Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,492, for Philip Matteson, Vermont
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Vt.

Matteson, Philip
Matteson, Sally

NUMBER
W. 18492

CONTENTS
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4645
New York A
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Sally Matteson
widow of Philip Matteson
Vt who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sgt + private
===
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 92 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Inc from / 55.66
===
Certificate of Pension issued
the 10th day of June 1852
and sent to B. B. Chapman
present
===
Records on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 128 Vol. 4
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12020
Sally Matteson
N. Y.
Act 7. July 38.
rolls 5.6 pri
7.20 Sergt
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
The State of New York}
Erie County S.S.} On this 27th day of June A.D. 1845 personally appeared before the Court of Oyer and Terminer now sitting in the County of Erie being a court of record Sally Matteson a resident of the City of Buffalo in the County of Erie and State of New York aged seventy six 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 Congrefs pafsed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
That she is the widow of Philip Matteson deceased who was formerly a resident of the town of Dorset in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont and late a resident of the the City of Buffalo in the County of Erie and State of New York who was a private and a Sergeant in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution That he entered the service of the United States in the Summer of the year 1775 and left the service on the 8th day of November in the year 1781 That when he entered the service he resided in the town of Dorset in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont, that the service he performed was as a drafted soldier and a volunteer
That he the aforesaid Philip Matteson entered the Army of the United States in the Summers of the year 1775 and served in said Army as a private during the Campaign in Canada in the year 1775 and 1776 and was present at the afsault on Quebec when General Montgomery fell and continued with the Army
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until November 1776 and that while with the Army during that campaign he was attached with the Small Pox and suffered severely from it
That he served as a private one hundred and forty five days in Captain Eben. Allen's company in Col. Samuel Herrick's Regiment of Rangers raised for the defence of the United States by the State of Vermont commencing July 15th and ending December 6th in the year 1777
That he served as a Sergeant seven months in Captain William Hutchin's company of provincial troops in the service of the United States of America commencing May 1st and ending November 30th in the year 1778
That he served as a Sergeant twenty days in Captain Abraham Underhill's Company in Col. Ira Allen's Regiment of Militia which service was done in defence of the Frontiers of the State of Vermont in the alarms in the fore part of the year 1781
That he served as a private eleven days in Captain John Gray's company in Col. Ira Allen's Regiment of Militia which service was done in defence of the Frontiers of the State of Vermont by order of Gen. Safford from the 18th day of October to the 8th day of November in the year 1781 both days included
The she further declares that she was married to the said Philip Matteson on the sixth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three; that her busband the aforesaid Philip Matteson died on the 3d day of May in the year 1827 in the 68th year of his age in the City of Buffalo County of Erie and State of New York That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Army but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety
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four viz: at the time as above stated That she now has no family record it having been destroyed in the burning of my fathers house some years since
Sally Matteson (her x mark)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court before me
Manly Colter Clerk
of said Court and County
The State of New York}
Erie County fs} this day in open Court before the Court of Oyer and Terminer being a Court of Records now sitting in the count and State aforesaid personally came Sally Matteson widow of Philip Matteson deceased and made oath and subscribed her declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congrefs Pafsed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and from the evidence exhibited to the Court, The Court declares it to be their opinion that the said Sally Matteson is the widow of Philip Matteson deceased and that she is a person of credibility and entitled to belief, and it is ordered that the Clerk certify to the same under the seal of the Court
In testimony whereof I Manly Colter Clerk of the Court of Oyer and Terminer now setting in the said County of Erie and State of New York have Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Buffalo this 27th day of June A.D. 1845
Manly Colter Clerk 
of said Court and County
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State of New York}
City of Buffalo Erie County} fs. Be it know that before me Gain Robinson a Commifsioner of Deeds duly authorized by Law to administer oath within + for said City of Buffalo in said County personally appeared Julia Palmer aged forty five years and a resident of said City of Buffalo who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath say that she is the daughter of Philip Matteson Late of said City of Buffalo + now deceased + who was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States  + she has often heared him narrate his service while in said war + the suffering he underwent + that said Philip Matteson died in said City in the year 1827 + upon the grave stone ousted over his grave in said City is the following inscription viz: " In Memory of Philip Matteson who died May 3d 1827 in the 68th year of his age. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and participated in fire of of its most important Battles. He lived respected And died Lamented" Said inscription was made + placed over his said grave more than twenty one years since That his widow Sally Matteson still survies + resides in said City of Buffalo + remains his widow
