Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7034, for Frederick Matthey, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

Service                                        State
Penn.       Matthey, Frederick      R. 7034.
                 or Matthay
                      Matthew 
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Contents
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Declaration of Frederick Matthey

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County

On this fifth day of September A.D. 1837 personally appeared Frederick Matthey, a resident of (illegible) in the county of Berks, and  state of Pennsylvania, aged eighty four years and seven months, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June the7th 1832.

That he enlisted in the army of the Unted States some time in the month of May in the year 1776, with Lieutenant Leonard Doll in a company commanded by Capt. Redhieffer(?).  The company belonged to a battalion called the Flying Camp, commanded by Col. Moore, Lieutenant Col. Smith, Major Brush and Adjutant Mayberry Jolly. 

I was at Amboy in the state of New Jersey at the time of my enlisting, having marched to that place with a battalion of militia from near Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, my place of residence at that time.  At Amboy I enlisted as first sergeant. We remained there for some time under drill.  An inquiry was then by the officers who amongst the men would voluntarily march to Staten Island to encounter a detachment of the enemy who occupied the Island at the time and the whole battalion volunteered to go.  We crossed the river that evening and marched the same night 18 miles under the command of Lieut. Col. Smith, reached the place where the enemy were stationed.  At a little before daybreak, we were discovered and fired upon by the enemy, which we returned and after a few rounds they (the enemy) fled and took refuge in a church
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which we partially demolished, killed a few of them and took 20 or 25 prisoners, the rest made their escape.  In this skirmish Lieut. Col. Smith was wounded in the arm.  We then hastened our retreat and reached Amboy in the evening.  We remained here for a short time, then marched to Newark (N.J.), remained there about two weeks, from there marched to Fort Lee, where we remained until about the middle of November 1776.  Shortly after we left Fort Lee it was captured. 

We then retreated to Newark being pursued by the enemy, were compelled to retreat by forced marches through New Jersey until we crossed the Delaware, during which retreat the army suffered the most extreme hardships.  We remained on the Pennsylvania side about a week.  Preparations were made by Gen. Washington recross the Delaware in order to capture the Hessians in Trenton.  This was accordingly done on the evening of Christmas Day.  The army was divided into three divisions but owning to the difficulties from the ice in the river, only one division commanded by Washington, succeeded in crossing the river about 5 or 6 miles above Trenton.  I was one of that division.  We marched immediately to Trenton and succeeded in capturing about a thousand Hessian.  The same day we crossed over the river at Trenton and marched to Philadelphia in the neighborhood of which we remained until some time in January 1777, when I was discharged owing to the (illegible) state of the army at that time.  I did not receive a written discharge from my commanding officer.  My term of enlistment was only for eight months.
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The officers of the company to which I belonged were Capt. Redheiffer(?), 1st Lieut. Leonard Doll, 2nd Lieut. Strickens(?)  

I served out the full term for which I enlisted, and I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state, only one that of the State of Pennsylvania.
Signed:  Frederick Matthey

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the court of common pleas of Berks County Pennsylvania.
Signed:  Matthias J. Richard

Matthias J. Richards, one of the judges of the court of common pleas of Berks County in the state of Pennsylvania, do hereby declare that in his opinion the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And that upon proper examination he finds that the applicant through extreme old age, and bodily infirmity cannot with safety to his health be taken to the court while sitting, being a distance of 15 miles from his place of resident. 

In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Signed:  Matthias J. Richard 
A Judge of Berks County, Penn.
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I Alexander H. Witman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Frederick Matthey for a pension, and that Matthias S Richards, whose signature is annexed to the above declaration is one of the associate Judges
of the several Courts of Berks County being Courts of record, and that the said signature is his genuine signature to which new evidence may be
given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Reading the 13th Day of September Anno Domini 1837 and of the Independence of the United States the Sixty Second
A. H. Witman
Prothy [Prothonotary]
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Schuylkill County, ss.
Before me George Roush Esquire one of the associate Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Schuylkill personally appears, Frederick Hesser who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth [deposes] and saith that in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six, when ford Lee was taken by the enemy I saw Frederick Matthy in the Service as a soldier in the Army of the United States of America, in the company of Captain Andrew Redhaver in Flying camp under the command of Colonel John Moore, further saith not-
Fredk [Frederick] Hesser
Sworn & Subscribed Septr [September] 27th 1837 Before me}
G Roush

