Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21,776, for Samuel Matteson, Vermont
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(8 - 1776)

SERVICE 
Vt. |

Matteson, Samuel
Mattison, 
Hannah |

NUMBER 
W 21,776
B.L.Wt 11,178 - 160 - 55
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CONTENTS
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56.528
[illegible] Mar 3/55
Apr 10/55

[illegible] Riddle Dept : 24/55
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Hannah Matteson [illegible]
wid of Samuel Matteson Pri. 
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Vt. Mil
Revolutionary pensioner
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[illegible] 160 [illegible] Nov: 27th /55
[illegible signature]

 [handwritten across the page]
No 11 [illegible] Nov 30/55
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1405 Albany
New-York
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Hannah Matteson widow of Samuel Mattison who served in the Revolutionary war as a [word crossed out] Private.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 9th day of [word crossed out] April 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of August '48 and sent to 848

Hon. H. Putnam
Atica, New York
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 126 Vol. 4

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[Illegible]

Date of death [illegible]

Reg 3 [illegible] 55-56527
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14203
5989  New York
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Samuel Matteson of [illegible] in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Sawyer of the Regt commanded by Col. Herrick in the war [illegible] time for 7 mos 21 ds

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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 25 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May 1833 and sent to E.G. Spaulding Attica
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   $51.28
Semi-ant allowance ending in          12.82
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                                                        $64.10
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[Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol 4 Page 67
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Samuel Matteson's 
Application for a pension
7 months

15989

[illegible]

Please see certificate to E.G. Spaulding Attica Genesee Co. N.Y.
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Declaration of Samuel Mattison

State of New York  }
County of Genesee } s.s.

On the sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Samuel Matteson a resident of Darius in the County of Genesee and State of New York, aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.  That he was born in the year of our Lord, the 16th day of October 1762, at East Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island.  that at the time of the Revolutionary War, he lived at Shaftsbury in the county of Bennington in the State of Vermont. That while so living at Shaftsbury he volunteered his services in the Militia of said State of Vermont in April in the year of our Lord 1779, for six months and joined the army of the United States at Rutland in said County of Bennington and State of Vermont, and served as a private soldier under the following named officers, namely: Captain Sawyer, Lieutenant Wright (having forgotten his ensigns name) and Sergeant Major Tuttle.  That Capt. Sawyer had the commission of the Picket Fort at Rutland, where he was stationed during his term of enlistment.  That while he was so stationed at said fort, he was acquainted with Captain Gideon Bronson who frequently came to the fort during the summers thinks he was a Captain in the Continental service.  That he remained at the said Fort during the summer and part of the fall of said year. and was discharged from the service in October in the year of our Lord 1779.
That in July in the year of our Lord 1780 (according to the best of his recollection) he again volunteered his service in the militia of said State to assist in guarding some British [illegible] that were then prisoners on the mountains
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in the town of Bennington in said State of Vermont. who of them were British and the remainder were tories.  Thinks there were thirteen in the whole.  That he served under sergeant Standish who had the command of the  guard, it being only a sergeants guard.  That he was stationed in said town of Bennington and continued to served as such guard about a month. That one of the British prisoners name was Captain Howard.

That the last of September or the first of October in the year of our Lord 1781, he again volunteered his services in the militia of said State of Vermont, and joined the army at Castleton in said State all the militia in the state having called out at this time.  That were capable of bearing arms.  This was in a case of alarm, and it was supposed that the British were about to land at Castleton and invade the said State of Vermont.  That he served at this time in Col. Herrick's regiment, in Captain Galusha's company.  That General Ethan Allen had the command of the army.  That he was in the service at this time for about three or four weeks, when he was discharged, and returned home to Shaftsbury where he resided during the revolutionary war.  That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, except Wanton Burlingam the person named in the affidavit hereunto annexed.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension of annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Swore to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.

Samuel Mattison

Timothy Fitch, Clerk
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State of New York }
County of Genesee  } s.s.