Julia Palmer
Sworn to + subscribed this 29th day of December A. D. 1851 before me + I do further Certify that the above deponent is person entitled to credit
Gain Robinson
Comm of Deeds
for the City of Buffalo
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State of New York,}
ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.} SS I, WELLS BROOKS, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that Gain Robinson whose name is subscribed to the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds for the City of Buffalo in said County, dwelling in said city, duly commissioned, sworn and authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the said proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and further, that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County at Buffalo, this 29 day of Dec A. D. 1851.
W. Brooks Clerk.
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I David Woodard of the township of Ridgeville in the county of Lorain in the state of Ohio aged sixty two years doth depose and say that I was born in the town of Manchester in the county of Bennington and state of Vermont that my fathers name was Ebenezer Woodard and was a soldier of the Revolution and that my mothers maiden name was Elizath Curtis That I was personally acquainted with Philip Matteson who resided in the town of Dorset which adjoined the aforesaid town of Manchester and that in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three the aforesaid Philip Matteson was married to Sally Curtis the said Sally Curtis was a sister of my mother's and resided in the aforesaid town of Dorset at the time of her marriage to said Philip Matteson. The reason why I am positive as to the time of the said Matteson's marriage to said Sally Curtis is as follows: to wit in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three my father removed with all of his family excepting myself from the aforesaid town of Manchester into the state of New York and during the said year of my father's removal as aforesaid and previous to his said removal I distinctly remember that the aforesaid Philip Matteson accompayned by his wife Sally above mentioned came to my fathers house on a visit and remained there as near as I now can remember about two days it was about the time of their said marriage as I can remember of hearing the fact mentioned in my fathers family. After my fathers removal as above stated I remained one year in the family of my uncle and then went to the state of New York and resided with my father I am now sixty two years of age and have
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a Record of the same which record I copied from my fathers family Record some years since and I have always remembered and kept an account of the fact that I was ten years of age at the time of my father's removal from the State of Vermont to the State of New York as aforesaid and I was born in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three
David Woodard
The State of Ohio}
Lorain County S.S.} Be it known that Before me Austin C. Penfield a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared the above named affiant David Woodard who after being duly sworn according to law subscribed his name to the above affidavit and declared that the facts therein stated were true according to his best knowledge and belief
Dated December 12th 1835 A C Ponfield J. Peace
I certify that the above named David Woodard is a person of undoubted integrity + credibility and upon whose statements reliance can be placed.
Dated December 12th 1835 A C Penfield J. Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with David Woodard named in the foregoing affidavit and I can say of him that he is a wealthy and very respectable citizen of this county and any statements which he should make to me or any other person should place implicit confidence in his character as a man of businefs is such that it would be sufficient to warrant me in the belief that a statement made of him as to the time of the taking place of any transaction or circumstance within his knowledge would be correct as to its date
Elyria Larain County Ohio
December 15th 1845
Wm F Lockwood
Pros. Atty of
Lorain County Ohio
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The State of Ohio}
Lorain County S.S.} I George H Benham Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for the county aforesaid hereby certify that Austin C. Penfield Esq. is a justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commifsioned and qualified that his commifsion was dated on the ninth day September eighteen hundred and forty four and will expire on the ninth day of September eighteen hundred and forty seven and that his signature to the within affidavit of David Woodard is genuine and I also certify that Wm. F. Lockwood Esq. whose name is subscribed on this sheet is the Prosecuting Attorney of Lorain County Ohio and that his signature as aforesaid is genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Elyria this 2nd day of January AD 1846
G H Benham Clerk
Geo H. Benham Esq whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was on the date thereof Clerk of the court of Com Pleas for the County of Lorain and State of Ohio
I am well acquainted with [illegible] A C Penfield and Wm T Lockwood and know them to be credible witnefses
I M Root
Rep in Congrefs
21st Dist Ohio
Jany 24, 1846
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
awf.
W. 18492

