Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 1152, Matthias Williamson, New Jersey
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(3--1776)

SERVICE  New Jersey
Williamson, Matthias
NUMBER  S1152.

Carded.
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New Jersey . . . No. 28377

[the edges of this paper are torn, so some of the text is missing]
Mathias Williamson
Elizabethtown in the State of New Jersey
who was an asst. Dept [illegible] in the ---------- commanded
Captain--------- of the --------- commanded
---------- in the New Jersey
for 2 years

28377

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate for 480 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of May 1834 and
[illegible I. D. Williamson, U.S. N. Presents

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 . . 1440.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept . . . 240.00
                                                          $1680.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk.
Book E . . .  Vol. 3 . . . Page 136

Let. to Hon. I.W. Miller
June 14. 1844

see letter to Pensioner Sept. 3. 1836
do. to S. B. Miller Feb. 2. 1844
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Heirs of
Matthias Williamson de'd
Act June 7th, 1832.
For Increase of pension

admd
2 yrs  [illegible]
Genl

$600. to 29
March 36_ the day of his death_ To Eliza_ Jonathan D. & Charley L. Williamson_ Susan H. Salter_ Maria Beaky & Matilda Kissam
only children__ 

Hon. WL. Dayton
Trenton
N.J.
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Declaration of Charles L. Williamson under the Act of June Seventh 1832 for increase of his father's pension from March Fourth 1831 to the time of his death.

State of New Jersey
Essex County//

On this Twenty second day of November A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Forty three personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, Charles L. Williamson, of the Township of Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, in the Forty eighth year of his age, a person of credibility and truth, 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 the Seventh 1832. That his father, Matthias Williamson, late of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, deceased, who was Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General in the New Jersey Continual Line in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Declarant asks for himself and the other heirs, the increase of pay due his said father from March Fourth 1831 to the Twenty ninth day of March Eighteen Hundred and Thirty six; being the day of his death, at the rate of Six Hundred dollars per annum instead of Four Hundred and Eighty, or the increase of One Hundred and Twenty dollars per annum, as his rank and pay in the said Continental Serv(ice) will justify. The applicant would most respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions to his said father's declaration and papers relating thereto on file in the Pension Department.

That his father, the said Matthias Williamson, died on the Twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord...
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Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty six leaving No Widow but the following Named Children Viz 
Charles L. Williamson, Susan Salter, Maria Beasley, Eliza Williamson and Matilda Hissam
Sworn to and subscribed in
said County of Essex on the day
and year Above Written Before me
Chas. L. Williamson
Sam B. Miller. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
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State of New Jersey
[SEAL]
I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of
the State of New Jersey do hereby certify
that Samuel B Miller Esq before whom the
within declaration of Charles S Williamson
was made and taken, was at the line of
the doing thereof a Judge of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Essex in said State, duly appointed
Commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto it in the
proper handwriting of the said Samuel B Miller

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty fourth day of November A.D. One thousand
eight hundred & forty three
Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
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Supplemental Affidavit and sundry other papers Relative to the Claim of the heirs of Matthias Williamson deceased for Incres of pension

Saml B. Miller
Newark New Jersey
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In the Matter of the Application of the hairs of Matthias Williamson Late of the Township of Elizabeth Essex County New Jersey deceased for an Increase of their Fathers pension.

State of New Jersey
Essex County ss

Be it known that before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common please in and for said County Personally, Appeared Charles L. Williamson, of the Children of the said Matthias Williamson deceased, A Respectable person Residing at Elizabeth Twon Essex County New Jersey. Who being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that his is in the Forty eighth year of his age. And that his Father the said Matthias Williamson Died on the Twenty-ninth day of March Eighteen hundred and Thirty six at his Residence in Elizabeth Town New Jersey Leaving six Children._ Viz Susan H. Satter Wife of Thomas Satter. Born[underlined] Friday April 2nd, 1779._ Maria Beasley Wife of the Revd Doct Beasley, Born[underlined] Saturday June 29th, 1782._ Eliza Williamson, Born[underlined] Thursday February 19th 1789. Residing at Elizabeth Town Essex County New Jersey. Jonathan D. Williamson Born[underlined] Friday August, 19th 1792. Residing in the City of New York, in the State of New York._ Charles L. Williamson, this deponant Born[underlined] Thursday, July 2nd, 1795. Residing at Elizabeth Town Essex County New Jersey._ And Matilda Kissam wife of Joseph Kissam Born[underlined] Sunday August 27th, 1797. Residing in the City of New York in the State of New York. And this deponant further saith, That the Name of Jonathan D. Williamson was Inadvertently Left out of the Original Decloration made in behalf of said Heirs. And that the foregoing is a True Statement of the Names and Births of the said several Children of the said Matthias Williamson deceased Now living, According to his said Fathers Fomily Record.

And farther saith not____

[signature]Charles L Williamson

Sworn to and subscribed at Elizabeth Town Essex County New Jersey This First day of March A. D. 1844 Before me

[signature]Sam B. Miller Judge of Common pleas[each word underlined]
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State of New Jersey
Essex County ss

On the 23d day of April 1844 before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County personally appeared Charles L. Williamson, Esqr son of Matthias Williamson dec'd a person of Credibility and truth. a resident of Elizabeth Town County and State aforesaid. who being duly Sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith That he has always understood and believes that his father was appointed to office by General [illegible] in the Summer of 1776, and afterwards under Maj General Green. that he has procured the following additional evidence to establish his increase of pay Viz, Certificate No. 1, signed by "[illegible] Seely Coll [illegible] is in the hand writing of his father. No. 2, is also  in the handwriting of and bearing the signature of his father and No. 3, dated Feb 2d. 1780 show that his father the said Matthias Williamson was still in the Service of the United States. that the two letters attached dated June 15, 1778 and Jany 16, 1779 are in the handwriting and Signed by his father. written at the time they bear dates. that the pay his father received was from Seventy to upwards of one hundred dollars per month as he believes but has no means of ascertaining precisely. the Commissioner of pensions will better Judge from the important Stations his said father filled which is respectfully Submitted

[signature]Chas. L Williamson

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before me

[signature]Sam B. Miller Judge of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County.
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Affidavit of
Charles L. Williamson Esq
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No. 1.

This certifies that Maj Matthias Williamson has acted as Comissary of Military Stores from the fifth of December 1777 to the second day of Aprill 1778 [illegible] days inclu[word cut off] at Elizabeth Town under my command__

Silv. Seely [cut off]

No. 2.

Please to [illegible] three hundred of English Hay--

[signature]Matt Williamson [?] ADQMG
[illegible]3d 1779
M Ferguson
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Recd. 300 [illegible]_ weight of John Egbert
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No. 3
Elizabeth Town February 2d 1780
2 pounds of [Illegible] jhs
2 axes
7 Cartridge Boxes
4 Iron pots & handles
3 Caps
20 Cap bottles
10 Bottles
4 Frying pans
1/2 box of candles
1 cross cut saw
3 matresses [mattresses]
4 Blankets
4 [Illegible]
1 [Illegible] iron
1 Tub of buckwheat
12 Earthen plates
1 Do dish
3 Tea kettles
1 Conder pail1/2 tub of butter
1/3 Barrel of sugar
6 pewter plates & pans
2 Soldier coats & Jackets
1 Tub of butter
1 Soldier coat [Illegible]
6 Napsacks, 1 bag
1 Do
1 Box with candles
1 Smoak Jack
A [Illegible] of iron hooks
Two trunks & [Illegible] campbags
1 long & earthen Bol
22 sash windows

Received of Matthias Williamson [Illegible] the
above mentioned articles which is to be delivered to the QM Gen Home at Morris Town 
Hezekiah Thompson
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Dear Sir

Your's of the 10th of June I received yesterday & waited upon Col Caldwell at Springfield supposing he had received similar Directions, and would have forwarded my Accounts with his, which he expects in a few days, mine will be ready at the same Time from which, you will observe, the Expences of this Post so great that the Cash received will not (I believe) be equal to the Debts contracted within the Mentioned Term_ The Great Consumption of wood by the Milita here & in this Neighborhood has occasioned the principle Expence in the Spring Months, which may be easily conceived from the Price, which is 10 Dlrs [illegible] Cord. and the Quantity necessarily consumed by fires continued Night and Day by [?] & 500 Men which is the Number Genl. Winds commonly has under his Command. This of Wood with the Foraje are the principle & most expensive Articles_ If, Sir you can appoint some certain time for the Settlement of our Accounts Col Caldwell or myself would attend at the Time_ This Col Caldwell promised to mention more fully in his_____Directions respecting the Prices of Foraje_ and Teams will be very auspitable and with Others shall be readily attended to by him.