Wanton Burlingame of Attica in the County of Genesee and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth are his [illegible] depose and say, that he first became acquainted with Samuel Matteson at Shaftsbury in the county of Burmington in the State of Vermont.  That they were three school boys, adn that may lived near neighbours to each other in said town of Shaftsbury until the year of our Lord 1779.  That in April of said year 1779, this deponent enlisted as a private soldier in the militia of said State of Vermont and joined the army at the picket Fort in the Town of Rutland in said State of Vermont in a few days after he enlisted, and served under the following named officers, namely, Captain Sawyer who had the command of the said fort, lieutenant Wright (having forgotten his ensigns name) and Sergeant Major Tuttle.  That ina few days after he, this deponent had joined the army at said fort.  He said Samuel Mattison joined the same company to which he belonged under the same officers as a private soldier of the militia of said State of Vermont, in the army of the United States, and continued to serve as such solider for six months and was stationed at the said fort until he was discharged.  That they were both discharged at the same time after having served the time of their enlistment, which was six month.  That the said Samuel Matteson is the same person described in the annexed declarations, and now lives in the town of Darius in the County of Genesee and State of New York.
Wanton Burlingame [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed this 18 day of October AD 1832 before me in open court.
Timothy Fitch Clerk

We William Throop - a clergyman residing in the town of Darius - county of Genesee and State of New York, and Amos Humphrey residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Matteson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that
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he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
William Throop
Amos Humphrey

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Timothy Fitch  Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states -- and the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Throop - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Darius county of Genesee and State of New York, and that Amos Humphrey who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac Wilson, James Taggart, Robert [illegible] William [illegible]
Judges of Genesee Common Pleas

I, timothy Fitch, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of  Genesee and State of New Yokr, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Matteson for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord 1832.

Timothy Fitch Clerk
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State of New York  }
Wyoming County  } 

On this 14th day of July 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Supreme Court Hannah Matteson a resident of the town of Darien in the County of Genesee State of New York aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 17th 1844.  That she is the widow of Samuel  Matteson who was a private int he war of the Revolution and to whom a certificate of pension was issued bearing date the 14th day of May 1833 --

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Matteson in the town of Adams Mass on the second day of December 1784 by Peter Warden a Baptist Clergyman.  That she has no marriage certificate or family record of her marriage, nor does she know that there is any record of the marriage.  That she had born twelve children five of whom were from previous [illegible] the first day of January 1794.  That her son [illegible]  Matteson was born February 1st 1793 -- That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Matteson died on the 9th day of April 1848.  That she was not married to him prior his leaving the service but the marriage too place previous
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to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated. She further swears that she is no a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Hannah Mattison 
[her mark X]

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of July 1848
James Hoyt
Justice of the Supreme Court

I certify that the above named Hannah Matteson made her mark to the above she not being able to write her name that she is unable to appear in Court on account of bodily infirmity, that she is of sound mind and that I am satisfied of the truth of her statements as above made.
James G Hoyt

Genesee County s.s. 
Warden Matteson of Darien in said County being duly sworn says that he is the son of Samuel Matteson and Hannah Matteson above named. That he was born in Dorset State of Vermont February [illegible] 1793 -- that he as always lived with or near his father and mother till the demise of his father. That he has had two brothers and two sisters older than himself two of whom are still living (Samuel Matteson and John R. Mattison) who now reside in [illegible] county State
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Michigan.  That he has always understood and believes that his father and mother were married as stated by her in her above declaration.  He further says that his father died in the town of Darien on the ninth day of April last
Worden Matteson

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17 day of July 1848
Hervey Seymour
Justice of the Peace

Genesee County s.s. 

James R. Jackman of Alexander in said county being duly sworn says -- That he has been well acquainted with Samuel Matteson and Hannah Matteson and their family above named since the year 1810 (being the year they removed to Darien) and that he fully believes that teh [word crossed out] ages of the children are truly stated by Hannah Matteson and Worden Matteson in their above affidavits
James R. Jackman

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 day of July 1848
Hervey Seymour
Justice of the peace

Genesee County s.s.

George W. Wing of Alexander in said county being duly sworn says that he has been well acquainted with Mr. Matteson and his family mentioned in the above affidavits [illegible] the year 1810
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That for the first thirteen years of his acquaintance with them he [illegible] in their immediate neighborhood and was will all the members of the family and that he fully believes that all the facts stated by Hannah Matteson and Worden Matteson in their above affidavits are true.
Geo.M. Wing

Subscribed and sworn to this 19th day of July 1848 before me
Hervey Seymour
Justice of the Peace

Genesee County s.s. Joseph Barraso of Alexander In said County bring duly sworn says that he is a clergyman of the town of Alexander. That [crossed out words] Samuel Matteson mentioned in the preceding affidavits [crossed out words] and on or about the 9th day of April last to the best recollection and believe of this deponent (as a time) and that this deponent attended and [illegible] as his funeral.
Joseph S. Barris

Subscribed and sworn to this 19 day of July 1848 before me
Hervey Seymour
Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with all the persons making the preceding affidavits, and that they are persons of veracity.
Hervey Seymour

[illegible notes on the margin]
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State of New York
County of Genesee

On this thirteenth day of March, AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace, duly authorized by law to administer
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STATE OF NEW YOR  }
Genesee County Clerk's Office  } s.s.