3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ___ 19 __

In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Philip Matteson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow0s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
Summer 1775 to
July 15-1777
May 1-1778
1781
Oc 18-1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Nov 1776
145 days
7 mos.
20 days
11 days
RANK.
Pvt
"
Sqt.
"
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[check mark]
Ebenezer Allen
William Hutchins
Abraham Underhill
John Gray
COLONEL.
Seth Warner
Samuel Herrick
[check mark]
Ira Allen
"
STATE.
Vt
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Battles engaged in, Siege of St Johns, Quebec Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dorset or Shaftsbury, Vt.
Date of application for pension, June 27, 1845 - Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Buffalo, N. Y.
Age at date of application, 76 yrs.
Remarks: He died May 3, 1827 in Buffalo, N. Y. aged 68 yrs. Soldier married May 6, 1793 in Dorset, Vt. Sally Curtis. In 1851 daughter Julia Palmer aged 45 years living in Buffalo, N. Y. 
There is no further family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
5-2856
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June 28th 1845
Sir
Inclosed I send you the Declaration and proof of Sally Matteson widow of Philip Matteson deceased asking that a pension may be granted her under the act of July 1838 
You will pleas examine the same and inform me of your decision by letter addrefsed to me at Elyria Lorain Co. Ohio
I am Very Respectfully Yours
B. B. Chapman of
Elyria Lorain Co. Ohio
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New York 9985
===
Sally Matteson
Widow of Philip Matteson
who was a pensioner under the Act of ___
and who died on the 2d May 1847
of Erie Co in the State of N. York
who was a Pr. + Sergt. in the company
commanded by Captain Allen of the
regt. commanded by Col. Herrick in
the ___ line for 5 mos. 6 days Pr.
7 mos. 20 days Sergt.
===
Subscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 55 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
===
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of
April 1846, and sent to B. B. Chapman,
Present.
===
Total amount, $___
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown. Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 169
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7711
Albany, N. York
===
Sally Matteson
widow of Philip Matteson
who was a Pr. + Sergeant
in the Revolution
===
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
===
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of April, 1846.
and sent to B. B. Chapman
Present:
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[Acts of March 3, 1843 + June 17 1866]
Records in Book A.
Vol. 2. page 80.
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Let B. B. Chapman
April 30/52,
Let same May 5/52

