Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24136, for Phinehas Mather, Vermont
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Vt.      

Mather, Phineas
Huldah

NUMBER
W.24136

CONTENTS
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{Illegible}
Death not on A.B.
{Illegible}

3869
Vermont     Montr

Heulah Mather
Vt
widow of Phineas Mather
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars -----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to 
Pensioner
Marlborough Vt

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1   Page 28
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(Left side of page)

n. 670
Vermont
Phinehas Mather
of Windham in the State of Vermont
who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Wariner of the Regt commanded by Col Barrett in the s/o Vermont
6 Mo Private $20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars ----- Cents per annum, and commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the {illegible} day of June and sent to
1833 Pentimer, Marlborough, Vt
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept. 
40.00
10.00
______
$50.00
______

(Revolutionary Claim, Act june 7, 1832)

Recorded by P.T. Sprague, Clerk,
Book C  Vol. 31 Page 77


(Right side of page)
Lt. Hon Hiland Hall HR
June 5, 1834

Let to Pensioner May 15, 1837 do June 23, 1837 WP agt.
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No. 113. Phinehas Mather - 
Dec'n &c for Pension.
Windham Co'y Vermont.
20613
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State of Vermont.
Windham County - Probate District of Marlborough ss. 
On this seventh day of November A.D. 1832, at the Probate Court for said District, held at Wilmington - Present - Hon. Marshall Miller, Esquire, Judge - Personally appeared in open Court, before the said Court now sitting Phinehas Mather a resident of Marlborough in the county of Windham and State of Vermont aged eighty one 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 in the year 1776, men were called for as soldiers for the defence of the northern frontier, and a corps was raised in Marlborough and other towns in what is now the County of Windham and State of Vermont, and was then the County of Cumberland in the State of New York, which corps was actually commanded by Majr. John Shepardson, and I engaged in the  said corps in the company of Capt. Warriner - I engaged, to the best of my recollection, the latter part of Mary or beginning of June 1776, as  a substitute for my brother, Timothy, Mather, and fully believe that  I served the full term of six months - I engaged in Marlborough aforesaid, where I then lived, and marched through Charlestown, New Hampshire, passed the Green Mountains to ['Castleton' crossed out] Clarendon, marched to Rutland and afterwards to Ticonderoga - we were generally employed in making roads during this Term of service - Recollects an officer called Col. Barrett in the same service but believes he was at that time in the Commissary Department - my Lieutenant's name was Abel Dimick - Before our time was out we were marched back to Springfield on Connecticut River (now Vermont) where our times expired and we were dismissed but received no discharge in writing - Has no further evidence  of his services except the affidavit of Ezekiel Adams, herewith forwarded.
I was born in Suffield, Connecticut, in the year 1751, and have no legal records of my age - Have lived in Marlborough, Vermont, ever since 1774. In the course of the service we joined the main army twice, upon alarms, at Mount Independence and Ticonderoga, for a few days only, remembers seeing General Arnold, but as ours was a detached corps almost constantly engaged in making roads.
I cannot recollect any other regular officers - I refer to Deacon Jonas Whitney, Capt. Simeon Adams, and Capt. Abraham Miller of said Marlboro, who will testify to my character for veracity - Rev'd Ephraim H. Newton and Gen. Phineas Mather's testimony is hereto annexed.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - 
/s/Phinehas Mather
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid }
/s/Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
We, Ephraim H. Newton, a clergyman, residing in the town of Marlborough and Phinehas Mather jr. residing in Marlborough hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Phinehas Mather who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe his to be 81 years of age - that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - 
/s/Ephraim H. Newton
/s/Phinehas Mather jr. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - 
/s/Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
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 was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Ephraim H. Newton, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said town of Marlborough and that Phinehas Mather jr. who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Marlborough, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit - 
I James Elliott, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Marlborough in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Phinehas Mather for a pension - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of November A.D. 1832. 
/s/James Elliott, Probate Register.
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V 5286
Huldah Mather
Vt
act 7. July 28. 
m 79. d 38. 
adm'd 
6 mo pri
20$
Died 30 March 1838
pen: com: 31. March '38
Chipman Swain
Brattleboro Vt.
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State of Vermont
District of Marlboro} SS On this 5th day of April ['A.D. 1859' crossed out] A.D. 1859 personally appeared before the  probate Court of the District of Marlboro aforesaid Huldah Mather a resident of Marlboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged eighty (80) years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: - That she is the widow of Phinehas Mather who was a private in the Army of the Revolution whose proof of service is already on file at the pension office where he was pensioned under the act of Congress of the 7th of June A.D. 1832 his certificate bearing date June 4th 1833 to which the Commission of Pensions is respectfully refered She further declares that she was married to the Said Phinehas Mather on the seventeenth day of November in the seventeen hundred and seventy nine: That her husband the aforesaid Phinehas Mather died on the twenty nineth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four: viz, at the time above stated
/s/Huldah Mather
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before /s/Dana Hyde Judge
State of Vermont, Windham County - Probate District of Marlboro ss. 