Your very humble Servant
Matthias Williamson Jr ADQMG 

Elizabeth Town
June 15. 1778
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On Public Service

Col More Furman
DJ Q Mr Genl
Pitts Towne

[upside down at the bottom of the page]
M.W
Jan 18 June 78-
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Mr. [illegible] has informed that he is to wait upon you for Cash, and if possible beg your Remembrance of me at the same tTime, I have got an order for eleven Ton of Hay which the Terms are now gone for_ I am just setting out for Newark when I expect the Justices will then great Spirit in getting Hay from the Salt Marsh. I will acquaint you of my Success_ W. Marsh [illegible]

I am Sir
Your very humble Servant
[signature]Matt. Williamson Jr
ADQMG

Elizabeth Town
Jany. 16. 1779

Col Forman

30
11
----
330-
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M Wmson
Jan 16. 79
[illegible] 19th

On public Service[last 2 words underlined]
Col. Forman D.[rest of word illegible]
Pitts Town

Maj. Marsh

[written vertically at the bottom of the page]9.0282
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Dr. Brig. Gen William Winds. appointed to purchase Lead by Resolution of both Houses___ Cr.

July 1. 1778. By 5.300 lb delivered Matthias Williamson A.D.Q.G aspited No. 5_ L1.008. 15.

State of New Jersey.

I Charles G McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from Liber 1B[?] of Auditors Accounts page 5, as taken from and Compared with the Original now of record in my Office
{seal appears to the left of this paragraph]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this tenth day of April A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty four.

[signature]Charles Mc.Chesney, Secy of State
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State of New Jersey

I Charles G McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that Samuel B Miller Esquire before whom the affidavits of Charles L Williamson were made and taken, was at the time of the doing thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex in said State, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and Credit are to be given to his official attestations in that the Signature thereto is in the proper hand writing of the Said Samuel B Miller.
[seal appears to the left of this paragraph]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in Said State this twenty fourth day of April AD One thousand eight hundred and forty four.

[signature]Charles. G McChesney, Secy of State
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Declaration of Matthias Williamson of Elizabethtown in the Borough of Elizabeth and State of New Jersey, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth ss.

On this seventh day of March One thousand Eight hundred & thirty four personally appeared before the Court of common pleas of said borough [illegible] sitting, in open Court Matthias Williamson a resident of Elizabeth town in the Borough of Elizabeth and State of New Jersey aged Eighty one years  and upwards 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 7th 1832.

That he entered into the service of the United States in the month of January 1776 as a volunteer under General Nathaniel Herd of Woodbridge in New Jersey who was on his way to Long Island with a large detachment of Continental troops and Militia by an order of Congress to disarm and make prisoners of certain disaffected inhabitants, who after being employed [2 words illegible] on that occasion he this applicant was dismissed with the thanks of the General and returned home to New Jersey: Two or three months after his return he again entered into the service under Colonel Edward Thomas and went to Staten Island on similar business for some days._ In the Spring of the same year upon the arrival of the British fleet and army at Sandy Hook this applicant with his musket accoutrements & Blanket went to New York and reported himself as a volunteer to General McDougal who commanded them at that time, after a few days intelligence was received that the British troops had landed at Staten Island and this applicant with
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a pass from General McDougal returned to New Jersey This applicant by the orders of Governor Livingston who commanded at Elizabeth town went to Perth Amboy and collected there a waggon load of lead to make bullets The New Jersey and Pensylvania troops were then arriving in considerable numbers at Elizabeth Town and this deponent received a letter of recommendation from Governor Livingston to Colonel Clement Biddle then Deputy Quarter Master General, who gave this deponent the appointment of Assistant Deputy Quarter Master General in July 1776, with written instructions how to act and some continental money to make use of in the course of his office; during this summer of 1776 this applicant was engaged with the continental troops and Militia along the lines who were stationed there & the troops & Stores that were passing from the South to New York and Long Island and during that summer this applicant received orders frequently from General Mifflin the Quarter Master General and from Colonel Clement Biddle the deputy Quarter Master General. This deponent saw them several times and they informed this applicant that Congress upon their application had allowed the Assistant Deputy Quarter Masters the Rank and pay of a Major in the Army and their letters and orders were directed to me with that title. and I received the pay of a Major until the End of the War. By their orders this applicant engaged and employed two brigades of teams one under John Closson and the other under Jesse Clark to procure wood and other necessaries for the troops at Elizabeth town and to forward provisions and stores to our army up the North River & By the order of Colonel Biddle this applicant purchase hay grain &c and employed a Militia than to take charge of it, the forage Master being at that post-
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The New Jersey State Convention met at Trenton in the summer of 1776 and Matthias Williamson the father of this applicant was appointed a Brigadier General and took the command at Elizabeth town as Governor Livingston's presence  was necessary at the Convention and continued in command_ On the 25th of November of the same year General Mifflin arrived and and delivered a letter from General Washington with information that he was retreating with his army before the Enemy and that he must prepare to join the army with the Militia on the 27th. General Mifflin then directed this applicant to remove all the Stores and the sick in the Hospital to New Brunswick without delay, all the teams and carriages were pressed into the service and set off with the sick about one hundred & fifty, and some of the stores. On that day the 27th a detachment of our Army passed through Elizabeth town and the Militia soon after followed bringing up the rear. Our little army passed the night at Woodbridge and advanced to New Brunswick early in the morning. The Militia with General Williamson accompanied by Colonel Aaron Ogden now collecton at the city of Jersey in the State of New Jersey and this applicant by order of the commander in chief, took the road up the Raritan and halted that night at Bound brook_ in the morning a letter from the General directed our detachment to take the rout to Morristown, to protect the country and preserve it from the Enemy_ Some of our troops were sent to Chatham under the command of Captain DeHawk with ten or twelve light horse was sent to drive the inhabitants to the Mountains they advanced about four miles to Connecticut farms, these they fell in with three or four companies of Militia, when the light horse took flight, one horse killed and the foreign troops surrendered themselves as prisoners, Captain Ogden and your applicant having heard the firing arrived immediately
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after the surrender_ Soon after this the success of the battle and victory at Trenton was received, and the troops left at Newark Elizabeth Town and Amboy were ordered to join their army at that place, Captain Aaron Ogden and this applicant sent word to Chatham that they were going towards Elizabeth town and that they hoped they would follow immediately with them under their command_ when they arrived at Elizabeth they were informed that all the British troops had left the town that morning for New Brunswick and that a vessel with the baggage of a Scotch regiment with a small guard to protect them was detained by the ice in Elizabeth river and were trying to get out on their way to New York_ they found two of the inemy in the town who as they said had stayed behind in order to desert_ and soon after General Maxwell and Colonel Elias Dayton with a part of the Jersey brigade came into the town, Col Dayton with his regiment and your applicant soon found the vessel & by his order he this applicant advanced with a flag and called to them to surrender, which they did. A considerable of firing was then heard at some distance back of the town when coming up with General Maxwell and the firing increases and approaching this applicant at the di[rest illegible] of General Maxwell immediately set off on his horse in that direction and when he came nighes found about ten soldiers standing together_ this applicant took them for hessians, who had bene followed and fired at by some scattering Militia. this applicant advanced and when he came near called to them to surrender which they did, making signs of begging his protection_ leaving them in charge of some of the Militia this applicant returned to the General & made his report, the General returned to Springfield and this applicant with some of the militia retained possession of the town_ In August in the year 1777 this applicant was called upon by Colonel Matthias Ogden and requested to provide boats for a detachment of the army under the command of General Sullivan who was to [illegible] over from Elizabeth town point to Staten Island to endeavor
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to make prisoners of a regiment at Dockers ferry on the north side of the Islands and that he Colonel Matthias Ogden with two of the Jersey regiments and a considerable body of the Militia under Colonel Frelinghuysen was to cross at Blazing star at Woodbridge to Staten Island where Colonel Dougan's and Colonel Lawrence's regiments were posted_ that he depended upon this applicant to procure boats for General Sullivans detachment and he Col Matthias Ogden would obtain those wanted at the Blazing star for his troops_ This applicant proceeded to Newark and with difficulty prevailed upon Captain Pierson to collect his men and remove the boats that night with muffled oars to prevent a discovery by the Enemy_ all of which he affected with success in favors_ this applicant reached Blazing Star that Evening and reported to Colonel Ogden; about midnight the troops began to cross and the boats had to make several tripes. this applicant went over in the first board_ when all the troops had crossed the sound & came up to the highland and all the necessary arrangements were made; this applicant with a Sergeant and fifteen privates proceeded to a large barn where the enemies guard was kept and a larger party proceeded to the dwelling house, where Colonel Elisha Lawrence quartered in order to secure him._ This applicant with his sergeant and men rushed into the barn surprized the Guard and made them prisoner ten in number with their arms, not one escaping_ having the prisoners under the charge of the sergeant this applicant went to the dwelling house and found Col Lawrence had made his escape. This applicant obtained a horse from a Soldier, with a bridle but no saddle and pursued three of the Enemy running for the woods, when within a few yards of them they attempted to hide themselves in the bushes_ This applicant called them to come out and surrender promised them they should be well treated_ they came out and surrendered_ some of our
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soldier coming up took charge of them_ Your applicant overtook two more of them with their muskets not loaded they surrendered, declaring it was their intention to desert they were delivered up to Colonel Frelinghuysen and his party such of the enemy that had escaped now appeared on a Hill which was their usual place of parade_ Colonel Matthias Ogden with his regiment advanced & engaged them, after one fire they fled and were pursued, some of the stragglers were taken and Colonel Lawrence was captured in a dwelling house with a considerable quantity of clothing in a stove_ Colonel Ogdens report amounted to One hundred & twenty prisoners besides Col Lawrence and Colonel Dongen another refugee officer was killed on the same day making an attack (afterwards,) on the rear of General Sullivan's detachment__