4645
New York Albany
===
Sally Matteson
widow of Philip
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Pri + Sergt
===
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
===
Certificate of Pension issued the
3 day of Apl 1849
and sent to L. Jenkins
Attorney
N.Y.
===
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 128 Vol. 4
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Stamp mark:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
M
DEC 9 1922

517. East 33d St
Indianapolis
Dec 6th

Department of the Interior
Burrau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Section
Sir:
Will you kindly favor me with a copy of the revoltutionary
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service of Samuel Matteson Jr who received a pension.
He was one of the "Green Mountain Boys" of Vermont. Afterwards moved to Darien N. York where he died.
Also a copy of the application for a pension by Philip Matteson his brother who died in Buffalo N. Y. for which I shall be very grateful
Sincerely
(Mrs) C. I. Morgan
Address 517 East 33d St
Indianapolis
Ind.
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Albany March 31. 1849.

James S. Edwards Esquire,
Commifs. of Pensions,
Sir,
I enclose the declaration of Mrs Sally Matteson, for the purpose of obtaining her pension Certificate under the Act of 2d Feby. 1848.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Serv.
Lenual Jenkins
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9985
N. York A.
===
Sally Matteson
widow of Philip
who died on the ___
of ___ in the State of ___
who was a Sgt + priv commanded
by Captain ___ of the ___ commanded
by ___ in the ___
line for ["line for" crossed off] Revolution
===
Inscribed in the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 92 Dollars 77 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Incd form / 55.66
===
Certificate of Pension ifsued the 10 day of
June 1852 and sent to B. B. Chapman
Prest.
===
Arrears to the 4th of ___
Semiannual allowance ending ___
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R McRae Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 549
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7711
New York A.
===
Sally Matteson
widow of Philip
who was a Sgt. + private
in the Revolution
===
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 92 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Incd forn J 55.66
===
Certificate of Pension issued
the 10 day of June '52
and sent to B. B. Campbell
Prest
===
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 127, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 258
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Sally Matteson
widow of Philip
Matteson, 8589
Private 5 mo 6 days 495
Sergt. 7 [mo] 20 [days]
---
$55:66 per an
---
Albany Roll
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Acts '38 - '43 & 44
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[Right pointing hand symbol] Ifsue Two
certificates
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Married - 6 May 1793
Husband dies - 2 May 1827
---
Cert: to B. B. Chapman
Present
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Increase
Sally Matteson
wid of Philip
N. York.
Acts 7 July 1838 +c.
Adm?
7 mo 20 dys Sergt $38.33
6 [mo] 10 [dys] pri 54.44
---
$92.77
ser an: except 2 years, 
deduct former payments
at the rate of $55.66 per
an:
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
===
No. 18492
Sally Matteson
Widow of
Philip Matteson
Lient Rev War
===
Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. M, Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870]
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1893 May 5 Hist
to Mr Thos Chase
Buffalo N. Y.
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier May 9th 1845
I hereby certify that there is on file in this Office a "Pay Roll of Capt Eben. Allen's Company in Col. Samuel Herrick's Regiment of Rangers raised by the State of Vermont for the defence of the United States;" on which Roll is the name of "Philip Matteson", with an allowance for 145 days service as a private, commencing July 15th and ending Dec 6, 1777: The time of enlistment of said company was out January 15th 1778, and the number of days for which pay was due was put down at 185, but said company was discharged December 6th 1777.
145
11
---
156 pri
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt William Hutrchins' company of Provincial Troops in the service of the United States of American, commencing May 1st ending November 30th 1778;" on which Roll is the name of "Philip Matteson Sergt."with an allowance for seven months service as a Sergeant, commencing May 1st and ending Nov 20th.
7 mo Sergt
20 sergt
---
7.20 Sergt
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Abraham Underhill's Company and Col. Ira Allen's Regiment of Militia for service done in defence of the Frontiers of the State of Vermont in the alarms which commenced the 12th 1781;" on which Roll is the name of "Sergt. Philip Matteson" with an allowance for twenty days service as Sergeant; Said Roll is approved under date of June 11. 1781.
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Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt John Gray's Company, and Col. Ira Allen's Regiment of Militia for service done in defence of the frontiers of the State of Vermont, by order of Gen. Safford, from Oct. 18th 1781 to Nov. 8. 1781, both days included;" with an allowance for eleven days service as a private.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this 9th day of May AD 1845.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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O. W. and N. Division
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., May, 1893
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Philip Matteson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT.
Summer 1775
July 1777
May 1778
Early 1781
Oct 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
to Nov 1776
5 mo
6 "
20 days
21 "
RANK.
Pri
"
Sergt
"
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
___
Ebenezer Allen
William Hutchins
Abraham Underhill
John Gray
COLONEL.
Seth Warner
Samuel Herrick
___
Ira Allen
do
STATE.
Vt
"
"
"
"
====
Battles engaged in, Capture St John Canada + afsault on Quebec
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dorset Vt
Date of application for pension, by widow June 1845
Residence at date of application, of do Buffalo N. Y.
Age at date of application, of do 76 years
Remarks: Married May 6 1793 to Sally Curtis + he died May 3, 1827 in 68 year of his age
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr Thomas Chase
Care U. S. Pension agent
Buffalo N. Y.
7941 b-3 m
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Washington City June 7th 1852
Sir
You will oblige the undersigned by causing a re-examination of the case of Sally Matteson of New York for increase of pension and of the decision upon which case you informed me by your letter of April 30th 1852 The last paragraph of the Certificate of the Sec'y of State of Vt. shows that the additional evidence could not have been produced at the time her case was adjusted viz on the 30th of April 1846. I think the case clearly entitled to such re-examination as her case is certainly an exception to the general rule.
I am Dear Sir Very Respectfully
You Obt Ser't
B. B. Chapman
Coms of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Washington City - April 26th 1852
Sir
I herewith enclose the pension Certificate of Sally Matteson of New York to accompany her application for increase which I forwarded to the Pension Office from Elyria Lorain Co Ohio on the 24th of January last
If her application for increase should not be allowed you will please return this Certificate to me at Elyria Lorain Co. Ohio
I am Very Respectfully Yours
B. B. Chapman
Hon Coms. of Pension
Washington City
D. C.
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Elyria Lorain Co Ohio