I Samuel Elliot, Clerk & Register of said Court, do hereby certify, that the Hon Dana Hyde, whose official signature is annexed to the foregoing, is Judge of said Court; & that his said signature is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony where, I hereunto set my name & affix the seal of said Court this 5th day of April AD 1839
/s/Samuel Elliot Clerk & Reg'r
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I Phinehas Mather of Marlboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of the age of fifty two years testify and say that when I was a Small boy I remember that my Father Phinehas Mather bought a large Edinburgh Edition of the Bible - he then had an old Bible with a family record in it - The said record was soon after copied into the new one Edinburgh Bible. the annexed leaf with the copy made at that  time which I should think was near forty years since, and has always been considered the true record of marriage and births of the family it was cut from the said Bible a day or two since in order to send to the pension office, the bible itself being to large to send - I have always lived in the family and have known the annexed record since the time above stated
I further say that my Father Phinehas Mather died the twenty ninth (29th) day of March in the year 1838 and that Huldah Mather named in annexed record is his Widow and has not married since the death of Said Phinehas Mather
/s/Phin's Mather 
[margin note: The within record is annexed by me /s/Paul Chase Justice of Peace]
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss} Be it known that on the 16th day of March 1839 before me Paul Chase a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Phinehas Mather within named to me personally known to be a person to whose testimony full faith and evidence ought to be given and made oath in due form of law that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true
/s/Paul Chase Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane April 20th AD. 1839
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said County Court, do hereby certify, that Paul Chase is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures above written & within written are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said County  Court, the day and year above written
Attest /s/Marshall Miller, Clerk
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Phinehas Mather was born the 15 January 1751
And Maried Huldah Taylor in the yer 1779. 
My Wife Huldah was born in November 25 1758
My Daughter Huldah was born November 29 1780
My Son Elihu was born July 26 ye1782
My Son James was born July 23 ye1784
My Son Phinehas was born November 9 ye1786
My Son Rufus was born October 22 1788
My Son Luther was born August 28 1790
My Son was born and Departed this life July 2 1792
My Son Gad was born September 6 1793
My Son Elijah was born May 9 1796
My Daughter Beda was born October 27 1798
My wife was sick the 2d February 1814
Timothy Mather my father departed this life October 28th 1802 in the 80th year of his age
Timothy Mather my Brother Departed this life March 8th 1818 in the 62d year of his age
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Apocrypha.
Before CHRIST cir. 161.} 
34 So  every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept up his own undefiled.
35 He hanged also Nicanor's head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree, in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus' day, 
Before CHRIST cir. 161.} 
37 Thus went it with Nicanor: and from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their  power. And here I will make an end. 
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired; but, if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurful to drink wine or water alone, and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste; even so, speech finely framed delighteth the ear of them that read the story. And here shall be an end. 
The End of the APOCRYPHA.
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20613
Phinehas Mather

Admitted
6 months
$20. -

Pensioner
Marlborough
Vt
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, 
[blank] 183[blank]

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. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (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. 
A Statement, shewing the Service of Phinehas Mather of Windham County, Vermont
[column headings: 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 the 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.|]
1776|([blank]|6|[blank])|Private|Capt'n Warriner|Colo Barrett|None|from Marlborough thru Charlestown N.H. passed the Green Mountains to Clarendon, to Rutland & Ticonderoga|Marlborough Vermont aged 81 years|Living Witnesses|
[end of columns]
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 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 et 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. 
Four general classes of cases are 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} ss. 
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 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) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named 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 which 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 relinquishes 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 [blank] 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [blank] A. B. 
[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 [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &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 [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 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 days and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a RevoIutionary 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 [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of office, this [blank] day of [blank]&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 party will so state under oath, and will 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 or 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 stated 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 any 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 was it 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 soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the 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 proper 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 certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or 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.