This applicant in June 1777 was at the battle of Westfield with Lord Sterling and a detachment of our Army_ and that British troops from Amboy who the next day after the battle crossed on a bridge of boats to Staten Island and left New Jersey

In December 1779 this applicant [illegible] with the army under the command of Lord Sterling who crossed the sound from Elizabeth town to Staten Island and returned the next day_

In the month of January 1780. the British crossed the sound from Staten Island on the ice to Elizabeth town undiscovered and most of the Maryland troops then at that post commanded by Major Eccleston were made prisoners_ this applicant was at the same time taken prisoner with Major Eccleston, Captains Gray and Belt and the officers were sent on parole to Long Island_ Major Eccleston and this applicant obtained board and lodging with Captain Van Brunt, by the influence of Captan Chisley a prisoner also there on parole; this Applicant continued on Long Island on parole about four months and then was liberated on parole to return to New Jersey by a favor of a similar kind upon by the American & British Commissioners of Prisoners_ In the fall of the year 1781. this applicant received information from the American Commissary
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that he was exchanged_ The same night that this applicant was taken prisoner, the same party brown open his barn & carried away two good horses belonging to him which he never recovered or received or claimed any compensation for. And after his exchange two other horses being also his property were stolen in the night and carried to Staten Island by Refugees in the Enemies Service__ in the fall of 1777 General Philomon Dickenson of Trenton took the command at Elizabeth town where he remained for several weeks collecting the Militia in considerable numbers, one evening he communicated his intention to this applicant of an expedition to Staten Island who being well acquainted with the Island the General gave him an appointment of his aid de camp in that occasion, the next morning with between two and three thousand men he crossed over the Sound from Halsteads point and finding that he was disappointed in his expectations returned to the boards followed by some few of the enemies troops of the island, when about return to the Jersey Shore, he ordered this applicant to wait for the return of the boats and to be the last man to leave the Shore_ we skirmished with the Enemy who increased in numbers, but were kept at a distance until the boards returned, and his directions were executed_

This applicant was appointed assistant deputy quarter Master General in June in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy six by Colonel C Biddle then deputy Quarter Master General and from that time until he was taken prisoner on or about the first of January 1780_ performed the duties of his office faithfully to the best of his knowledge and ability for more than three years The appointment of assistant Deputy Quarter Master General received from Colonel Clement Biddle has not been seen by this applicant for many years, has been lately sought for by this applicant & not found and whether lost or distroyed at the time of his capture or service, this applicant does not know_ This applicant was born in Elizabeth town afod. on the third day of December 1752. his birth is recorded in the family bible now in the possession of his brother Isaac Williamson Esq. late Governor of the State of New Jersey and has always resided in
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Elizabeth town afod. This applicant received and acted under the appointment from Col: Clement Biddle then Deputy Quarter Master General, but never received a commission, as Officers of the same rank of this applicant acted under appointments and not commissions_

He hereby relinquishes Every claim what ever 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 or Territory_

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid_____
[signature]Matthias Williamson

We David Magie a clergyman residing in Elizabeth Town in the Borough aforesaid, and William Chetwood residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Matthias Williamson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age, that his reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been an officer of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

[signature]David Magie
[signature]Wm Chetwood

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court_

[signature]F. B. Chetwood Clk


And the same 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 an officer of the Revolution, and served as he states; and the Court further certified that it is known to them that David Magie who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Borough of Elizabeth, and that William Chetwood who has also signed the same is a resident in the Borough aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I. Francis B. Chetwood, Clerk of the Court of Common Please in and for the Borough of Elizabeth, in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Matthias Williamson for a pension_
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Instructions for further information from JL Edwards Esq

Matthias Williamson
act 7 June 1832
N. Jersey Roll
admd. as 
Ast. Depy 2n
Martn Genl.
$480 per ann_

Hand cert: to Lieut. J. D. Williamson of the U.S. Navy
Present
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Elizabeth Town in the Borough aforesaid,- this seventh day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty=four.

[signature]F. B. Chetwood, Clk.
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[crossed out: N.B. Dec. 20 A.D. 1774, N. York, one Jno. or Wm. Johlaypay 2.15.4.
Jan. 30th 1775.
One John Taylor paid 14.3.10.
Jan. (blank)
Gen't Alex. Robertson paid (blank).
Feb. 27, 1775
One Thos. Gardiner for B. Miflin
Feb. 28, 1775 & March.
One Thos. Boorling.

One John Taylor 
Wm. Elijah Caldwell
Thos. Wm. Moor.
Thos. Boorling.]