I CERTIFY, that Thomas Riddle before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine, and that the annexed Deed is executed and acknowledged according tot he laws of this State.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Batavia, in said County, this 6th day of April, 1855.  M.G. Soper, Clerk

36527
Affidavit of Hannah Matteson 

For [illegible] 5 March 1855

Thomas Riddle
Darien  N.Y.
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15780
Samuel Matteson
Genesee Co N York

Admitted
7 mo  21 days  Private

33.33
  2.31
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25.34

E.G. Spalding
Attica N York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.

183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is  necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a prace, (thus }  ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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A Statement, showing the service of Samuel Matteson
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Period when the service was rendered  |  Duration of the claimant's service |  Years | Months | Days | Rank of the claimant  |  Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.  | Names and Rank of General and Field Officers.  | Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  |  Country through which he marched.  |  Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.  |  Evidence by which the declaration is supported
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[First line]
Apri. 1779  | blank | 6 mos | Blank | Private | Capt. Sawyer D. Wright  | Blank | Blank | [illegible] |  69 years Bennington Co Vermont | a clergyman / a living witness

[Second line]
July 1780 | Blank | 1 mo | Blank | Blank | Illegible | Col. Herrick | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank

[Third Line]
October 1781 | Blank | Blank | 21 days | " | Capt Golusha | Gen. Atters | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank

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I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient Servant, 

J.L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well as to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line", "State troops", "militia", and "volunteers" all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &C. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 

For general classes of cases were embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3. Persons employed in the Naval service
4. Indian Spies

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

State, Territory, or District of  }
County of  }  s.s.

On this    day of      personally appeared (a) before      A.B. a resident (b)  of           in the county of               and State, Territory or District of          aged (c)          years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)         , with           and served in the          (e) regiment of the        
line, under the following officers: 

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers,)  the town or county and State in whcih he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquished every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of    

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I       of the Court of       do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of         for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this    day of          &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A.B. a Clergyman, residing in the        and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with       , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be     years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant as a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.     who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the    and that C.D., who also signed the same is a resident in the     and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I,    Clerk of the Court of    do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of     for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal    of office, this    day of    &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the part will so state under oath, and then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence of not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts state I will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. { To a Soldier { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom it was signed, and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a solider of the Revolution.
The court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the propert county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or by a Justice of the peace, the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court of County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b)  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c)  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d)  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e)  Every continental officer or soldier must given the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in a language so definite as to enable the Department to determin the amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according tot he best of his recollection, he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in teh following grades :  For ___ year ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a ____. For __ months and ___ days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly show under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement, the particular place or places where teh service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of papers which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service
(j)  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and the line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m)  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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April 1, 1937

Samuel Matteson
F. 21776
BA-J/AFF [initial]

Mrs. George B. Potter
420 Fillmore Avenue
East Aurora, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Mattison of Shaftsbury, Vermont, and John Drane of Washington County, New York.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found, based upon the service o John Drane, under any spelling of that surname.

The record of Samuel Matteson which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 21776, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.  This is the record of the only Samuel Matteson found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, under any spelling of that surname.

Samuel Matteson was born October 16, 1762 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont, Samuel Matteson enlisted sometime on April, 1779 and served six months as a private in Captain Thomas Sawyer's company of Vermont troops.  He served from sometime in July 1780 one month in guarding prisoners at Bennington under Sergeant Standish. He served in the fall of 1781, three or
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four weeks in Captain Galusha's company, Colonel Herrick's Vermont regiment, on an alarm to Castleton.

The soldier, Samuel Matteson, was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, then a resident of Darien, Genesee County, New York, where he had moved in 1810. He died there April 9, 1848.

Samuel Matteson married December 2, 1784 or 1785 in Adams or in Cheshire, Massachusetts, Hannah Richardson. The date and place of her birth were not given, nor were the names of her parents stated.  