Schuylkill County ss
I Lewis Anderick Prothy [Prothonotary] of the Court of Common Pleas of
Schuylkill County, certify that George Roush Esquire before whom the
foregoing affidavit was taken is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and 
qualified and that full faith & credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of Said Court at Orwessburg the 27th day of September AD One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven & of the Independence of the United States the Sixty Second -
Lewis Anderick Prothy [Prothonotary]
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Hon H.A. Muhlenberg
H R

34,198
Frederick Matthey
Pennsylvania
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Declaration of Frederick Matthay
State of Pennsylvania}
Berks County} ss
On the fifth Day of Septemr [September] Anno Domini 1837, Frederick Matthay, a resident of Newmanstown in the County of Berks and State of
Pennsylvania, aged eighty four years and seven months 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 the 7th Day of June 1832. That he entered the militia in the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I lived within one mile of Pottsgrove in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, and belonged to a company of Militia commanded by Capt [Captain] Nathaniel Potts. The Battallion [Battalion] was commanded by Col. Thomas Potts some of the other companies in the same Battallion [Battalion] were commanded by the following viz. Capt. Jonathan Brook. Capt. Peter Reichart, Capt. Brussman and Capt. Bishop. About the last part of March 1776 we received orders to be ready to march about the first of April, and to serve for two months, in the Pennsylvania Militia. We commenced our march, under the command of Col. Thomas Potts in the beginning of April 1776. went to Philadelphia where we remained two weeks, then went on board a vessel and sailed to Trenton (N Jersey) from thence through Princeton, to New Brunswick, and from thence to Amboy, where we remained until a few days before the expiration of my two months, when I enlisted in the regular army, in a company commanded by Capt. Redheiffer, in which service
I continued until some time in January 1777.
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Some time in April 1777, I was drafted for a tour of two months, the Battallion [Battalion] was under the command of Col. Hester and Lieut [Lieutenant] Col. Andos, the company to which I belonged was commanded by Capt. Hahn.
We marched from Pottsgrove Montgomery County to Folgamers swamp, remained for some time there, and then marched to Sumneytown, where
we remained about one week, then marched to Hohlehon's tavern, on the Bethlehem road, where we remained about eight days then marched 
again to Folgamer's swamp, and secured the country round until my two months expired. I was discharged from my last tour some time in June 1777 I have no documentary evidence to establish the above facts and know of no person living who can testify to my services and I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State except on that if the State of Pennsylvania
Frederick Matthsy
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, Pennsylvania
Matthias S. Richards
Judge of Berks County Penn.

Interrogatories propounded and answered by the above named Fredk. [Frederick] Matthay
1. In answer to the 1st interrogatory have you any record of your age, and if so where is it.
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I was born in Oley Township Berks County Pennsylvania. eight miles east of Reading, on the 11th Day of December 1752.
2nd "In answer to the 2nd interrogatory" have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
My father had the ages of all his children, recorded in a family bible, after his death the bible was sold, and I copied my age out of that bible into a book which I now have
3.rd In answer to the 3 interrogatory "Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live."
I lived one mile east of Pottsgrove in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania when I served my first tour, when I served my last tour I lived in Pottsgrove. In the year 1796. I moved to New manatown, then Dauphin now Berks County where I at present reside.
4th In answer to the 4th interrogatory "How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you: volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whome [whom]
In my first service I think I was a volunteer the whole Battallion [Battalion] to which I belonged went, & think it was voluntarily. In my last tour I was drafted
5th In answer to the 5th interrogatory" State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops where you served, such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service"
As stated before, in my first tour of two months, the names of the officers in my Battallion [Battalion] were Col. Thomas Potts Capt [Captain] Nathaniel Potts, commander of
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the company to which I belonged besides Capt. Peter Reichart, Capt. Brussman and Capt. Bishop. The officers in the flying camp Col. Moore Lieut [Lieutenant] Col. Smith, Major Bush and adjutant Mayberry Jolly Capt. Redheiffer and Lieut [Lieutenant] Leonard Doll. Officers in my last tour Col. Hiester Lieutenant Col. Andos and Capt. Hahn. the names of the others I have forgotten.
In answer to the 6th interrogatory "Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whome [whom] was it given, and what has become of it"
I never received a documentary discharge. I enlisted before the expiration of my first term of service and in the last. I was discharged by command.
7th In answer to the 7th interrogatory, "State the names of persons to whome [whom] you are known in your present neighbourhood [neighborhood] who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The names of William Hendell D. D. Conrad Stauch who also served in the Revolution, and John Shulze a Justice of the peace.
[illegible signature]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Mathias S. Richard one of the Judges of Berks County. Penna.