[illegible]
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[crossed out: April 12 - One Thos. Moor [illegible] 
July 12 - In debt to John Taylor [illegible] 
Apr. 16 - Unpaid T. Boorling [illegible] &c. £ [illegible] overpaid him the above.
June 22nd 1775.
T. Gardiner, Thos. Moor, [illegible], T. Atorling, W. Cormith]

James McGuire 26 dollars.
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[crossed out: 1776
Mr. Wm. Son. Esq. Dr.
Jan. 7 d(itt)o cash 32/yr................£ 1.12.0
(Jan.) 10 d(itt)o d(itt)o 21/4 yr..........1.1.4
(Jan.) 15 d(itt)o d(itt)o 63/10............3.3.10
Feb. (illegible)...........................3.4.0
March (illegible) 10 dollars &c. 14/6 yr...4.0.0
                                         =========
                                         £ 13.1.2
                                         =========
Jan. 7 by cash 16.0/yr.                    16.0.0
March (illegible) 4 dollars 88             4.8.0
                                         =========
                                         £ 20.8.0]

Contra. Cir.
1775
Jan. (illegible) by cash £88 of yr......£ 88.0.0

1774
July 9 by cash and for yr. shop.........£ 7.15.10
(July) 10th by d(itt)o £20.4.0
Nov. 9th by d(itt)o 8.0.0 (see opposite side)....£ 28.4.0

[crossed out: (illegible)]

Mr. Wm. Son. Esq. Dr.
1775
Jan. 7th D(itt)o cash £6.0 (illegible).....£ 6.0.0 [Pieces of] Eight
D(itt)o Armor Oct. 12 07/Oct.................12.7.0

Taken from above:
D(itt)o pd. Chinty. Hold (illegible).........2.9.10
D(itt)o pd. bank on yr. shop (illegible).....0.19.16
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[crossed out: Contra. Cir.

(illegible)

By Aug......................................£ 20.8.0
By K.Z. dollars from F. Point.................6.4.0
                                            =========
                                            £ 26.12.0
By Lt. Morris's Capt..........................3.8.9
(illegible) by 14 rec(eived) for red facing...0.14.0
(illegible)

March 1776
Mr. Wm. Son., Dr. (illegible)...............£ 13.1.2
To Jno. Salk stockings........................1.0.0
To 20 dollars pd. Maj. Ogden..................8.0.0
                                            =========
                                              21.1.2

To sundried for Lieut.........................4.17.5
To H. DeHart, for going to Point..............1.12.0
To 3rd (illegible) rations....................0.18.0
To (illegible) light (illegible)
cloth & butt & thirst]
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Thurs. Oct. 4, 1774.

Engaged Nathan(iel) Willis with wagon & flour at 12/: Joh. P. Day.
Settled till Monday (illegible) 28 of Oct., which finished our acc(oun)t.
Henry Wade & Ward Byron on Friday to last 28 Oct. 1776.
Settled with both Wards till Monday (illegible) 28 1776.
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[crossed out: (illegible)]

Novem(ber) (illegible) half of wood said Co. (illegible) for work on (illegible).
27 First of 1 1/2 (illegible).
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June 1, 1778 (illegible).
Rec(eived) at Letts Town........6,000 dollars
Aug, 26 at Eliz(abeth) Town.....3,600
Septem(ber) 14 Eliz(abeth) Town.3,000
Novem(ber) 8 Eliz(abeth) Town...4,000
Decem(ber) 1 of N. Brunswick....8,000

1779
Jan. 8 rec(eived) del(ivered) to Mr. Wm. Son....4,000
22 rec(eived) by Maj. Marsh.....................1,000
Jan. 2nd by N. Brunswick.......................10,000
12 rec(eived) by N. Brunswick..................20,000
March 4 rec(eived) at Eliz(abeth) Town..........2,000
May 16 by N. Brunswick.........................14,000
Jun. 11 at Pitts Town..........................11,000
(Jun.) 28. by N. Brunswick.....................20,000
July 17 at Eliz(abeth) Town.....................4,000

1779 Col. Forman, Dr.
May 2
To 6 Receipt Books del(ivered) in & paid from 2nd March '78 to Sep. '79.....65,279 2/90
July 2nd 5 d(itt)o del(ivered) in from 2nd of March '79 to 1st of July......43,426 75/90
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Rec(eived) of Math(ias) Williamson just two Receipt Books supposed to contain receipts to the amount of Nine Thousand Two Hundred & Twenty five dollars & 76/90 expensed in the Q(uarter) M(aster) Gen'l & Forage Depart(ment) from 1st of March.

Elizabeth Town, Septem(ber) 14, 1778.
M. Furman, D(eputy) Q(uarter) Mas(ter)
Feb. 1 - Sent by Henry Insly to Pitts Town to Col. Forman, 2 Receipt Books in the Q(uarter) M(aster) Gen'l & Forage Depart(ment) containing receipts for 20,064 16/90.
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[crossed out: Sold Prince to Mr. Griffith of New York, aged 17 years A.D. November 2, 1799.
Nov. 1
1 bushel of onions - 10¢ p(er) bushel.

Paid Aaron Hatfield 12 Dec. for 3 pigs.
September 12.
s/ Aaron Hatfield]

April 19, 1779 - Took to Eliz(abeth) Town a Receipt Book in the Q(uarter) M(aster) Gen'l Depart(ment) from Feb. '76 to March 2, 1779 amounting to 32,039 15/90 & one in the Forage Depart(ment) for the same time amounting to 2,200 30/90 doll(ars).

Job. - a pair shoes.
Oct. 12.
Tom. 28.
Ann No. (illegible)

Prince left home Friday the 23 day of August & [crossed out: (illegible)]
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Nor_3_ 1799
10 dolls_ & 8 one day----
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Received Septem 4. 1799 of Mr Isaac Sweime almost a half of a cord of walnut wood
William Williamson
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Received 6 August 24 sheaves of straw from Moris Heatfull

August 21th Thursday tom worked a half a day at Isaac. Heatfull

a friday all day to do

Saturday half a day to do

tuesday all day to Isaac Heatfull do
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November 1, 1799.
(illegible) la(rge) forks at 11 a piece.......£ 1.7
8 geese at 3 ea...............................£ 1.4
3 pigs, 6 per p(ig) and £5....................£ 5.0
8 turkeys at 8 ea. per pound..................£ 1.12
1 quarter of veal of Mr. Blight...............£ 1.16
3rd (weight)

[illegible]
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[crossed out: Prince left home Friday the 23 day of August.
November 18, 1799.
Went to Newark to see Mr. Bondict. The weather uncommonly warm as has been the whole month. Caught in the rain & retired by a shower for sometime just this side of Newark.]
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[illegible]

Sometime 1781.
Thos. Baldwin & Israel Hedden. Cap. 666 - Rules Dep(artment)

Capt. Craig - or sim(ilar) of N.Y. Roll.
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[illegible]
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[illegible].......................5
Wm. Penny for his board...........3
For father for (his board)........3
16 1/2 Apron Linen 20 a pie(ce)...41.2
Mrs. [illegible] for a yard of muster & 1 H. peppers for velvet waistcoat.......14.4.
For d(itt)o.......................10.0
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1777
Capt. Woodruff, comm(ander) Aug. 19 on guard.

Matthias Williamson [illegible]
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June 5, 1777 - Rec(eived) of Capt. Wm. Crane of Col. Biddle One Thousand & Forty dollars from Bound Brook.
Aug. 13, 1777 - Received 1,300 doll(ars) by Wm. Ramsden from Col. Biddle at the Delaware [River].
Aug. 26, 1777 - Rec(eived) of Col. Mifflin Fifteen Hundred dollars by Lieut. Macher St. Hosse.
Dec. 14, 1777 - Received of Col. Caldwell Three Thousand & Eight Hundred dollars in certificates.