The widow, Hannah Matteson, was allowed pension on her application executed July 14, 1848, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and living in Darian, New York, where she was still living in 1855.

Samuel Matteson and his wide Hannah, had twelve children, five of whom were born prior to 1794. Their son, Worden Matteson, was born February 1, 1793 in Dorset Vermont, and in 1848 was living in Darien, New York; he then stated that there were two brothers and two sisters older that himself. He did not given the names of the two sisters, the brothers were, Samuel Matteson, Jr., and John R. Matteson, both of whom were living 1848 in Lapeer County, Michigan. 

The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to family.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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W  6 yrs

Hannah Mattison
NY
Lis to Hon H. Putnam
August 4th '48

Act 17 June '44
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11.178

160 [illegible]
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Samuel Matteson Genesee Co, NY Act of June '32
$23.64 per annum

To what time was he last [illegible]?

GCA
Paid to 4th March 1848
A.B.T

Pension Office
August 16th '48
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9"

Commission of Pensions

Dear Sir:

I would like the Rev. war record of Samuel Matteson of Shaftsbury in Bennington Vt. Also the war record of John Drane of Wash Co (I think) N.Y. would like the names of parents of both men and all the data concerning these.  Thank you.

Mrs. George B. Poltus
420 Fellman Ave
East Aurora, Erie Co. N.Y.

Mar - 9 - 1937
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No. 36527

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855

Received  Apr 10th 1875
================

Samuel Matteson Priv Dec
Vt. Mil.
Rev. War

11178-160-55

Thos Riddle
Darien N.Y.
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15822
3-2233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

July 27, 1928

Chief, Rev    1812 War Section Division

I have this day received from Mrs. F.W. Matteson cash in the amount of $ 75/100, requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.

O.J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division
HCL

[handwritten]

Photos delivered on "Will Call" in person - Sept. 7, 1928 Finance Div Ntfd

To C.C.
July 27
MM
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Postmark: Revolutionay & 1812 WARS
                  Section
                  June 2 1930
                  Bureau of Pensions

31-5-30
"788 Mass' air' - Arlington Mass'
Dear Sir-
Kindly send me what your Pensions records are for one
Samuel Matheson
who gave service in Revolutionay War from Vermont
An early reply is desired
Your sincerely
Mrs Gertrude W. Young
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Santa Ana, Oct 30, '26
Hon. Winfield Scott
Comr. of Pensions, Washingtom D>C>
Sir:
  I should like to secure a copy of the pension record of Lt. Saml. Matteson Jr.  According to the Vermont Revolutionary records he was a soldier of the Revolution, born in1762 at Burlinton, Vt dies in Darien, N.Y. in 1848 of 1849.  He was a pensioner of Darien N.Y. according to Daughters of Revolution Lineage Book.
Yours truly, (Miss) Ora E. Davis
                     618 French St.
                      Santa Ana, Calif.
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Rochester January 5th 1919
One 3ct stamped envelope Rec. initials
Commissionar of Pensions
Dear Sir - Rev Sec initials
Would you kindly give me any information you may have regarding Military record of Lieut Samual Matteson of Vermont who was a pensioner of Genesse Co. N.Y. at time of his death
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in 1948 also for what family data that appears in his application for pension - Mrs Helen Matteson Remington Chapter no. 2 - charter number of Buffalo D.A.R. 598 is an aunt of my son George Comes Matteson who wishes to become a memberof the S.A.R's in Rochester.  he was family of a member of the C.A.R. in Brockport he is now in the navy and I writing for them
Thanking you in advance for data - you may furnish.  I am Very Truly Delphia C. Matteson 20. Winthrop St. Rochester N.Y.

Stamped: PENSION 
                  Jan 7 1919
                   U.S. OFFICE
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Rev Sec

Inglewood Calif
April 30, 1918

Comm of Pensions

Dear sir: Will you please tell me if Samuel Matteson of Shaftsbury Town, Bennington Co, Vt. served in the Revolution and if so, kindly give me any data you may have concerning him.

Respectfully, 
Mrs. Nachryu Fouda [best estimate]

Ing. Cal.