We William Hendel a clergyman residing one mile from Newmanstown, Conrad Stouch of the same place and John Shulze a Justice of the peace in Newmanstown, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Matthay the above named 
applicant that we believe him to be about 84. years of age, very poor, and very infirm
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that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and a man of veracity and that we do concur in that opinion.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names the fifth day of Septemr [September] in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven William Hendel
Conrad Stouh
J Shultz

Matthias S Richards one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania. Doth hereby declare, that in his opinion, after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And he doth further certify that William Hendel D.D. who signed the preceeding [preceding] certificate is a clergyman, resident in the Borough of Warrellsdorf one mile from the residence of the applicant; that Conrad Stauch is a resident of the same place, and that John Shulze, Esq is a resident of Newmanstown, and that they are all credible persons, and their statement
is entitled to credit. That he finds on proper examination, that the applicant through age and infirmity cannot with safety to his health be taken to the Court to make his declaration.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifth day of Septemr [September] AD 1837
Matthias S. Richards [SS surrounded by squiggles]
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I Alexander H. Witman, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Matthias S. Richards, whose is annexed to the above declaration, is one of the Associate Judges of the several Courts of Berks County, being Courts of Record, and that the same is the genuine signature of the said Matthias S Richards
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Reading the 13th Day of September Anno Domini 1837, and of the
Independence of the United States the sixty second
A. H. Witman
Prothy [Prothonotary]
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7. Womeldorf Pa
June 9, 1853, 
Lydia Parsen asks what has been done relative to the Claim of Frederick Matthew

Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions
Dept. [illegible] G O Whiting
June 10/53
Chf Clk [Chief Clerk]
Mayo
Pritchette
June 10. 1853,
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Womelsdorf June 9th, 1853.

Dear Sir,

    Permit me, as one of the legal heirs of Frederick Matthey deceased since 1842, who was married to Elizabeth Schulze deceased since 1840, who had eight children and four living at present, as far I am able to know, I am the youngest of said children, and have not as yet, made application as (here before) relative to pension due my father Frederick Mattew, a Revolutionary soldier, and I have not learned whether the claim as been ever established or not, to the requirement of the law, therefore I would ask what has been done, relative to the claim, and if not satisfactory made out, what way be yet required.
                                          Yours V.T.
                                               //s//
                                          Lydia Parson
                                          late Matthey
The Sect of the Interior.

N.B. direct to Geor. Parson who is my husband (illegible) of Berks County,
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State of Pennsylvania}
Berks County}S.S.
At a Court of Common Pleas held in and for Berks County Penns. [Pennsylvania] On this 15th day of April A D 1845. Personally appeared in open Court David Matthew who being duly sworn according to law, On his oath says, that he is a son of Frederick Matthew decd [deceased] late of Berks County Penns. [Pennsylvania] a Revolutionary soldier, and now makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining of the United States the amount due said Frederick Matthew at his decease, Under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 I believe my Father Frederick Matthew served as follows
during the war of the Revolution, he resided in Pottsgrove Montgomery County Pa. that he there entered service in the Malitia [Militia] and was out one tour of two months, this was in the year 1776, after being discharged from said engagement he enlisted in the Flying Camp at Amboy for seven months; which enlistment he served out in full as first Sergeant under Col. Moore Lt Col Smith, Major Bush, Captain Redheffer & others;
and would further state that his father received pension from the State of Pennsylvania, of Forty dollars per annum and that his father never received any pension from the 
United States as he believes, and died on the 4th day of April AD 1841, his wife having died before him, and that the following are his surviving children viz. Samuel Matthew, David Matthew, Margaret intermarried with Conrad Yock, Lidy intermarried with George Parson, and Susannah Matthew; the following is the outline of our claim which is true and correct to the best of my knowledge I refer you to papers, on which my father was pensioned from the State of Penns. [Pennsylvania] as proof of his services and ask that a pension certificate may be awarded us for the  amout [amount] of Pension from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 4th day of April 1841 the day of his death 
David Matthew
Sworn & subscribed in open Court April 15, 1845
Matthias S. Richards one of the Judges of the Court
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State of Pennsylvania}
Berks County} S. S. 
At a Court of Common Pleas held in and for Berks County Penns. [Pennsylvania] On this 15th day of April 1845, It was proven in open Court, to the sattisfaction [satisfaction] of said Court by the Oath of David Matthew, that Frederick Matthew an old soldier, died on the 4th day of April 1841, and that his wife died before him, and also that Samuel Matthew David Matthew, Margaret intermarried with Conrad Yoch, Lidy intermarried with George Pearson, and Susannah Matthew are his only surviving children. All of which the Court order to be certified.
Matthias S. Richards one of the Judges of the Court.