[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 most 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 give 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 language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what 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 au 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 to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below. and in the 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 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. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers, the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the 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 or the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if he has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no 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 paper 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 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 the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and 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 rule [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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[handwritten letter]
April 6, 1934.
BA-J/ILL
Phinehas Mather
W. 24136

Miss Hazel L. Packard
19 Washington Street
Leominster, Massachusetts.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Lieutenant Phinehas Mather and that of his father, Timothy Mather.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file made to the United States based upon service of Timothy Mather, the father of Phinehas Mather.
The record of Phinehas Mather is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 24136, based upon his Revolutionary War service.
Phinehas Mather, son of Timothy Mather, was born January 15, 1751, in Suffield, Connecticut. His father died October 28, 1802, in his eightieth year; the name of his mother is not shown.
While a resident of Marlborough, Windham County, Vermont, where he had resided since 1774, Phinehas Mather enlisted about June 1, 1776 and served six months as private in Captain Samuel Warrener's (Warriner) company, [margin note: spelling in Vt. Book & in claim.] under Major John Shepardson and Colonel Barrett in the Vermont troops. This service was rendered as substitute for his brother, Timothy; said Timothy died March 8, 1818, in his sixty-second year.
Phinehas Mather was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1832, at which time he resided in Marlborough, Vermont. He died there on March 29, or 30, 1838.
Phinehas Mather married on November 17, 1779, Huldah Taylor, who was born November 23, 1758; the names of her parents are not shown.
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[typewritten letter]
Huldah Mather, the widow of Phinehas Mather, was allowed pension on her application executed April 5, 1839, at which time she resided in Marlborough, Windham County, Vermont.
Phinehas Mather and his wife, Huldah, had the following children:
Huldah born November 29, 1780.
Elihu    "    July 26, 1782.
James  "    July 23, 1784.
Phinehas " November 9, 1786.
Rufus   "    October 22, 1788.
Luther  "    August 28, 1790.
A son   "    July 2, 1792, and died that day.
Gad     "    September 6, 1793.
Elijah   "    May 9, 1795.
Beda (daughter)  "  October 27, 1798.
In 1839, soldier's son, Phinehas Mather, was a resident of Marlborough, Vermont. 

Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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V5286
Let. Chipman Swain July 25th '39
act &. July 38.
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Vermont 3890
Huldah Mather, widow of Phinehas Mather, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June '32 and who died on the 29th March 1838, of Windham in the State of Vermont who was a Pri. in the comp'y commanded by Captain Warriner of the Reg't commanded by Barrett in the Vt. line for 6 mos. 
______
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the ['4th day of March, 1836' crossed out] 30th March 1838. 
______
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Aug't '39 and sent to Chipman Swain, Brattleboro, Vt.
______
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $18.68
Semi=annual allowance ending 10.00
$28.68
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2 Page 46
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[typewritten letter]
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section [initials: AW]

January 26, 1936.

Mr. Edwin S. Marks,
Service Office, A. L. 121
Council Grove, Kans.

Sir:
You are herewith furnished the history of the only Phinehas Mather found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the pension claim, W. 24136, it appears that Phinehas Mather, (the son of Timothy) was
born January 15, 1751 in Suffield, Connecticut.
While living at Marlborough, Windham County, Vermont, he enlisted in May, or June 1776 and served for six months as a private in Captain Samuel Warriner's Company, under Major John Shepardson and Colonel Barrett.
He was allowed pension, on his application executed November 7, 1832, while residing at Marlborough, Vermont. and he died March 29, 1838.
He married November 17, 1779, Huldah Taylor, who was born November 23, 1758. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 5, 1839, while living in Marlborough, Vermont.
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[typewritten letter]
They had the following children:
Huldah born November 29, 1780.
Elihu        " July 26, 1782.
James      " July 23, 1784.
Phinehas  " November 9, 1786.
Rufus       " October 22, 1788.
Luther      " August 28, 1790.
A son       " July 2, 1792, and died that day.
Gad         " September 6, 1793.
Elijah       " May 9, 1795.
Beda (daughter) " October 27, 1798.
Soldier's father Timothy died October 28, 1802, in his eightieth year.
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner.
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3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C, Aug. 27, 1921