January 24th 1852
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Sally Matteson a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States asking for an increase of her pension You will please examine the case + report to me at this place
I am Very Respectfully Yours
B. B. Chapman
Coms. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Brief in the case of Sally Matteson, wid of Phillip
County and State of N. York
acts 7 July 38 +c
===
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.) ["if original" has been crossed off]
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Re'eno
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
B. B. Chapman
of Ohio, now present,
[illegible]
Examining Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION
===
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Sally Matteson
widow of Philip Matteson
who was a private + sergeant in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty five
dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unlefs she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 3d day of April
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine,
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of New York}
Erie County fs.} Be it know that before me Gain Robinson a Commifsioner of Deeds duly authorized be Law to administer oath in and for the City of Bufflo in said County personally appeared Sally Matteson of Buffalo in said County aged eight-two years and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under act of July 7th 1838 + February 2d 1848 who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath say that in the year 1845 then residing in said County of Erie + State of New York she made her application for a pension as the widow of Philip Matteson who she then stated  had served as a private and Sergeant in the Military service of the U. S. during the Revolution for more than two years and that he commenced his services in the summer of 1775 and left the service in November 1781. That he served during the campaign in Canada in 1775 + 1776 and underwent great hardships That in support of her claim she produced the affidavit of Josiah Curtis + Samuel Matteson two individuals who have known her said husband intimately during the Revolution, and likewise a Certificate from the Secretary of State of Vermont of his services in 1777 - 8 - 81. That upon an examination of her claim by Commifsioner of Pensions, service for five months + six days as a private and seven months and twenty days as a Sergeant were only found satisfactorily established, because as she supposed no record evidence of more than that amount of service was produced. She now declares that upon application recently made to the Secretary of the State of Vermont it has been found that in addition to the facts relating to the services of said Philip Matteson which were certified to by said Secretary in 1845 there has been found among papers which have very recently been arranged and indexed that Philip Matteson during the years 1781 + 1782 received from the State of Vermont for his Military services L77.4.4 which is positive evidence that he did
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perform over two years service during the Revolutionary War Declarant therefore makes this affidavit for the purpose of having her pension increased to the full pension allowed a private of Infantry with the additional allowance due for his services as a Sergeant as aforesaid She further declares upon reflection she thinks said Philip Matteson where he entered the service in 1775 resided in the town of Shaftsbury Bennington County Vermont being in the same County in which he resided when she was married to him She knows his father resided in Shaftsbury when said Philip was quite young + she has heard him say that he was only sixteen years of age when he first went into the service + she can recollect of having heard him say that he was on Lake Champlain or near to it then in the service when he first heard of the Declaration of Independance In her declaration made in 1845 she states that her said husband resided in Dorset - when in the service + in that she may have been mistaken as he may have resided in the adjoining town of Shaftsbury aforesaid His brothers Benjamin + Samuel Matteson were also in service + resided in the same town with him + their widows Lois + Hannah both residents of this State have since obtained pensions on account of their husbands service + she refers the Coms of Pensions to their papers on file as to any further information as to the family + their only widows in 
Sally Matteson (Her x mark) In presence of B. B. Chapman
Subscribed + sworn to before me this 29th day of December A. D. 1851
Gain Robinson
Coms of Deeds for
the City of Buffalo
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State of New York,}
ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.} SS I, WELLS BROOKS, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that Gain Robinson whose name is subscribed to the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds for the City of Buffalo in said County, dwelling in said city, duly commissioned, sworn and authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the said proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and further, that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County at Buffalo, this 29th day of Decr A. D. 185/.
Wells Brooks Clerk.
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"Arlington May 12th 1781
These may certify that then was due to Philip Mattison L 4 - 168. - 8@ (L4.16.8) from this State for his service in 1777 under Capt E. Allen and it does not appear by the payroll + other papers that he has received any part thereof.
At M. Lyon"
On the back of which certificate is the following receipt:
"Received 12th of May 1781 of Ira Allen Esq three pounds twelve shillings + six pence lawful money in full for my wages due from the State of Vermont for the within mentioned service pr me Philip Matteson."
State of Vermont
Office of Secretary of State
Montpelier July 24th 1851.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper on file in this office and of the receipt on the back of the same.
I further certify that then is on file in this office a paper purporting to be an account of moneys paid out by the Treasurer of the State in the year 1781 + 1782 on which paper is an entry of "L73.11.10" as paid to "Philip Mattison" on the 3d day of January A. D. 1782. "for military service," by order
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of "Pay Table."
I further certify that the foregoing papers were not, and are not included in the books in this office which relate exclusively to the Military service of the Revolutionary War, but are found among papers which have very recently been arranged + indexed, and for this reason would not have been referred to or mentioned in any certificate from this office in regard to the service of said Matteson.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this 24th day of July A. D. 1851.
Fernard F. Merrill
Secretary of State
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Elyria Lorain Co Ohio Jan'y 8th 1846
Sir
Accompayning this you will receive the affidavit of David Woodard as additional testimony in the case of Sally Matteson widow of Philip Matteson deceased her declaration was made and forwarded to your Office on the 28th of June 1845 I hope the testimony of Mr. Woodard is such as will fully satisfy you as to the time of the said Sally Mattesons marriage to Philip Matteson the character of said Woodard is such as to commend his statements to you which you will learn by the certificates accompayning his affidavit
I am Very Respectfully Yors
B. B. Chapman
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Coms. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Sept 19, 1845.
[illegible]
Sally Matteson