State of Pennsylvania}
Berks County} S. S.
I Daniel Young Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County Penns. [Pennsylvania] do hereby certify that Matthias S Richards is one of the Associate Judges of said Court duly commissioned, and that the above signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Office this 15th day of April 1845.
Daniel Young Prothonotary
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Lydia Parsons Aug 24/6
Saml. [Samuel] Swann Mar. 9/52
Hon [crossed out]
June 12/58
7016
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Frederick Matthews
Pa 1832 [1832]
J C Kunkel [illegible]

Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Frederick Matthy
Pennsylvania
Suspended
See letter 2d Octo 1837 to Hon R.A. Muhlenberg
7034
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L
[round stamp READING Pa. FEB 25]

Fred Mathey
Pa Act 32

FREE

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
[illegible] Washington DC
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No 37239
Frederick Matthew [illegible]
Pa

Let to Hon J. Rilling April
" to James U. Jones Dec [illegible]

Act 7 June 1832
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House of Reps
Geo C. Whiting Esq
Dear [illegible] -
Will you please furnish me the information asked for in the enclosed letter of J.J. Urich - 
Please direct to me at Harrisburg Penna. enclosing letter of Urich
Your
J C Kunkel
June 11, 1858
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REJECTED
7034
P.O. Frederick Matthey
Service: _________
Enlisted: _________, 18 __.
Discharged: ________, 18 __.
Application Filed: ________, 18 __.

Alleges: ______
Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P.O. ______

________ Recognized, __________ Contract
_____Cert of Dis.  Searched for ____, 18 __/
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REJECTED
7016
P.O. Frederick Matthew

Service: ______

Enlisted: ____, 18 __.
Discharged: ____, 18 __.
Application Filed: ____ 18 __.

Alleges: _______
Re-enlisted: ____

Attorney: ____
P.O. ____


____ Recognized.  ____ Contract.
____ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____ 18 __.
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No 37324
Frederick Matthew
decd [deceased]
Pa
Act. 7 June '32

Letter to Hon. J. Rillen 20" Apl [April] '48
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Frederick Mathews heirs
Pa - J M. Jones
Authority to examine

Edwards & Smith
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J. E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Sir:
You will please admit Messrs [Messers] Edward & Smith, to represent me in an application of the hears of Frederick Matthew decd [deceased] for Pension under act of 7th June 1832 of Pennsylvania -
Your Respectfully
James M. Jones
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14 Wermelsdof 
June 27, 1853

Lydia Parsons

Rel. to the pension due the heirs of Fred Matthew

Respectfully referred to The commissioner of Pension
Dept: [illegible]:}
June 29/53
G. C Whiting
Chf. clk. [Chief Clerk]

Cole

Pritchette
29 June 1853
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Wornelsdorf June 27th 1853.
Dear Sir
Yours of the 10th Instant came duly to hand, In reply I would state that there is some of the Heirs of Fred. Mathew have authorized a certain attorney or attorneys, to investigate the pension claim of said Fred. Matthew, who served as a soldier during the Revolutionary War, "and I am the [illegible] child or daughter of Said Father as stated in my letter heretofor" [heretofore] and if the said pension claim is or may be established to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, I hereby inform you that I have not authorized any person or persons to receive my portion of said pension claim provided my father is entitled to any pension or his Heirs, and if, or can be substantiated as such.
Yours very truly
Lydia Parson
Wife of Geo Parson, late Lydia Matthew.
R. McClelland
Setry [Secretary] of the Interior
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Februa 22d 1854 Reading Berks County Pen 
To the Hon the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir at the particular request of Lydia Parson and Margareth Youch Children
of Frederick Matthew who as they state was duly Enlisted in to the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War} and that he was a Pensioner Pensioned under the act of the Pennsylvania Legislature and that said Frederick their Father Died about 13 or 14 years have [illegible] away since he Died Now the desire to be informed if their is a benefit that can be had from the United States both Father and Mother are Dead and all his Children are old and Maried [married] please report to me on the subject so that I can satisfy them of the case, & oblige as soon as is convenient
I remain Sir your Obedient
Samuel Levan Senr [Senior]