[Stamp]
PENSION OFFICE, U.S. F
May 7 1918
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Onawa, Ia.   Jan 23 - 1918

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please inform me if the records on file in your office show the names of George Pengra, Mosis Pengra, or Samuel Matteson Sr. all from Vermont, as having served in the Revolution. and the names Samuel Haskel of Waterford, Maine, and John Herring of Norway, Maine as serving in the War of 1812, and with what service they are credited with.

Samuel Matteson Sr. and seven sons were in the Battle of Bennington (child's Hist [illegible] page 197). One of the sons, Samuel Jr., died in Darien NY 1848, and is credited in Payroll P 246 - Capt. Galusha's Co, Col Herrick, but it is the father, Samuel Sr., in whom I am interested.

Thanking you for the favor. I am most respectfully -- Mrs. E.C. Moen

[Stamp]
PENSION OFFICE D, US
Jan 28 1918
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[Seal]
Daughters of the American Revolution

[Stamp}
PENSION OFFICE K US
Sep 9 1913

St. Paul
Minnesota
6 Sept 1913

Dear Sir - 
Enclosed find letter just need there is a mistake somewhere as I asked for the service of Samuel Matteson a Revolutionary and not civil war soldier. He with - his father an
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six brothers were in the battle of Bennington. He died in Darien NY. 1848.
I am a descendant of Samuel and his wife Hannah Richardson and desire a copy of his pension paper for the purpose of joining a Patriotic organization and of learning all I can of the family for the sake of the completion of a family history.
Hoping to receive the copy of the pension paper of the Rev soldier Samuel Matteson and thanking you for the same. I am
Very truly yours - 
Mrs. J.A. Roberts
St. Pelie
Minnesota

[Stamp]
PENSION OFFICE K, U.S.
Sep 9 1913
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If you would give me the address of the same Samuel Matteson mentioned in this paper, I will esteem it a favor as I might help on the Matteson history.

JSRS

[illegible scribble on the left margin of the note.]
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U.S. Pension Dept
Washington D.C.

[partial stamp]
Feb 4 1989

I wish to obtain verification of the record of Samuel Matteson Sr. and Samuel Matteson Jr.

I have prepared an application to become a member of the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution and find that my statement that Samuel Matteson Sr. fought in the Battle of Bennington with his son George [illegible], under Gen. Stark and remained in the army until the close of the war.  Also, that Samuel Matteson Jr. entered the army at sixteen, filed his declaration for a pension in 1832, received a pension during his lifetime, and that his widow also received a pension after his death -- which occurred in 1848 must be verified.

I ask you to please send me the verification, which I understand is a matter of record at your office.

Yours very truly
Isabel W.G. Kellogg
1408 Wintroop St. Denver, Colo.

Jan 28/98
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[page turned to landscape, 3 columms]
[column 1, some words cut off at left margin]
Apr 27 papers [issued?] by MS
S. Johnson 2 each
by order of Mr. 
ison Acct chief
24/98-Miss Isabel
Kellogg - Denver, Colo
1913 Sept 30 Hist to Mrs J.A.
Roberts M.B.H.[initialed]
1915 Apr 24, history to Mr
F. N. Matteson M.B.H.
1918, Feb 2 history to
Mrs. E. C. Moen
1918, May 9 History to
Mrs/ Kathryn Fonda
1919, Jany 15 Hist to Geo. C. Matteson USN
sent to his mother's address [initial gh]
1923 Jan 4 - Hist. to Mrs. C.E. Morgan
see letter in claim Philip Matteson W.18492

column 2
21-776
Roy
Hannah Mattison
wid of
Samuel Mattison
Pri Rev. War
Feb.2d/48

