness
and with W Leedon, Joseph Van Horn & John
Vinton. And under Capt Abraham Dubois, and
Lieut Lafferty, the Drummer was Davis, 
in Col. Potter’s Regt.
And under Capt. Bishop & Lieut Haron and Col Kee, 
all of the above named officers and
persons, were in the service with me
During my services &c.

8th State the name of persons in your present neighborhood who can testify to your character for truth & their
Belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
I will name William Wheeler, Wells Kellogg Esquire, Wm Mathewa, Joel Luther Esqr, J W Reed, Esq’r, Andrew Dunink, Francis Graham &c.
Wm Mathews

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 5th day of June 1834.
Isaac Osborn
Associate Judge
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[entire page is crossed out. Names of officers, etc. have the appearance of belonging to a different petitoner's declaration.]
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State of Ohio Richland County ss
I William Mathews the applicant
for a Pension, do hereby relinquish
every claim whatever to a Pension or
annuity except the present, and I
declare that my name is not on
the Pension Roll of the agency of any
State. 
Wm Mathews
Sworn & subscribed before me
this 5th day of June 1834
Isaac Osborn Associate Judge


We William Mathews a Clergyman residing
in the County of Richland in the
State of Ohio, and Jacob W. Reed
a resident citizen of the County of Richland
in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with William Mathews, 
the applicant for a Pension  who has sworn
to and subscribed the above declaration and
Interrogatories, and that we believe him to be
seventy years of age, and that he is reputed
 and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolutionary war, and that we concur
in that opinion.
Jacob W Reed
Wm Mathews

Sworn to and subscribed this 18th day of February 1834 
Well Kellogg Justice
of the peace
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State of Ohio Richland County ss
I the said Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of
Richland in the State of Ohio, do hereby
declare my opinion after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories
prescribed by the war Department, that the above
named applicant William Mathews was a soldier of the
Revolutionary War, and served as such and in that capacity, 
as he has stated, and I do further certify
that it appears to me that William Mathews
who has signed the preceding certificate
is a Clergyman residing in the County of
Richland in the State of Ohio, and that
Jacob W. Reed who has also signed the same
is a credible person, residing in the County of Richland in
the state of Ohio and that the statements of
Both Persons are entitled to full faith & credit, 
and that they are credible persons. And
I further certify that the said applicant is unable to attend an Investigation in a Court of Record by reason of old age & bodily infirmity.
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal this 
5th day of June 1834
Isaac Osborn
Associate Judge
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State of Ohio Richland County ss
 I, Jared Irwin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Richland in the State of Ohio
do hereby certify that the Honb’l Isaac Osborn
who has taken & subscribed the foregoing Depositions
and proceedings was at the date thereof one of the
associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Richland in the State of
Ohio, and that Wells Kellogg who has taken
and subscribed the foregoing Deposition was at
the date thereof and now is an acting
Justice of the Peace within and for the County
of Richland in the State of Ohio, and that
all their official acts are entitled to full faith
and credit. 
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name &
affixed the seal of said Court at Mansfield this 6th day
of June 1834.
Jared Irwin
Clerk P.T.
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The State of Ohio Richland County S.S
Be it Known that before me a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County aforesaid on the Seventh
day of May 1845 personally appeared Daniel
Mathews to me well known as a person
of varacity and of respectability, who after
being duly sworn doth declares that he is
personally acquainted with William Mathews
whose name appears to the foregoing
affidavit and that he knows him to be
the person described on the above affidavit
Daniel Mathews
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Gates J.P.

The State of Ohio Richland County ss
I Elijah W. Lake Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas before whom the foregoing affidavits of Daniel
Matthews, William Matthews & Peter Gates appear to
have been taken & whose genuine signature is thereto affixed
was at the time of taking said affidavits & now is an acting
Justice of the peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified according to Law. Given under my signature & the seal of said Court at Mansfield this 7 day day of May AD 1845
Elijah W. Lake Clerk
By B Burns dep’y
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The State of Ohio Richland County SS
Be it Known that before me a Justice of the Peace in
and for the County aforesaid on the Seventh
day of May 1845 personally appeared
Peter Gates to me well known as a 
person of veracity and of respectability, 
who after being duly sworn doth declare
that he is personally acquainted with
William Mathews whose name appears to
the foregoing Affidavits and that he knows him 
to be the person described in the above affidavit.
Peter Gates

Sworn and Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Gates J.P.
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Let James Wynne, Jul 10 / 45
Let Thos H Ford Dec 4 / 50
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1st 
77 June  Capt Lott. (Militia) New Jersey 4
78 Aug  " Folwell  Neshamany 3
79 Aug " Dubois  Correll’s Ferry 3
79 Oct. “ Folwell  X Roads 2
80 June “ Dubois  do  3
81 Sept " Bishop  New Jersey 3

[total months] 18
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2d declaration
80 Spring Barker Bull Chester Co 3 mo
81 Spring Barker Craig Chester Co 6 mo
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9004
Rev War INVALID.
File No. 9004
William Mathews
Priv. Rev. War

Act June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol 1st, Page 237
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Payments to be made
at Pittsburgh, Pa
by Pres’t U. S Bk
Agent for paying Pensioners,
 in the Agency of [blank]

Recorded in the Pension 
Office, in Book C Vol. 8
Page 120 by
J T Sprague - Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, William Mathews of the State of Ohio
who was a Private during the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Sixty dollars and [blank] 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 Office of the United States, this
23rd day of September one thousand eight
hundred and thirty four.
John Wright
Acting Secretary of War 