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Phinehas Mather a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his & (['or' crossed out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 24136
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
May or June 1776|6 mos.|Pvt.|(Samuel Warriner|['Jno' crossed out] Barrett)|Vt.|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Marlborough, Vt.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 7, 1832 cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Marlborough, Windham Co, Vt.
Age at date of application, b. Jan. 15 1751 Suffield Conn, son of Timothy 
Remarks: He mar. Nov. 17, 1779 Huldah Taylor b. Nov. 23, 1758
he d. Mar. 29, 1838 & she was al. pen. on an ap. ex. Apl. 5, 1839 while res. in Marlborough, Vt. children: Huldah B. Nov. 29, 1780; Elihu b. July 26, 1782; James b. July 23, 1784; Phinehas b. Nov. 9, 1786; Rufus b. Oct. 22, 1788; Luther b. Aug. 28, 1790; son b. & d. July 2, 1792; Gad b. Sept. 6, 1793; Elijah b. May 9, 1796; Beda b. Oct. 27, 1798.
Respectfully, 
[blank] Commissioner.
6-2856
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[handwritten letter]
19 Washington St.
Leominster, Mass
Mar. 18, 1934.

Pension Office.
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: 
Will you please send me any information that the records may give regarding Lieut. Phinehas [margin note: Ok] Mather, born Jan. 15, 1751 (probably in Suffield, Conn.) and died Mar. 30, 1838 and buried at Marlborough, Vt? also
Is there any record that his father Timothy 1722-1803 was in the Revolutionary War?
The following is copied from the Town History of Marlborough, Vt.
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[handwritten letter]
"Lieut Phineas (Phinehas) Mather married Huldah Taylor of  Suffield, Conn. Moved from Suffield to Marlborough, Vt in April 1774."
"In 1775 enlisted in Continental Service. Went to No. 4, now Charleston (Charlestown), N.H. Travelled through woods. Crossed Green Mts. to Rutland. Lay in woods three days without food. Was sent to Mt. Independence and Ticonderoga. Was drafted to cut road. Went to Rutland and assisted in building a great bridge across Otter Creek. On return went to Springfield. Took canoe. Landed above Bellows Falls and thence
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[handwritten letter]
found way homeward.
"For several years he was placed on roll of pensioners and after his death, his widow became entitled to the same."
Thank you.
Yours very truly, 
/s/(Miss) Hazel L. Packard.
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[typewritten letter]
Anadarko, Okla., Aug. 6. 1921. 

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. [margin note: Rec]
Sir: 
Please give me information (including regiment and company) regarding the following Revolutionary War soldiers: services: - William Kendall, died at Fairfield, Me. in 1827. His widow drew pension. 
Phineas Mather of Marlboro, Windham Co., Vermont.
Respectfully, 
/s/Mrs. C. L. Ellis
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE D AUG 11 1921]
[receipt stamp: RECORD DIVISION AUG 16 1921]
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[handwritten letter]
Marietta, Minn.
Feb. 28, 1923. 

Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Records Section
Washington, D.C. 

Will you please send me Pension record of Phinehas Mather who served with Vt. troops. He was granted a pension and following his death pension was granted his widow Huldah (Taylor) Mather. He was born in Suffield, Conn. but lived later in Marlboro, Vt. Thanking you - 
Truly Yours
/s/Frances L. Green
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COTTAGE HOTEL
E.W. MARKS, Proprietor

RATES #3.00 TO $4.00

Phone No. 88 Bell

ELECTRIC LIGHTS
HOT WATER HEAT THROUGHOUT
GOOD SAMPLE ROOMS

Council Grove, Kansas, Jan. 15 1926

Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.

Subject: I. [illegible] Mather.
II. Service record in Revolutionary War requested.
III. Enclosed stamped envelope for reply.

Edwin M. Marks,
Service Officer Frederick Phillipe Posh #121 American Legion, Council Grove, Kansas.

There is but one and it is such an unusual name so send it

U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 18 1926
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COTTAGE HOTEL
E.W. MARKS, Proprietor
RATES $3.00 TO $4.00
Phone No. 88 Bell

ELECTRIC LIGHTS
HOT WATER HEAT THROUGHOUT
GOOD SAMPLE ROOMS

Council Grove, Kansas, Jan. 15 1926

Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Subject: I. Phineas Mather
II. Service record in Revolutionary War requested.
III. Enclosed stamped envelope for reply.

Edwin M. Marks, Service Officer Frederic Phillipe Posh #121 American Legion, Council Grove, Kansas.

MAIL SUB DIV.
Jan 19 1926
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[typewritten letter]
[logo: VETERANS BUREAU]
UNITED STATES VETERANS BUREAU
WASHINGTON
January 22, 1926.