E. Dorset
Vt Sept 16
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
D. C.
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State of Vermont}
Bennington County SS}
Town Clerk's Office Town of Dorset September 15, 1845 I Himan Morse do hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of the town of Dorset, County + State aforesaid, + have been for the last ten years past + have the custody of the records of said town, that I have thoroughly examined said records made from 1790 to 1820., that I can find no record of an alledged marriage between Phillip Matteson + Sally Curtis on the 6th day of May 1793 nor at any other time. + that the records of Births do not recognize their relation as husband + wife. + also that the records prior to 1810 are very imperfect + irregular in respect to Marriages or Births there being but very few Marriages on record prior to 1800, there are several births, but none, of the marriages in question
Attest Himan Morse Town Clerk
to J. L. Edwards
Sir - I have this day received your letter inquiring for the record of Evidence of Marriage of Phillip Matteson + Sally Curtis. + also just received a request from Mr. Cramp on the same subject dated Aug. 6. the P. office at Dorset is in a remote part of the town from me, the letter of Mr Crump has probably been there some time which is the cause of my delay in reply, I live near the Post office at East Dorset through which I receive nearly all communications by mail. + was not expecting any at the Dorset P. office
I suppose the reply above is all that you wish from me if not inform me + direct to East Dorset
Respectfully yours
Himan Morse
[In left margin} East Dorset Sept. 15, 1845
To J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
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12020
Rv July 2. 1845.
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The State of New York}
Erie County S.S.} Be it know that before me Abel M Grosvener a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Horatio Warren a resident of the City of Buffalo in the county and state aforesaid aged forty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that Philip Matteson formerly of the town of Dorset in the county of Bennington and state of Vermont died at the house of affiants on the 3d day of May in the year A. D. 1827 in the 68th year of his age Affiant was at that time personally acquainted with Sally Matteson wife of the said Philip Matteson and has been acquainted with her all of the time since the death of her husband the aforesaid Philip Matteson and that the said Sally Matteson has remained a widow since the death of her husband the aforesaid Philip Matteson and that she is a person of an excellent Christian character + credibility 
Horatio Warren
Sworn to and subscribed
this 27th day of June A. D. 1845
A M Grosvener J. P.
Mr. Horatio Warren is personally known to me and has been for several years. His reputation is that of a man of integrity and any statement he makes upon any subject with which he is acquainted is entitled to the fullest belief.
A M Grosvenn J. P.
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The State of New York}
Erie County S.S.} Be it known that before me Abel M. Grosvener a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Bird B. Chapman a resident of the town of Elyria Lorain County State of Ohio who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that in the month of April last he examined the marriage records of the town of Dorset in the county of Bennington and state of Vermont and could find no record of the marriage of Philip Matteson to Sally Curtis and from examination affiant also satisfied that that the records of the said town of Dorset do not contain but a portion of the marriages that took place in said town previous to the year eighteen hundred 
Bird B. Chapman
Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of June A. D. 1845
Before me
A. M. Grosvener J. P. 
Mr. Chapman the above deponent is as I believe a person of credibility
A. M. Grosvener J. P.
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The State of New York}
Erie County}
Clerks Office} S.S. I hereby certify that Abel M. Grosvener Esq was at the date of the within Affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Erie and State of New York duly commissioned and sworn and that the four signatures purporting to be his on this sheet are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 27th day of June AD 1845
Manly Colton Clerk 
of Erie County and of the
Court of Common Pleas thereof,
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State of New York}
Onondaga County fs} Be it known that before me John Rice a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Josiah Curtis a resident of the town of Elbridge county and state aforesaid aged eighty five years and made oath in due form of law that during the war of the American Revolution he resided in the town of Dorset county of Bennington and state of Vermont and that during all the period of said War he was personally acquainted with Philip Matteson than a resident of said town of Dorset + county aforesaid and lots a resident of the town of Buffalo county of Erie and state of New York that said Philip Matteson served as a soldier in the Army of the United States during the war of the Revolution that he first entered the service in the Summer of the year 1775 and served during the whole of the Canada Campaign and continuous with the Army until in November of the year 1776 That again in the summer of the year 1777 he joined the Army and continued in the service of the United States and the state of Vermont most of the time until the close of the War Part of his service was as a Sergeant I know that he bore the name of a good soldier and a brave man and was in many of the Battles of the Revolution
Josiah Curtis (his x mark)
Sworn to and subscribed this 15th day of May A. D. 1845
Before me
John Rice Justice of the Peace
In presence of John Rice
Bird B. Chapman
I certify that the above named Affiant is personally known to me and that he is a man of credibility
John Rice Justice of the Peace
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I certify that the within named affiant was unable to write his name by reason of decrepitness & sickness
John Rice Justice the Peace
State of New York,}
Onondaga County,}
Clerk's Office,} SS:
I certify that John Rice Esqr. was at the date of the foregoing affidavit & certificates a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county, commissioned & sworn & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Court of [2nd "Court of" crossed off] Common Pleas of said County, at Syracuse May 16. 1845
("Court of" erased)
Lewis J. Gillet, Dept. Clerk,
(Clerk absent,)
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State of New York}
Onondaga County fs.} Be it known that before me John Rice a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Josiah Curtis a resident of the town of Elbridge county aforesaid aged eighty five years and made oath in due form of law that he formerly resided in the town of Dorset county of Bennington and state of Vermont and that during his residence in said town of Dorset he was personally acquainted with Philip Matteson formerly of the town of Dorset county of Bennington and state of Vermont and late of the town of Buffalo county of Erie and state of New York
That on the sixth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three the aforesaid Philip Matteson was married to Sally Curtis in the town of Dorset county of Bennington and state of Vermont Affiant was present at said Marriage as before stated and recollects the time of said marriage from that of his own and the age of his children
Josiah Curtis (his x mark)
Sworn to and subscribed this 15th day of May A. D. 1845
Before me
John Rice Justice of the Peace
In presence of
John Rice
Bird B. Chapman
I certify that the above named Affiant is personally known to me and that he is a man of credibility
John Rice Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Affiant was unable to write his name by reason of decrepitude + sickness -
John Rice Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,}
Onondaga county,}
Clerk's Office,} SS:
I certify that John Rice Esq was at the date of the within affidavit + certificates a Justice of the Peace in + for the said County, commissioned + sworn that the signatures within purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand + the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Syracuse May 16. 1845.