Received Two Hundred dollars of Col. Caldwell.
March 16 - Rec(eived) 1,820 dollars of Col. Biddle by Capt. Ogden.
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September 14th 1778.
Delivered [crossed out: south by (illegible)] Col. Forman 2 Receipt Books containing as-performed receipts [crossed out: to 18,229 (illegible)] 9,225 76/90.
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June 1st 1778.
Rec(eived) of Col. Forman, D(eputy) Q(uarter) Mas(ter) Gen'l, 6,000 doll(ars).

6,000 doll(ars)
===============

August 20th.
Rec(eived) of Col. Forman, about 3,340 doll(ars).
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[illegible] of Nath(aniel) Crane's bond dated Oct. 1, 1774 for £25.
Light assigned by Wm. Miles.

John Hendrick's bond dated May 7, 1777 for £200 with interest at 5 percent. - Paid.
John Hendrick's bond dated May 19, 1777 for £300 with interest at 5 percent. - Paid.
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Wm. Simmons & Sam'l Little bond dated April 2nd 1777 for £90 prov(ided) 4 percent interest.
Peter Parsell's note dated May 28, 1777 for £45 prov(ided) interest from 28 Novem(ber). - Paid.
John & Baker Hendrick's bond dated May 3rd 1777 for £50 prov(ided) 3 percent interest. - Paid.
Hezekiah Woodruff's bond dated Feb. 17, 1775 £13.7.3 light.
Dec. 6, 1775 rec(eived) £ 5.2.10 light.
David Crane's note dated Feb. 7, 1777 for £12 [illegible] & Sam'l Crane's note interest from date Dec. 7, 1775 £7 light.
Henry Baker's note dated March 5, 1776 for £3.1.6 [illegible]. - Paid.
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Williamson, Matthias
S.F.1152

A paper containing three receipts for Receipt Books returned by Matt(hias) Williamson, said receipts signed respectively, Clement Biddle, D.Q.M.G., C. Sheriff, A.Q.M.G. and John Pool, F.M. The paper being dated Elizabethtown, Oct. 9, 1776, has been removed from this case for safekeeping and may be found locked up in the Record Division.

Aug. 2, 1910
F.W.

Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913.
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J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm(issioner) of Pensions
Washington City, D(istrict of) Col(umbia)

Wm. L. Dayton, Esq.

July 11, 1845

28,377
Matt(hias) Williamson
N.J. [illegible] '32
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Trenton, July 8, 1845

J.L. Edwards, Esq.

Sir,

Said application was first made for an increase of pension for the heirs of Matthias Williamson, de(ceased). Capt. J.D. Williamson, named in the certificate, has died; leaving four infant daughters. There is no administrative offered his estate & to avoid expense I am requested to write to you for an order on the certificate to pay the am(oun)t due to J.D. Williamson to Capt. Williamson.

If consistent with the rules of your depart(ment), I would be glad if you would do so.

Respectfully your obed(ient) ser(vant),
s/ Wm. D. Dayton

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
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Elizabeth City, Sep. 21st 1855

Sir,

We request you to make an examination into the case of an application by Matthias Williamson, late of Elizabeth City, New Jersey, to make the requisite examinations in the Public Offices and prosecute any claim, which his children (of which Eliza Williamson and Matilda Williamson, two of the subscribers hereof) may have in their father's right.

Respectfully yours,
s/ Eliza Williamson
s/ Matilda W. Kissam
s/ Joseph Kissam

Isaac N. Coffin, Esq.
Washington, D.C.
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Authority.
Eliza Williamson and Matilda W. Kissam, children of Matthias Williamson of New Jersey.
Act July 7. 1832
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28377
New Jersey
Matthias Williamson, dec(eased), of Elizabeth Town in the State of N. Jersey, who was a D(eputy) Q(uarter) Mas(ter) Gen'l in the Com(pany) commanded by Captain (blank) of the (blank) commanded by (blank) in the N.J. line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and end(in)g 29 March 1836, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June 1845 and sent to Hon. W.D. Dayton, Trenton, N. Jersey.

Arrears to the 4th of (blank).
Semiannual allowance ending (blank).

Deduct $480 per annum.
Increased from that.

{Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by F.S. Swann.
Book E2; Vol. 3; Page [illegible].

[illegible] See letter to Agent 11 June 1845.
Pay(able) to:
Eliza - J.D. & Chas. L. Williamson, Susan H. Geatter, Maria Beast & Matilda Kissem; only sur(viving) children.

Let(ter sent) to Hon. W.D. Dayton July 11 1845.
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Rev(olutionary War)
INVALID.
File No. 1152
Matthias Williamson
[crossed out: Q.M.] Deputy Q(uarter) Mas(ter) Gen'l, N.J. Line.
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index: -; Vol. A; Page 406.
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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1894 Dec. 5th - Hist(ory sent) to Hon. W.S. Stryker, Adjutant General, Trenton, N.J.
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J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm(issioner of Pensions)

I enclose some additional evidence in the case of Mathias Williamson of Elizabeth Town whose family applies for and increase of arrearages of pay.

If this document be reliable, it would prove the monthly pay of an Assistant Quarter Master $140, an inc(rease) $40 as heretofore supposed.

Yours &c.,
s/ Wm. D. Dayton

Trenton, 6 June '45
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Return of pension &c. for [crossed out: September] October 1779.
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK//

I, James Conner, Clerk of City and County of New York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that B.A. Campbell, whose name subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, dwelling in the said City, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County the 5th day of June 1845.
s/ James Conner, Clerk
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State of New York
City and County of New York//

On this 3rd day of June 1845 before the subscriber, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City and County personally appeared Charles Williamson, Esq., who being duly sworn did depose and say that the within Pay Roll is an original document and is in the handwriting of Matthias Williamson, dec(eased), the father of this deponent, on whose account application has been made for increase of pension under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832.
s/ Chas. L. Williamson

Sworn to the day and year aforesaid before me & I certify that I believe the above affidavit entitled to credit.
s/ B.A. Campbell, Commissioner of Deeds & to take affidavits &c.
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A Return of Persons and Stores in the Quarter Master General's Department at Elizabeth Town.
October 1, 1779.

Person's Pay &c. | Pay | [illegible] |
Matthias Williamson [illegible], A.Q.M | 140 | 20 | 
Aaron Day, 1st Forage Mast(er) | 80 | 10 | 
David Ross, Wagon Mast(er) | 80 | 10 | 
Jesse Clarke, Wagon Mast(er) | 80 | 10 | 
Benjamin Williamson, Clerk A.Q.M | 40 | x |
Edward Annely, Armorer | 30 | x |
Thomas Annely, (Armorer) | 30 | x |
Kent Gillma, Blacksmith | 30 | x |
Aaron Baldwin, (Blacksmith) | 30 | x |

Horses, stores &c. belong to the States. | Quantity.|
Horses [illegible] | 2 |
Military Horses | 5 |
The officers' use to ride the rounds. | 1 |
Wagon Master's horse. | 1 |
Wood Axes | 20 |
Spades | 14 |
Pick Axes | 10  |
Pairs of knickers. | 8 |
Quarts of [illegible] | 26 |
Nail Rods | 50 |
Stock socks. | 4 |
Bands of tar. | 2 |
Clothing Boxes. | 3 |
Cans | 21 |
Orderly Books. | 4 |
Boxes of Wafers | 1 |
Saddle and Bridle. | 1 |

I hereby certify the above to be a just & true return.
s/ Matthias Williamson [illegible], A.Q.M
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State of New York
City and County of New York//

On this 3rd day of June 1845 before the subscriber, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City and County personally appeared Charles Williamson, Esq., who being duly sworn did depose and say that the within Pay Roll is an original document and is in the handwriting of Matthias Williamson, dec(eased), the father of this deponent, on whose account application has been made for increase of pension under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832.
s/ Chas. L. Williamson

Sworn to the day and year aforesaid before me & I certify that I believe the above affidavit entitled to credit.
s/ B.A. Campbell, Commissioner of Deeds & to take affidavits &c.
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Hon. J.W. Miller
June 12/'44
Ans(wered)
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Senate Chamber
June 11/'44

D(ea)r Sir,

If I am recollect please give me an answer to the enquires made on the enclosed letter.