To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
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Dec 4, 1846

Proof of service of Frederick Matthew

M. Jones Esq
Present

[round stamp illegible Pa. illegible date]

James May Jones Esqr. [Esquire]
Reading 
Penn. 

[round stamp 5]
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State of Pennsylvania}
Schuylkill County} Ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, John P. Hobart of the Borough of Orwigsburg in said County, Attorney at Law, who
being duly sworn according to law on his oath says, that in the month of June last he was written to by James M. Jones Esquire of Reading Berks County, to call on an old Revolutionary soldier residing in the said Borough of Orwigsburg, by the name of Frederick Hesser, to ascertain what he knew of the service of Frederick Matthew in the Revolutionary War. Deponent called upon Frederick Hesser, who stated to deponent that he knew of Frederick Matthew's being in the Flying Camp, and understood that he (Frederick Matthew ) was in the Militia before he entered the Flying Camp that he did not know it of his own knowledge. but believed such was the fact, from what he heard at the time-- Deponent further says, that a short time afterwards Mr. Jones sent to him to procure an affidavit from Mr Hesser of what he knew about the service of Frederick Matthew as above stated, but that before deponent had an opportunity of procuring the affidavit Mr. Hesser was taken suddenly ill, and died almost immediately - and further saith not-
Jno. [John] P. Hobart
Sworn and subscribed this sixth day of October A.D. 1846 before me Philip Weisers Justice of the Peace}

State of Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County ss
I, Christian M. Straub Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Schuylkill County do hereby certify that Philip Weiser is an acting Justice of the Peace duly elected and commissioned and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Orwigsburg this sixth day of October A.D. 1846
C M Straub, Prothy [Prothonotary]
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Orwigsburg 6 Oct. 1846
James M. Jones Esqr. [Esquire]
Dr Sir, 
Your letter dated Sept. 29, was recd [received] on Saturday. I enclose you my affidavit of the conversation I had with Mr Hesser last June on the subject of the service of Frederick Matthew, which I hope will meet your wishes-- It contains as near as I can recollect precisely what the old man said-
I have paid the [illegible] fees--
Your's [yours] truly
Jno [John] P.Hobart
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Oct 2
[illegible]

James L. Edwards Esqr [Esquire]
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department

Hon H. A. Muhlenbey 
HR
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Schuylkill County ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace of said County Frederick Hesser who Being duly sworn according to Law, did depose and say That he was acquainted with Frederick Matthews at the time of the Flying Camp and that he was enlisted in
Said Camp and that he served as first Sergeant under Col Moore, Lieut. [Lieutenant] Colo. Smith, Major Bush and Capt [Captain] Readheffer, But could not say how long, but that said Mathews was in the same company with this Deponant [Deponent] under the same officers, and further saith not.
Fredk. [Frederick] Hesser
Sworn and subscribed Before me this 10th day of January A.D. 1829
Henry Slager
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To the Honourable [Honorable] the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
The Petition of Frederick Matthew, Respectfully sheweth, [shows]
That in the summer of the year A.D. 1776 he resided in Pottsgrove, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he entered into the army of the United States, and remained therein two months; when he enlisted into the flying Camp at Amboy for seven months, during which period
he served as first Sergeant under Col. Moore, Lieut [Lieutenant] Col. Smith, Major Bush, Captain Redheffer & others; that he was engaged, under General Washington, after the aforementioned terms of service had expired, at the capture of the eight hundred or thousand Hessians in New Jersey, and in other engagements; that he then left the army under the belief, that he would
be able to maintain himself by his own exertions; that now at the age of seventy seven he finds this expectation disappointed, and he therefore prays the Representatives of Pennsylvania, in 
General Assembly convened, to grant him such relief as they have been used, in similar circumstances, to grant to other individuals:
And he will pray [illegible] 
Frederick Matthey
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Schuylkill County, to wit,