Lewis J. Gillet, Dept Clk
Clerk absent
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The Statement of B. B. Chapman touching the claim of Sally Matteson widow of Philip Matteson for a pension
I do hereby certify that in the month of April A. D. 1845 by the advice of one Josiah Curtis of Onondaga county New York I called upon his sister Sally Matteson of Buffalo Erie county New York the widow of Philip Matteson and then conversed with her concerning the Revolutionary services of her deceased husband She said that he was for some time in service in said War and that she was needy and wished me to afsist her in making an application to the War Department for a pension I conversed with her particularly concerning her marriage to the said Philip Matteson and found that it approached so near the limitation of the Act that it would be quite difficult to establish the marriage by satisfactory proof as she informed me that her family record had been destroyed But she said she had a sister a brother a brother-in-law and sister-in-law each of whom was knowing to her said marriage In a few days after I called upon her said sister and she informed me that she was confident that the marriage of the said Philip + Sally took place as early as 1793 In a few weeks after I called upon her brother and he informed me that it took place in May 1793 and I then took his deposition to that effect On the 27th of June A. D. 1845 I assisted the aforesaid Sally Matteson in making an application before the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Erie county New York and she then declaimed that her marriage to aforesaid Philip Matteson took place on the 6th day of May A. D. 1793 On the same day I went to see her said brother-in-law and sister-in-law Samuel and Hannah Matteson residents of Darien Genessee county New York I arrived at their house at evening and then for the first time made know to them the object of my visit - and the application of the said Sally Matteson for a pension
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In order to satisfy myself fully as to their actual remembrance of the time of the taking place of the marriage of the aforesaid Philip and Sally Matteson I resorted to this expedient I asked them the said Samual and Hannah Matteson how may years since they were married and they replied sixty years on the December previous I asked them if they had a record of their marriage and they answered yes I then said Philip and Sally Matteson were married about eleven or twelve years after your said marriage and then had no further conversation with them on that point - during the evening On the following morning while we were at breakfast and before I had made any reference to the marriage of the aforesaid Philip and Sally Matteson they the said Samual and Hannah Matteson said to me that I was mistaken as to the length of time that had elapsed from their marriage to that of the said Philip and Sally for said they we have considered the matter and find that the marriage of the said Philip and Sally took place in the ninth year after our said marriage we were married in December and they were married in May of the ninth year thereafter And I found that their statement agreed with the sworn Declaration of the Claimant Sally Matteson I then took the disposition of the said Samuel and Hannah to the fact as above stated And I now think the said Samual signed his name and the said Hannah prefered making her mark I found the said Samuel + Hannah to be well informed persons and conversed with the said Samual particularly concerning the Revolution and he produced a History of said town and he pointed out to me the proclamation of Burgoyne and the answer of the Americans to the same I made particular inquiry of his neighbors
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of his character for truth and they all said that he was a man of good character had long been a citizen and had held several pubic offices in said town
I accordingly forwarded the aforesaid Declaration and proof to the War Department and in October following received a letter from the Coms of Pensions as to the proof of marriage In the course of a few weeks thereafter I had occasion to call upon David Woodard a resident of Ridgeville Lorain county Ohio the said David Woodard is a nephew of the aforesaid Sally Matteson and while at his house the name of his aunt Sally Matteson was mentioned I asked him if he knew when she was married to the said Philip Matteson he immediately replied that he did and gave the date as A. D. 1793 I asked him how he could be thus positive and he stated that he was born in Vermont in 1783 and resided then with his father until the year 1793 when his father removed into the State of New York and he well remembered that his aunt Sally who was a sister to his mother was married a few months previous to his fathers said removal I then stated to him that I should wish his affidavit to said marriage And I am confident that he was not aware of her said application for a pension or had any knowledge of the matter whatever until after he had made said statement I am well acquainted with said Woodard and I know him to be a very highly inteligent and respectible citizen of said county
From my knowledge of the application of the aforesaid Sally Matteson and the character of the Witnefses the manner in which the facts in support of the claim were elicited I have no hesitation in saying that I am fully convinced that the claim is just and that the facts set up in her Declaration are true
B. B. Chapman
Washington City D. C>
April 28th 1846
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District of Columbus}
County of Washington}
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of April AD 1846
N Callan J. P.
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State of New-York}
County of Erie} SS.
On this twenty ninth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Erie in the State of New York, Sally Matteson a resident of the town of Buffalo in the said county of Erie aged Seventy Eight 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 on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Philip Matteson, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and on account of whose services she was pensioned under the acts of Congrefs of 7 July 1838, 3d March 1843 + 17 June 1844 - and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844, was fifty five Dollars + sixty six cents - 
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sally Mattison (her x mark)
Sworn to + subscribed on the day + year first above written before me -
Clark Robinson Justice of the Peace
in + for the County, aforesaid
I certify that the above Declarant is personally know to me -
Clark Robinson Justice of the Peace
in + for the County aforesaid
I further certify that the reason the Pensioner did not write her name was on account of age + infirmity
Clark Robinson Justice of Peace
State of New-York,}
County of Erie} SS.
I, Moses Bristol Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Clark Robinson was on the day of the date of the above Declaration, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly elected and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this 29th day of March 1849.
[Faint handwritten statement illegible]
M Bristol Clerk
[illegible] Dep Clerk
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The state of New York  }
Genesee county S.S.    } Be it known that before me Thomas Riddle a  justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Hanah Matteson a resident of the town of Darien in the county and state aforesaid aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she was present at the marriage of Philip Matteson to Sally Curtis which marriage took place in the town of Dorset in the county of Bennington in the state of Vermont in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three.  Affiant was married sixty years ago last December to Samuel Matteson who was a brother of the aforesaid Philip Matteson and her said marriage to Samuel Matteson took place in the ninth year before the marriage of the aforesaid Philip Matteson to the said Sally Curtis
            her
Hanah  X   Matteson
           mark