I oblige yours very respectfully
s/ J. Williams

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm(issioner) of Pensions
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J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Newark, New Jersey, April 25th 1844

J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

In answer to your letter of the 2nd February last, I herewith transmit to you the supplemental affidavits of Charles L. Williamson, Esq., and sundry other papers in relation to the claim of the heirs of the late Matthias Williamson, deceased, for an increase of their father's pension, which you will please to file in your office with the original declaration of the said Charles L. Williamson and examine and report on the same as soon as convenient.

With the highest respect and esteem I remain yours &c.,
s/ Sam'l B. Miller
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New York, August 1st 1834

J.L. Edwards, Esq.

Dear Sir,

You will no doubt recollect that in my application to you for Matthias Williamson's pension, I endeavored to satisfy you that he was entitled to Fifty dollars per month, that being the sum he had stated in his declaration, he received for his monthly services as A.D.Q.M. Gen'l, in the Revolutionary War, and that it was my firm belief he was correct.

It appeared to me that you could not bring yourself to agree with me in this particular, altho(ugh) I then believed if I had pressed the subject, you might have been brought to my opinion and as the whole subject was postponed and you had the candor & goodness to say. "That if at any future period satisfactory evidence should be offered fixing his pay at Fifty dollars, you would allow it." I was the more ready to acquiesce, not doubting but that evidence would someday be made to appear.

There is not one fact more satisfactory to my mind than that the pay of an Assistant in the Quartermaster Depart(ment) in the Revolutionary War was equal to the assistants in the Commissary Depart(ment) and I well know that my pay was Fifty dollars, which the first journal of Congress will show, was the case.

Mr. Williamson was at the head of the profession of the law for many years. He did an immense business and has trunks of old papers, which will never be examined, but in looking some of them lately, he...
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...[duplicate: he] has discovered three original papers, which he has forwarded to me for my opinion, and which I now enclose to you, believing that they will fully satisfy you that he did receive the monthly pay of Fifty dollars.

James Caldwell was a Presbyterian Minister at the commencement of the Revolutionary War and Pastor of that Church at E(lizabeth) Town. I knew him well; a first rate patriot, and was appointed Chaplain to Col. Dayton's Reg't, which marched to Canada. The first campaign or the return of that reg(iment), he continued in the most active exertions in many capacities and was Gen'l Mifflin's Agent.

You will see by one of the papers a statement of monies received & paid out leaving a balance due [crossed out: him] Mr. W(illia)mson $579 74/90, in addition to which for 3 1/2 mos. pay at $50 per month & 52 1/2 dollars for home hire, making the sum of $807 24/90. He acknowledge to have rec(eive)d from James Caldwell. You will also see by another paper a receipt signed by James Caldwell, Agent for Gen'l Mifflin, which embraces the sum of $6,459 & one third corresponding with one item in the first paper alluded to, which fortifies that paper as original & correct.

You will also see by another paper a receipt signed by Clement Biddle, Q.M. Gen'l and another receipt signed by C. Sheriff, another of his assistants, confirming the first paper as original & entitled to full credit. I do not wish to take up your time further except only to say that as the first paper which charges his pay at Fifty dollars and which he asserts it to have been rec(eive)d from Mr, Caldwell, you nor myself cannot have any doubt but the paper is original & represents the case at it actually was...
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...I can only further say that few men could show such satisfactory papers of those times. I am very sure I could not.

Mr. Williamson has requested me to make this communication & to ask for your favorable decision in the premises. Please to communicate the result to him at Eliz(abeth) Town, New Jersey.

I am very respectfully your obe(dient) ser(vant),
s/ William Shute

Dennis Stryker wishes his papers about which he wrote you sometime since.
s/ W.S.
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Quar(ter) Master Receipts.
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March 30, 1779. Rec(eive)d in full of Mr. Caldwell 807 29/90.
Aug. 16, 1776, Col. Biddle..........144
(Aug.) 23, (1776, Col. Biddle)......200
(Aug.) 28, (1776, Col. Biddle)......284
(Aug.) 31, (1776, Col. Biddle)......720
Sep. 7, (1776, Col. Biddle).........150
(Sep.) 14, (1776, Col. Biddle)......288
(Sep.) 21, (1776, Col. Biddle)......1600
(Sep.) 30, (1776, Col. Biddle)......1080
Oct. 21, (1776, Col. Biddle)........600
(Oct.) 23, (1776, Col. Biddle)......800
(Oct.) 28, (1776, Col. Biddle)......1000
Nov. 2, (1776, Col. Biddle).........1540
(Nov.) 20, (1776, Col. Biddle)......1080
Dec. 3, (1776, Col. Biddle).........1040
1777 Feb. 14 (Col. Biddle)..........780
(1777) March 4 (Col. Biddle)........1043
(1777) April 17 (Col. Biddle).......100
(1777 April) 23 (Col. Biddle).......520
(1777) May 11 (Col. Biddle).........780
(1777) June 17 (Col. Biddle)........1040
(1777) Aug. 13 (Col. Biddle)........1300
(1777 Aug. 13 Col. Biddle)..........720
(1777 Aug.) 25 of Col. Mifflin......1500
(1777) Dec. 14 of Col. Caldwell.....4000
1778 Feb. 8 Col. Biddle.............2500
(1778) March 16 (Col. Biddle).......1820
                                    =====
                                    26026

1776 Oct. 9 - Receipt Books.........6900 36/90
1777 Feb. 4.........................11152
....................................825.68
....................................6459.60
....................................26605.74
....................................26026
                                    =====
....................................579.74
Pay &c..............................227.45
                                    =====
....................................807 29/90

Rec(eive)d March 30, 1779 of Mr. Caldwell.

Pay from 15 Nov. 1777 to March 1778 3 1/2 mos. at 50 dollars = 175.

To use of his house & home 105 days at 1/2 dollars = 52 1/2.
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affidt of M Williamson
[illegible]
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State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth//

Personally appeared before me, William Chetwood, Mayor of the Borough of Elizabeth, Matthias Williamson, Esquire, of Elizabeth Town in the Borough aforesaid, who being duly sworn on his oath says that he is the identical Matthias Williamson who made his declaration before the Court of Common Pleas of the said borough on the Seventh day of March 1834 in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

That in amendment to his said declaration, this deponent says that he was appointed Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General by a written appointment under the hand of Col. Clement Biddle in July 1776, who was then Deputy Quartermaster General, who instructed this deponent to perform the duties of Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General, which appointment was not made for any definite period of time. And at the time of this deponents appointment as aforesaid, he was ordered to enter upon the duties of his office with the Continental Troops and Militia then stationed at & near the military post at Elizabeth Town in New Jersey.

That he did not receive commissions on any sums disbursed nor did he receive a per diem allowance but he did receive monthly pay and rations.

That he served under...
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...the appointment of Col. Biddle from July 1776 till the spring of 1778, at which time this deponent received instructions and funds from Col. Furman, then Deputy Quartermaster General, by whom this deponent was recognized as Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General and continued in that office under Col. Furman in the constant discharge of its duties without any further appointment until January 1780, at which time this deponent was taken prisoner.