Column 3 
1893                  1927-Jan 5 -HIst-
exam [?]             Miss Ora E. Davis
Chas                   NMHF [initials]
Debt
Robn
Feb
W.G.
1927-June 22- Hist to R. Esther [illegible]
1928-Sept. 7- Photos to Mrs. F. W. Matteson
who had requested that they be held until she called
for them. NMHF
E. W. Young
1936-June 2-Hist to Laura B. Stockman
1937, Apr.1-hist to Mrs. Geo. B. Potter
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No 607
Hannah Mattison
wd of Samuel
NY
Oct 17 June 1844
Married 1782
husband died 9 April 48
[illegible] act 2 July 1848
$25.64 pension
9 April 1848
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Ho of Rep
July 24, '48
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir,  I send herewith
[illegible] the papers of Widow Hannah 
Matteson for a pension.  hoping
they will assess as early examination
as your office will allow.
I can wait for the official
characters of Hoyt & Symons
and the good character of the
witnesses.  He was [illegible] well.
Respectfully H. Pitman [maybe?]
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I, [illegible signature] hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with James 
G. Hayes Esquire who is now one of
the Justices of the Supreme Court of
New York. that for several years 
before his election as said Justice
he was my law partner.  I am
well acquainted with his hand
writing and have no doubt 
the above signature is his own 
proper hand writing, and his 
certificate is entitled to credit.
I am also acquainted with
[illegible] and his hand
writing and have no doubt
this above is his own proper
signature.  His certificate is
entitled to credit.  He is a Jusctice of the peace.
I am also acquainted with
Worden Matteson and believe him
entitled to credit.  I am fully
of the opinion the facts set
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forth by him in his affidavit as
true and entitled to full belief.  I
assess and think him as old as
stated by him.
Washington [signature not legible]
Augt 15, 1848
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Montpelier Nov 19 A. D. 1855

I certify that there is in this office a pay roll 
of Capt. Thomas Sawyer's Company of Militia raised for
the defence of the Northern frontier of the United States, 1779
in which roll appears the name of Samuel Matteson
as receiving pay for one month and six days service
in said Company as a private.
Also that there in this office a pay roll 
of Capt. William Dyers' Company in the service of
the State of Vermont from Oct. 12th to the 6th day
of November 1780, both days included in which
the name of Samuel Matteson appears as having received
pay for twenty five days service as a private in said company.
In witness whereof I have unto set
my hand and the seal of
this Office this nneteenth
day of November A.D. 1855
Charles W. Willard
Sec'y of State
56.527 suspended claim of Hannah, for bounty land.
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Darien N.Y. Nov. 22-1855
Sir,
Herewith you have evidence of the service of
Samuel Matteson in the Revolutionary War in the case
of the suspended claim NO. 56527 of his widow Hannah, for
bounty land under the act of [illegible] March 1883
Respectfully your
Ob. Servant
Thomas Riddle

Hon. I. Minot,
Comm. Pensions
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June 2, 1936

Samuel Matteson  W.21776
BA-J/AWF

Laura B. Stockman
Crosby
North Dakota

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Matteson.

The Revolutionary War data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 21776, based upon the service of Samuel Matteson in that war.  This is the record of the only Samuel Matteson that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this officer.  The surname was searched under similar spellings.  

Samuel Matteson was born October 16, 1762 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The names of his parents were not given.

While residing in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont, he enlisted and served as a private with the Vermont troops, as follows - 

From in April, 1779, six months in Captain Thomas Sawyer's company; from in July, 1780, on month guarding prisoners at Bennington under Sergeant Standish; in the fall of 1781, three or four weeks in Captain Galusha's company, Colonel Herrick's regiment, on an alarm to Castleton.

Samuel Matteson was allowed pension on his application execution, October 16, 1832, then a resident of Darien, Genesee County, New York, where he had moved in 1810. He died there April 9, 1848.

The soldier, Samuel Matteson, married December 2,
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1784 or 1785 in Adams or in Cheshine, Massachusetts, Hannah Richardson.

The widow Hannah [Richardson crossed out] Matteson was allowed pension on her application executed July 14, 1848, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and living in Darien, New York; she continued to live there in 1855. 

The soldier, Samuel Matteson, and his wife, Hannah, had twelve children, give of whom were born prior to 1794. Their son, Worden Matteson, was born February 1, 1793 in Dorset, Vermont, and in 1848 was living in Darien, New York; he then stated that there were two brothers and two sisters older than himself, he did not give the names of sisters; the two brothers, Samuel Matteson, Jr., and John R. Matteson, were living in 1848 in Lapeer County, Michigan.

The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to family.

Very truly yours

A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

AWF: MLB

July 10, 1930

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

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pensions claim, W. 21776, it appears that Samuel Matteson or Mattison was born October 16, 1762 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

While a resident of Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont, he enlisted in April, 1779 and served six months as a private in Captain Thomas Sawyer's Vermont Company.

He enlisted in July, 1780 and served one month guarding prisoners at Bennington under Sergeant Standish in the Vermont Troops.

He enlisted in September or October, 1781 and served three or four weeks as private in Captain Galusha's Company, Colonel Herrick's Vermont Regiment

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, while a resident of Darien, Genesee County, New York. He died April 9, 1848, in Darien, New York. 