Sworn to and subscribed this twenty eighth day of June A.D. 1845
In the presence of Thomas Riddle,
Bird B. Chapman
Before me Thomas Riddle, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named affiant Hanah Matteson is a person of credibility and I have been acquainted with her for many years her memory of past events are very good and by reason of mobility could not sign her name
Thomas Riddle
Justice of he Peace
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The state of New York   }
Genesee county S.S.     } I H. H. Carpenter clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid hereby certify that Thomas Riddle Esq. was at the date of the within Affidavit a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Genesee and state of New York duly qualified and sworn and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his as written four times on this sheet are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal and Subscribed my name this 28th day of June 1845  H. H. Carpenter
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The state of New York  }
Genesee county S.S.    } Be it known that before me Thomas Riddle a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Matteson a resident of the town of Darien in the county and state aforesaid aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say the he was present at the marriage of Philip Matteson to Sally Curtis which marriage took place in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three Affiant was married sixty years ago last December and he knows that the marriage of the said Philip Matteson to the said Sally Curtis took place in the ninth year after the marriage of Affiant
Samuel Matteson
Sworn to and subscribed
this twenty eighth day
of June A.D. 1845  Before me
Thomas Riddle, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above affiant Samuel Matteson is a person of credibility and whose memory of past events is remarkably good I have been acquainted with said affiant for more than twenty years
Thomas Riddle, Justice of the peace
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the state of New York  }
Genesee county SS.    }  Be it known that before me Thomas Riddle a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Matteson a resident of the town of Darien in the county and state aforesaid aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that Philip Matteson formerly of the town of Dorset in the county of Bennington and state of Vermont was his brother and that he knows that said Philip Matteson served as a private and a Sergeant in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution that the said Philip Matteson first joined the Army as a private in the year 1775 and served during all of the Campaign in Canada in 1775 and 1776 the same Philip Matteson served as a private at the seige [siege] of St. Johns in September 1775 under the command of General Montgomery and also served in the attack on Quebec in December 1775 when General Montgomery was killed and he continued as a private in the Army until November 1776 Affiant saw Philip Matteson when he joined the Army under General Montgomery in 1775 But Affiant cannot remember under what Col. said Philip Matteson served while in Canada except he thinks he was a part of the Col. Seth Warners Regiment He remembers that said Philip suffered from an attack of the small pox while with the Army in Canada and also remembers that when said Philip returned home from the Army in November 1776 he had a felon on one of his hands that was so bad that it broke [illegible] placed said second[?] in Col. Herricks Regiment at the Battle of Bennington and under other officers at other places during the War
Samuel Matteson
Sworn to and Subscribed
this 28th day of June A.D. 1845
Before me Thomas Riddle, Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within affiant Samuel Matteson for more than twenty years and that he is a man of truth and integrity upon whose affidavit reliance can be placed.
Thos. Riddle, Justice of the Peace

Genesee County ss
I H. H. Carpenter Clerk of Genesee County Court certify that Thomas Riddle is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 28th day of June 1845
H. H. Carpenter
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UNITED STATES PENSION AGENCY,
Buffalo, N.Y. March 7, 1893

Sir:

Mr. Thomas Chase of this city is desirous of establishing the service of his great grand father Philip Matteson who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and the only date that he is able to furnish is that Sarah Matteson was pensioned as his widow and drew pension up to and sometime in the year 1858.
His reason for desiring this information is to establish his eligibility to become a member of the Society of the Sons and Daughters of the Revolution.

Very respectfully,
C. A. Orr
U.S. Pension Agent.

Gen. Green B. Raum,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.