IN REPLY REFER TO: JAB
801-MATHER, Phineas

Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen:
The enclosed letter from Mr. Edwin M. Marks, an officer of the American Legion, relative to the service record of the above named, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, is referred for your attention. The writer has been advised of this reference.
For the Director,
/s/E. A. Shepherd
E. A. SHEPHERD, Chief, Mail & Records Division. 
Encl.
1 letter. 
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JAN 22 1926]
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[handwritten letter]
Buffalo Sept. 23/98
[receipt stamp: SECOND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SEP 27 1898

Bureau of Pensions
J. L. Davenport acting com. 

Dear Sir, 
Your letter of Sept. 13" marked (L.W.B W.24136) through the kindness of Congressman D. S. Alexander was duly received. 
You stated that the records in your department show that Phineas Mather of Marlborough Vt. was granted a pension for actual service in the Vermont troops, Revolutionary War. That he enlisted in 1776 at Marlborough Vt. and a part of the time served under Capt. Wariner (Warriner) and Col. Barrett. Will you kindly give the State number or name of the Regiments he served in and also the full names of Capt. Wariner (Warriner) and of Col. Barrett. I find the name of Col. Seth Warner in the Vermont rolls but do not find the names of Capt. Wariner (Warriner) and Col. Barrett. Kindly reply at your earliest convenience, and oblige
Yours Truly
/s/Cora A. MacDonald
P.O. Box 38
Buffalo, N.Y.
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[handwritten letter]
Buffalo N.Y. Sept. 23/98. [margin notes: M LWB]
[receipt stamp: SECOND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SEP 27 1898]

Hon. D. S. Alexander
Buffalo N.Y. 

Dear Sir,
I take the liberty of again asking your assistance in sending the inclosed letter to Mr. J. L. Davenport acting commissioner Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. 
Yours Truly
/s/Cora A. MacDonald
Box 38
Buffalo N.Y.
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[verso]
Sept 18 '98 Miss C. A. MacDonald Buffalo N.Y.
Oct 26 '38 as above
1921, ['Let' crossed out] Hist to Mrs. C. L. Ellis-En
1923. May 14. Hist. to Frances L. Green AW
1926 Jan. 26. Hist. to E. W. Marks. AW
1934-April 6. Hist. to Miss Hazel L. Packard-ILL.