Examined and
Countersigned.
J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[circle stamp]
BALTIMORE MD
JUN 11

June 12, 1845
[illegible] [illegible]
Wm Mathews


FREE
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington-
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Baltimore
10  June, 1845,
Sir
I enclose herewith the declaration of 
William Mathews, required in your letter, 
before the surrender to him of his pension 
certificate, at present on file, with his papers
 together with a letter from my brother on the
 validity of his claim.
I feel justified in assuring you
that my brother, who being on the spot for
opportunities for knowing, would state nothing
that he did not believe correct.
This declaration will it is presumed be sufficient
 to satisfy the PensionOffice of his claim to his pension.
I am Sir
Your Obt. Sevt.
James Wynne

Col J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
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Baltimore 19th May 1845
Sir
I have the honor to enclose
herewith the application of Wm Mathews. sent
to me some days since, for his pension certificate.
How far his present statement corroborates his
former declaration, I am not prepared to say, nor do
I think it material, as to detail. 
This case covers [illegible] from the hands
of a gentlemen, residing near the pensioner, and personally
acquainted with him, in whom I repose entire confidence.
Mr. Mathews is by him represented, as at plain but
honest and worthy man, which statement is  substantiated
by the testimony herewith presented. Now no one understands better than yourself how, an attorney may present a statement differing in detail from the impression of the individual, and yet conscientiously be testified to by him, especially if he is aged and unaccustomed to business. There are facts which must be true or false, but in the narration, particularly if
lengthy (as is the case with Mr Mathews statement)
it may have received unconsciously an impress of the
the attorney’s mind, who prepared the papers, which may
account for the statements not corresponding in all cases
with your knowledge of the Pennsylvania service-
Nor does it appear to me unreasonable, that a
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a plain farmer, living many hundred miles from
the seat of Government should, on finding no
attention paid to his claim (for it appears that the
certificate never left the office), suppose it
useless, and therefore abandon on it. I do not therefore
consider his apathy as any argument against
the justness of this claim to a pension under the
law of Congress.
While the Government requires at your hands
a rigid scrutiny into the pretension of individual
to gratuities, I am convinced that on the other
hand you are disposed to grant will pleasure
the awards of those entitled under the laws, and am 
satisfied that you will give the annexed testimony
due consideration, and restore to him after so long a
delay his pension certificate if possible.
May I request your early attention to this case.
I am 
Very Respectfully
Your Ob’t Ser’t
James Wynne

Col J L Edwards
Com’r of Pensions
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The State of Ohio Richland Co’y S.S
On this Seventh day of
May 1845 before the Subscriber a Justice of
the Peace for said County of Richland personally
appeared William Mathews, who on his Oath
declares that he is the same person who formerly
belonged to the Company commanded by Captain
Barker in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Thomas Bull in the service of the
United States, that he was placed on the Pittsburgh
pension roll, but that he never received his
pension certificate.
William Mathews
Sworn and Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Gates J.P.
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18 ¾

Dr James Wynne
Exchange Hotel
Baltimore City
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The State of Ohio Richland ss
Before me Isaac Gates an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for said County, personally appeared
William Mathews, whose name was placed
on the Pittsburg Pension roll (sometime in the
year 1834) and whose papers were forwarded
to the Pension office in the month of May
for a Pension, makes the following statement
To wit, That in the year A.D. 1780, he served
for the space of three months, viz in the months of
March, April & May of said year in the
company commanded by Capt Barken, under
command of Col Thomas Bull and that
he was stationed during that time at
Warwick Furnace, in Chester Co. Pennsylvania.
And that afterwards, in the year A.D. 1781
he served for the space of six months in the
Company commanded by Capt Barken under
command of Col. Thomas Bull for the space
of about three months, when he was attached
to the regiment commanded by Col Craig for
the balance of said term, and that he was a
private during both of the above terms
of service, and that at the last term of
service he was stationed at what was
then called the Red Lyon Tavern on the
Brandywine in Chester Co. Penn. and that
that they were also marched to Sweets
Ford from thence to Vally Forge where they
remained for the space of some two weeks
from there they were ordered to Lancaster
in said State of Penn from which place
he was honorably discharged from further
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service, during the Revolutionary war and further
that during the time he was attached to the army
he was not in any Battle.
William Mathews
Sworn and subscribed to in [illegible - Pennsylvania?]
Thomas [illegible]
Jacob Ballyst

Sworn and subscribed to before
me this 30th day of May AD 1845
Isaac Gates J P
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Bellville May 31st 1845
Dear Brother
I herewith transmit to you the
statement of old Mr Mathews. I presumed
that it was unnecessary to attach the seal of
the Court on account of its having been affixed
to the documents formerly forwarded.
I am in hopes that the explination given
by the old gentleman will be perfectly satisfactory
to the Commissioner of Pensions. As to the claim
being vallid there is no question, the best
refferences can be given of the respectability of
the old man and those to, with whom Mr.
Edwards, I presume is personally acquainted,
viz Mr Brinkerhoof the member from the
district. The reason of the neglect to attend
to his claim was on account of its having been
placed in the hands of an attorney
that formerly lived in Wayne Co. O. - And
he left a short time after his undertaking
the business & no kno[w]ledge of the section of
the country to which he had removed
could be ascertained by his clients.
It was supposed by them that he
had defrauded them out of their just
Credit.  It is my sincere wish that
this case shall pass for the old man
stands in need of help at the present
time. Write  me as soon as you receive
this. It would be a great comfort to
the old man to hear that he had something
to help him along in his old days.
I shall be in W V on tomorrow.
Your Brother
Thomas Wynne