That he received the pay of a major during the whole time he served from July 1776 till a prisoner in 1780, which was paid to him on settlement of his accounts, from time-to-time, by Col. Biddle and Col. Furman as will in part appear by reference to a book of original entry in the possession of this applicant.

And this deponent further says that during the whole time of his service as Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General from 1776 to 1780 there was no other person at the post where this deponent served, as aforesaid, who performed the duties of the said office.
s/ Matthias Williamson

Subscribed & sworn this 16th of May A.D. 1834 before me.
s/ William Chetwood, Mayor of the Borough of Elizabeth
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State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth//

I, Francis B. Chetwood, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Borough of Elizabeth aforesaid, hereby certify that William Chetwood, before whom the annexed affidavit of Matthias Williamson, Esq, was subscribed and sworn, is Mayor of the said Borough of Elizabeth duly commissioned and sworn, residing therein, and as such is authorized to take affidavits. And I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said mayor and that the signature "Wm. Chetwood" to the said affidavit subscribed is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Sixteenth day of May Eighteen Hundred and Thirty four.
s/ F.B. Chetwood, Clk.
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To.
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commission of Pensions
Washington City

Lieut. Williamson
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New York, 25 April 1834

J.L. Edwards, Esq.

Dear Sir,

Permit me to introduce to your attention, the bearer, J.D. Williamson, Esq., lieut(enant) in the U. States Navy & son of Matthias Williamson, Esq., in whose favor I presented some days since to you, his application for a pension under the Act of 7th June 1832.

Lieut. Williamson will be the bearer of his father's answers & replies to the several enquires & interrogations contained in your letter to me on the subject of his application for pension.

They appear to be full and unequivocal and I have no doubt but they will be to you as satisfactory as they are to me, as my exhibit the following case. To Wit.: That Matthias Williamson was appointed A.D.Q.M. Gen'l by Col. Clement Biddle in the summer of 1776, which was previous to the British Army entering New Jersey. That he was stationed at Elizabeth Town, his place of nativity & residence. That he was personally known to Col A. Ogden, late Governor of New Jersey and myself, both before & during the Revolutionary War. And that both Ogdon & myself were personally knowing to his acting as A.D.Q.M. Gen'l from the period of 1776 to 1780, when the military post at Elizabeth Town commanded by Major Eccleston was surprised and taken prisoners, and Williamson with them. Thus, ending his duties in the Quartermaster Gen'l depart(ment). And that he received his pay monthly from time-to-time as he produced his receipts & settled his cash accounts.

In addition to the little book I showed you, Lieut. W(illiam)son will show you another pocket book showing you original entries, within the time above specified, of money transactions, not only with Biddle but with Moore Furman and Gen'l Mifflin, who I believe was Quartermaster Gen'l. All of which showing that Matt(hias) Williamson was recognized by the whole depart(ment)!

If I might be allowed an opinion, it would not be hazarded much in saying that the performance of duties as A.D.Q.M. General by Matthias Williamson from 1776 to 1780 is as clearly made out as that George...
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...Washington was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the American Army and continued as such until he surrendered his commission to Congress.

When I had the pleasure of conversing with you, it appeared to me that you was desirous of ascertaining how long Clement Biddle acted as D.Q.M. Gen'l. Having a few spare hours on my return at Philadelphia, I called on Mr. Thomas Biddle for information as to his father's time of service and I enclose to you his letter, which I presume will be satisfactory to you.

I had a conversation with Judge Anderson when at Washington, who was an officer in the Jersey Brigade and stationed at E(lizabeth) Town from June 1778 to June 1779, who was intimately acquainted with Major Williamson, for so he was always called, & his family, who also recollected that he was acting in the Qtr. Master General's Department.

Mr. Williamson still insists that he received major's pay for his services. Not doubting but you will grant him a Pension Certificate. 

I am very respectfully your obe(dient) ser(vant),
s/ William Shute
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To: Major William Shute
Page 84

Major William Shute, New York

Dear Sir,

My father, the late Colonel Clement Biddle, entered the Continental Army in the year 1775 as Deputy Quartermaster General of the Flying Camp & continued in service with the same rank till a week or two, as I believe, after Andre's capture.

I am very respectfully your obe(dient) ser(vant),
s/ Thomas Biddle

Philadelphia
April 17, 1834
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Washington City. 15. April 1834

J. L. Edwards Esqr.

Dear Sir,

In answer to your Letter of the 14th instant. respecting the Claim of Matth. Williamson, A. D. Q M Genl., I would observe that Clement Biddle D. Q M Genl. was authorized to appoint Assistant_ Journal of Congress 14 July 76_

A Military post was established at Eliz: Town, New Jersey in 1776, and Matthias Williamson, was acting as A. D. Q. M Genl., and continued to act as such, until he was taken prisoner in the winter of 1780__

The New Jersey Brigade was stationed at Eliz: Town from 1778 to 1779, when Williamson was performing all the duties of his department

His acceptance as a Volunteer, was not inconsistent with his duty, as A. D. Q. M. Genl., as the service was not more than 24 hours__

His duty in the Qur. Master Depart. from 1776 to 1780, expressly identify, cannot be considered so temporary[underlined] a character, as to deprive him in a just claim, under the act of 7 June 1832_

Respectfully
Your most Obedt
William Shute

I William Shute to hereby Certify on Oath, that I am well acquainted with Matthias Williamson, the person above alluded to, that I was personally acquainted with him, before, & during the Revolutionary War, that I know, & perfectly recollect, that he was acting as A.D.Q.M. Genl, at the military post at Eliza. Town New Jersey, from the year 1776 to the Winter of 1780, & that his services was continual during that time, that during the time the post was occupied by the Jersey Brigade, say about one year, I as Commissar to said Brigade, had official communication with him, in his Qut. Master Depart.__

[signature]William Shute

Sworn to before me the 15 April 1834
Henry Whetcroft Notary Public W. City.
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State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth SS

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Borough aforesaid, John Egbert of the township of Union in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, aged Eighty three years, who is a man of veracity and whose statements are entitled to full credit, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says, that he is well acquainted with Matthias Williamson Esquire of the Borough aforesaid, that the said Matthias Williamson was assistant Deputy quarter Master General (under Colonel Clement Biddle who was Deputy Quarter Master General) the greater part of the revolutionary war and resided at Elizabeth Town in the Borough aforesaid where he was actively and constantly engaged in the duties of his office in providing the necessary food &c for the soldiers_ that this deponent was employed by the said Matthias Williamson in the winter of 1777-8 as a teamsman in the said service and continued in his employ in constant performance of that duty from the commencement of his employment until the spring of 1780, during which period this deponent frequently carted flour from Trenton in the State aforesaid to the troops in different parts of the said state, that he frequently bore messages and dispatches from the said Matthias Williamson to the said Clement Biddle and returned answers thereto by letter and otherwise to the said Matthias Williamson on business in connexion with the said service, while the troops lay at Morristown in the state aforesaid, that he drove team as aforesaid in the brigade of John Clauson who had a brigade of teams under the employ of the said Matthias Williamson, who had two brigade of teams in his employ in the said service, that at the time General Lafayette went to France for reinforcement this deponent while in the employ of the said Matthias Williamson and in compliance with his orders carted the baggage of Lafayette to New England from whence he sailed for France_ that the said Matthias Williamson was constantly employed in the duties of assistant Deputy Quarter Master General while this deponent was in his employ, which services occupied the whole time and attention of the said Matthias Williamson_ that in the winter of 1780 and while the said Matthias Williamson was acting in the before mentioned capacity, on the night in which
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the enemy burnt the church at Elizabeth Town aforesaid the said Matthias Williamson together with a number of persons was taken prisoner by the enemy and carried off to Staten Island and detained a very considerable time, and on the same night the enemy carried off from the stable of the said Matthias Williamson, a pair of his most valuable horses which he never regained_ that the said Matthias Williamson held the rank of Major in the said service by which title he was known and distinguished during the revolution and ever since_

[signature]John Egbert

Subscribed & sworn this twenty eighth day of March A.D. 1834 before me
[signature]Joseph D. Price Alderman


State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth SS.