Soldier married December 2, 1784 or 1785 in Adams, or in Cheshire Massachusetts, Hannah Richardson. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 14, 1848 while a resident of Darien, New York, aged eighty-two years. 

They had twelve children. Samuel and John R who were living in Lapeer County, Michigan in 1848, and Worder or Worden, born February 1, 1793 in Dorset, Vermont, and living in Darien, New York, in 1848, are the only ones named.

The above noted is the only soldier named Samuel Matteson (all spellings searched) found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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MMHF

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

January 5, 1927

Miss Ora E. Davis
618 French St.,
Santa Ana, California

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 21776 it appears that Samuel Matteson, or Mattison, was born October 16, 1762 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

While a resident of Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont, he enlisted in April 1779 and served six months as a private in Captain Thomas Sawyer's Vermont Company.

He enlisted in July 1780 and served one month guarding prisoners at Bennington under Sergeant Standish in the Vermont Troops.

He enlisted in September or October 1781 and served three or four weeks as private in Captain Galusha's Company, Colonel Herrick's Vermont Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832 while a resident of Darien, Genesee County, New York. He died April 9, 1848 in Darien, New York.

Soldier married December 2, 1784 or 1785 in Adams, or in
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Cheshire, Massachusetts, Hannah Richardson. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 14, 1848 while a resident of Darien, New York aged eighty-two years.

They had twelve children. Samuel and John R. who were living in Lapeer County, Michigan in 1848, and Worder, or Worden, born February 1, 1793 in Dorset, Vermont, and living in Darien, New York in 1848, are the only ones named.

The above noted is the only soldier named Samuel Matteson (all spellings searched) found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[typed page for military history of Samuel Matteson or Mattison, 
file W.21.776
Apr. 1779, 6 mos, Pvt. Thomas Sawyer, Vt.
July 1780, 1 mo, Pvt, under Sgt. Standish, Vt.
1781, 3 or 4 weeks, Pvt, Galusha, Herrick, Vt.
Only Samuel Matteson found in Rev. War records
of this per. (not included in circular to Mrs. Fonda)
Battles - none stated
Residence-Shaftsbury, Bennington Co, Vt.
Date - Oct. 16, 1832.  His claim was allowed
Residence - Darien, Genesee Co. N.Y.
Age - born Oct 16, 1752 at East Greenwiwch R.I.
Remarks-Sold died Apr 9, 1848 in Darien N.Y..  He married Dec 2 1784
or 1785 in Adams or Cheshire Mass Hannah Richardson who was allowed 
pension on her ap. ex. July 14 1848 while a resident of Darien, N.Y. 82 yrs
They had 12 children; Samuel, John R and Worder or Worden
Feb 1, 1793 only names stated. live Darien, N.Y.
Leave the 1st service as 6 mos in spite of 
the Vt. report of 1 mo. 6 days for his pension was allowed ov there
                                                     [6 mos]  initialed au
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[wholly typed page acknowledging pension granted to Samuel Mattison [Matteson] in 1832 and to his widow Hannah after his death]
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[typed page official request]
Rev. & 1812 Wars

A. D. Williamson [signature]
Margaret M. H. Finch [signature]
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[wholly typed page]
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Mrs. F. W. Matteson
Hotel Garden - 916- 16th at N.W.
Washington D.C.
Maurice E. Emrick [signature]
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I am informed by a cousin
Mrs. Maude Lighter of Fullerton Calif. that 
I can get a copy of Samuel Matteson's -only one-sent to Calif prev [above]
Pension papers showing he had a pension 
from the Revolution.  Mrs. Lighter worked
for the D.A.R. was Chaplin Regent in
Fullerton also, Vice Chairman of Genalogical [genealogical]
Records 1933 & her national number is 236429
I wish to get records that will entitle 
my daughters to join the D.A.R.
Respectfully
Laura B. {Matteson} Stockman
Crosby North Dakota
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Chg slip
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3-30-27

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir;
Please send me a copy of Revolutionary War record of
Samuel Matteson
Peter Matteson
both of Shaftsbury or both Shaftsbury or Burlington,, Vermont.
Thanking you in advance
I beg to remain
Yours very truly
R. Esther Blunt
1019 Downing
Denver Colo
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Typed request for files for Samuel Matteson
F. W. Matteson [signature]