State of Pennsylvania}
Schuylkill County} ss
I, Christian M. Straub Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County Pennsylvan[cut off] do hereby certify that Henry Stager was an acting Justice of the Peace (before whom the forgoing proceedings when had, duly elected and commissioned and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my have the seal of said Court at Oringsburg this 6th day of March 1846
C. M. Straub
Prothonotary
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21
April 11, 1846
Rehrer Berks
37221
Frederick Matthew, Rev.
H R. Jan. 16 1829

Cliny
Frederick Matthew
June 7, 1832

Bill

M O Ritter
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House of Reps. Oct 2. '37
Dear Sir,
Permit me to ask your attention to the enclosed & a communication of the result of your investigation at your leisure
Respectfully
Your ob Servt [Obedient Servant]
Hen A Muhlenberg
J L. Edwards Esqr. [Esquire]
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Rehrer Berks

Frederick Matthew
Rev [illegible]

H Re. Jan 20 1829.

[illegible]
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John Shultz of Heidelberg Township in the County of Lebanon and State of Pennsylvania, Esquire, upon his Solemn Oath, doth depose and say that he hath been acquainted with Frederick Mathew in his young days when they both resided in Potts grove then as he believes in Philedela [Philadelphia] but now in Montgomery County and State aforesaid, he further saith when the said Frederick Mathew left the above place and went with the Army for a tower [tour] of two months - and as the the said deponant [deponent] learnt was afterwards enlisted in the Flying Camp but for what length of time he the said deponant [deponent] doth not recollect only however, that a considerable length of time had expired before he the said Frederick Mathew returned, Sworn and Subscribed
before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the piece [peace] in and for the County of Lebanon, this fourteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.
Jno [John] Shultz
Ezekiel Cherington
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Wummelsdorf January 6th 1829
Dear & respected Friend!
We the undersigned fully coincide with the [illegible] request of our revolutionary Soldier Friederick [Frederick] Matthew. He is our neighbour [neighbor] and we know him these many Years. He is now, not only debilitated by old age but lame and afflicted with other infirmities which render him entirely unfit to do any work and is thereby thrown into a State of extreem [extreme] poverty and distress. We have no doubt. Friend Reher! you
will mak [make] use of your influence with the members of a genorous [generous] & patriotic Legislature in behalf of the poor grey headed Petioner, [Petitioner] so that he may enjoy in his last Days some support from a generous & grateful Republic
Respectfully Yours &: &:
William Hendel    Johannes Command saint
Fredk. [Frederick] A Shulz    John H. Downing
Conrad Fouch     John Sallade 
F A M Hiester
Myles Greene
[illegible] Roach
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Lebanon County ss.
Personally appeared before me John Shultz Esqr. [Esquire] one of our Justices of the peace in and for the said county, Frederick Mathew, and after being duly sworn according to law--declares and saith that the Statement set forth in his Petition (praying for a pension for his revolutionary services) now before the legislator of Penna -- is true, to the best of his recollection- and also that during his term of service - Colo Smith was wounded in the arm (the nearest man on one side of himself) in the skirmish on Staten Island, and further saith not
Friedrich Matthy 
Sworn & Subscribed January the 17th 1829
Before me
Jno [John] Shultz
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I, John Shindle one of the associate Judges of Pennsylvania in and for Lebanon County do hereby certify that John Shultz who has sworn and subscribed to an affidavit in proof of the services of Frederick Matthew and old soldier of the Revolutionary War, was a citizen of Lebanon County and was entitled to full faith and credits
John Shindel

State of Pennsylvania}
Lebanon County ss}
I Joseph Gleim Prothenatory [Prothonotary] of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Lebanon County Penns. [Pennsylvania] do hereby certify that Ezekiel Cherington was duly appointed and Commissioned a Justice of Peace and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is true and genuine. and that John Shultz was also appointed and [illegible], as Justice of the Peace and that his signature is true and genuine also that John Shindle who has signed the above was duly appointed and commissioned as Judge of Lebanon County and that his signature is true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lebanon this 29th day of July AD 1845--
Joseph Gleim, Prothy [Prothonotary]