I Francis B. Chetwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Borough of Elizabeth hereby certify that Joseph D. Price before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Egbert was subscribed and sworn, at the time of taking the said affidavit was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough, and is duly commissioned and sworn & as such is authorised to take affidavits, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and that the signature "Joseph D. Price Alderman" to the said affidavit subscribed is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Elizabeth Town in the Borough aforesaid this twenty ninth day of March Eighteen hundred and Thirty four
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[signature]F. B. Chetwood Clk.
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Isaac Mann's affidavit_
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State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth SS.

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Borough of Elizabeth, Isaac Mann of the Borough aforesaid, aged eighty four years, who is a man of veracity and whose statements are entitled to full credit who being duly sworn, according to law on his oath says, that he is well acquainted with Matthias Williamson Esquire of Elizabeth Town in the Borough aforesaid, and lived in the same town and neighbourhood with him, during the Revolutionary War in the family of General Williamson the father of the said Matthias Williamson. That the said Matthias Williamson was appointed assistant Deputy quarter Master General early in the Revolutionary War and was employed in active and constant service in that capacity for the period of at last three or four years, that this deponent frequently worked for and assisted the said Matthias Williamson in discharging the duties of that office, by carting provision for the troops which were supplied and provided for by the said Matthias Williamson as assistant Deputy quarter Master General.

[signature]Isaac Mann [an X appears between the first and last names, with "his mark" written between them]

Subscribed & sworn this 28th day of March A. D. 1834.

[signature]Joseph D. Price Alderman


State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth SS.

I Francis B. Chetwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Borough aforesaid hereby certify that Joseph D Price before whom the foregoing affidavit of Isaac Mann was sworn & subscribed, is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Borough aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and as such is authorised to take affidavits, & I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and that the signature "Joseph D. Price Alderman" to the same affidavit subscribed is genuine_

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty eighth day of March AD. 1834.
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[signature]F. B. Chetwood Clk
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Affidavit of Col: Aaron Ogden
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Aaron Ogden of Jersey city Assistant Collector of the Customs in the District of New York to reside in the city of Jersey maketh oath that he is now in his seventy seventh year._ that he was born at Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey and from his earliest youth until the present time has been intimately acquainted with Matthias Williamson Esquire of the place last mentioned._ That in the summer of 1776_ after the arrival of Lord and Sir William Howe with a British fleet and army at Sandy Hook_ there was established a Militia Post at Elizabeth Town under the command of General Matthias Williamson, the father of the Matthias Williamson before named. then called and known by the name of Matthias Williamson junior_

That this deponent in the summer of 1776. resided at Elizabeth Town, and was employed there in the Militia service under General Williamson. and well recollects that Matthias Williamson journal above named acted at the Post in Elizabeth Town as an Assistant Deputy Quarter Master General under an appointment as this deponent understood from Colonel Clement Biddle who was Deputy Quarter Master General for the flying camp. and for the militia of Pennsylvania and New Jersey_ after which he was [illegible] called & known under the title of Major Williamson who was acting on [2 words illegible] appointment at Elizabeth Town, when the Post was taken possession of by the enemy, after the retreet of General Washington with his army thro'
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New Jersey in the latter part of November of 1776.

That this deponent together with Major Williamson retreeted with General Washington army as far as Bound brook neer New Brunswick on the river Reriton from whence they proceeded together to Morris County in New Jersey, and advanced with some Militia from Morris & Essex. and took post at Chethem and Springfield in Essex County in the immediate vicinity of the enemy at Elizabeth_Town who by this body of Militia were much annoyed and left within their lines. during which time this deponent and Major Williamson were actively and constantly employed in keeping together this highly useful body of Militia in which service this deponent acted as Commissary and Major Williamson as an assistant Deputy Quarter Master General and without those services the whole would have dispersed

In the spring of 1777 this deponent received an appointment in the first New_Jersey regiment, which during a part of that year was posted at Elizabeth_Town, when Major Williamson was there acting in his staff appointment before mentioned_ In the winter of 1778 & 1799. the Jersey Brigade to which this deponent was Brigade Major were stationed at Elizabeth town which post the Brigade did not leeve until after the beginning of May 1779. during which time this deponent was intimately acquainted with Major Williamson who during all that time was actively employed in the duties of his staff appointment in the Quarter Masters General Department in the performance of which duties, Major Williamson
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as this deponent has always understood, continued untill (as was reported & believed by this deponent) Major Williamson in the winter of 1780 when the post at Elizabeth_Town under the Command of Major was surprised at Major Williamson among others were taken prisoner and afterward liberated on parol, from which time his military services ceased of course

And this deponent further says that during the times before mentioned he has seen very many certificates in the hand writing of Major Williamson._ and signed Matthias Williamson jr. A.D.Q.M.G

[signature]Aaron Ogden

Sworn and taken before me at Jersey City Bergen County. March 26th 1834
John Cassedy, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Bergen County[last 5 words underlined]


State of New Jersey
County of Bergen ss;

I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the County of Bergen & Clerk of the inferior Court of Common pleas in & for said County Do hereby Certify that John Cassedy Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit of Aaron Ogden was on the day of the date thereof & still is a Judge  of the said court duly commissioned & sworn, & further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge, & verily believe that his signature to said Jurat is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Said Court this first day of April A.D. 1834
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[signature]Ab: Westervelt Clerk
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Affidavit of Majr William Shute
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State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth

On this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four personally appeared before me William Chetwood Mayor of the Borough of Elizabeth William Shute aged seventy four years whom i certify to be a man of veracity and that his statements are entitled to full credit he being a resident of the city and State of New York and who being duly sworn deposeth and saith. That in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six when the British army took possession of Staten Island and long before, this deponent personally knew and was well acquainted with Matthias Williamson of Elizabeth town in the borough of Elizabeth, and soon afterwards he as this deponent understood and believes, was appointed, and to this deponents knowledge acted and did the duty of assistant Deputy Quarter Master General to the Continental troops and Militia stationed in and near that place and neighbourhood, who were stationed there and along the lines, and that he continued to do and perform the duties of that office until the month of November in the said year when the American Army retreated through New Jersey- This deponent was frequently at Elizabeth Town aforesaid, which was his place of residence and home, after the British left Elizabeth town and only a few days after the defeat and capture of the Hessians at Trenton
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and frequently saw the said Matthias Williamson every year engaged in the duties of Assistant deputy Quarter Master General until the Month of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty when the Continental troops stationed there were surprized in the night by a party of the enemy from Staten Island and taken prisioners and the said Matthias Williamson was at the same time taken prisioner with them and carried with them to Staten Island.

[signature]William Shute

Subscribed and sworn this fourth day of March A.D. 1834 before me
[signature]Wm Chetwood Mayor


State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth ss.

I, Francis B. Chetwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Borough of Elizabeth, hereby certify that William Chetwood before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn at the time of taking the same was and still is Mayor of the Borough of Elizabeth; duly commissioned and sworn residing therein and as such is authorised to take affidavits, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Mayor and that the signature "[signature]Wm Chetwood Mayor" to the said affidavit subscribed is genuine.

In testimony I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this fifth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty four
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[signature]F. B. Chetwood Clk