[recto]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24136
Huldah Mather wid. of Phinehas Mather
Priv. Rev War
Act: Mrh. 3rd. 1843. 
Index: - Vol. M, Page 12 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Vermont Marlboro Probate District SS
I Samuel Elliott Register of the Court of Probate holden Brattleboro in ad for said District do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Phinehas Mather late of Marlboro in said District a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States died at said Marlboro on the thirtieth (30) day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed ['the' crossed out] my Seal Seal of office at Brattleboro and said District this first day of August in the year of our Lord 1839
/s/Samuel Elliot, Register of s'd Pro. Court
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I Jonas Whitney of Lawful age do testify and say that I have been well aquainted with Phinehas Mather of said Marlborough ever sine the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four and do well remember that in the year one thousand seven hundred ad seventy six there was men called for from Marlboro to go to the northwestward for the defence of our Country and that the said Phinehas Mather went with others and I remember seeing a letter that he wrote to his freinds at Marlboro, and some of the contents of it but I cannot say how many months he was gone. and further sayeth not. 
Marlborough November 5th 1832 /s/Jonas Whitney
State of Vermont
Windham County ss} November 5-1832
Personally appeared Jonas Whitney and made oath to the above Deposition by him signed before me
/s/Jesse Gove Justice of the Peace
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Windham County ss} Marlboro Nov 16 1832
This may certify that I have been acquainted with Jonas Whitney and consider the signed of the within Deposition to be a man of good character for Truth and Veracity.
/s/Jesse Gove Justice of Peace
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Ezekiel Adams, Affidavit in Phinehas Mather Case -
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I Ezekiel Adams of Cambridge State of New York County of Washington (aged 74 years) do testify and say that I was knowing that Mr. Phinehas Mather Now of Marlboro County of Windham & State of Vermont served as a Militia Man in the Revolutionary War six month in the summer and fall of the year 1776 - cutting roads making bridges & from ['Castleton' crossed out] Clarendon through the Towns of Rutland Castleton Huberston (Hubbardton) &x for the Army to pass to Ticonderoga - in Capt. Warriner's Company the Regiment The person was our Major - and at the expiration of the six month was honorably discharged I have been well acquainted with the above named Phinehas Mather since the year 1775 - 
/s/Ezekiel Adams
State of Vermont
Windham County ss} at Newfane August 23th AD. 1832 personally appeared Ezekiel Adams the signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
before me /s/Benj'a Ormsbee Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above subscriber Ezekiel Adams is a credable witness 
/s/Benj'a Ormsbee Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office New Fane; Dec'r 10. 1832 - I certify that Jesse Gove and Benjamin Ormsbee, Esquires are Justices of the Peace for said county and that the above and within, respectively, are their signatures.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on the day and year above written - 
/s/James Elliott, Clerk.
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Phinehas Mather Vt. (Bellows Falls) act 7 June when last pd?
20 July 39. Paid to 4 March 1838 - S.H.H.
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I Thomas Akeley of Brattleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, Of lawful age, do testify, depose and say: - That in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. Government standing in want of Soldiers to defend our Country against the encroachments of our Enemies, but more especially to defend this state from the attack and assaults from the British and Indians from Canada, One Abel rice of Guilford in said State; enlisted into Capt'n Samuel Warriner's Company. After enlistment, said Rice hired me to take his place. - The term of our hire was six months; After the company was raised: we marched to Charlestown N.H. (called then No. 4) and from thence to Cavendish in Vermont. And in our Company was one Phinehas Mather of Marlboro' in Vermont: who served out his term of time with  the rest of the Company, I knew him sell, and for a long time we messed together. When our term of service was ended, we were honourably discharged. The Company was raised by Government for Military Service. We drew our rations from Government. And we received our wages or hire from Government, and was paid in Continental Money. - which at that time, was worth but very little. 
And further the Deponent saith not. 
/s/Thomas Akeley
State of Vermont
Windham County ss: - Brattleboro May 26th 1837.
Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Akeley and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn oath, that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. - 
before me /s/Lemuel Whitney Justice of the peace.
The foregoing Deposition, taken at the request of Phinehas Mather, and to be prefered to the Sec'y of War, or, the Commissioner of Pensions, in order to assist him in being restored as a Pensioner, for services performed in Capt'n Warriner's Company, upon a call from Government, and for the term of six months hire, and engagement. - 
Certified by Lemuel Whitney Justice of the peace. 
Mr Akeley is a Man of truth & veracity. /s/Lemuel Whitney.
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[addressed envelope]
Marlboro Vt Sept 12} Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C. 
[margin notes: ['4872' crossed out] 4272
M 16" Sep 1843. 
cl. Oct 1843
Huldah Mather Vt. $20 per ann
Pensioned at Marlborough ['Con' crossed out] Vt.]
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State of Vermont
Windham County} on the 11 day of September in the year A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Phin's Mather a justice of the peace within and for said County Huldah Mather a resident of Marlborough in said County of Windham aged 84 years 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 on the 3d day of March 1843 granting Pension to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Phin's Mather who was a private in the revolutionary army, and that she as his widow drew a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 at the rat of twenty dollars per annum reference being had to her declaration and proof under said act. She further declares that she is still a widow of said Phinehas Mather
/s/Huldah Mather
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year last above written I also testify that the above Huldah Mather is personly known to me
/s/Phinehas Mather Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newfane September 11th AD 1843
I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court, certify, that Phinehas Mather, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission bears date November 9th 1842 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1843 and that his signature within written is genuine - 
[court seal affixed] The testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day & year first above written
/s/Marshall Miller, Clerk
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: P. Mather May 9. Vt act 1832]
Marlboro Vt
May 4} Free
Honourable J  L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Office Pension Department
Washington
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[handwritten letter]
Honoured Sir,
As I served faithfully in the Revolutionary war and received a good pension certificate and drew a pension once and then my pension was suspended for some reason. I respectfully request you to adjust the case so that I can receive my pension again. If I am restored and can receive my pension again I desire you would inform me by directing a letter to me to be left in the Post office in Marlborough County of Windham State of Vermont
If my pension is not restored to me I desire you to inform me in writing why it is not. My pension Certificate is recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 3 Page 77
N.B. Mr. Ezekiel Adams who served in the same company at the same time and place that I did drew a pension for that service so long as he lived. Respectfully yours &x
/s/Phinehas Mather
Marlborough May 3-1837
To Honourable J L Edwards Commissioner of Pension