Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33, for Samuel Mather, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Mather, Samuel
S. 33
CONTENTS
Carded.

Pay d to Alice Ely - Lucy Beck with P John W. Mather who were his only Surv. children ~ ~ Rep: see Let to Agt. May 7 1845
3692  Connecticut.
Samuel Mather died of Lyme in the State of Conn t who was a Capt. in the Com y commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col Substentale in the Conn t Proops line for  Increased from $1440.00 per ann Incribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 470 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. He died  17 May 1834 when he died Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of May 1843 and for the  Walter Case Arrears to the 4th of Nov 1846 Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Ad d June 7, 1832.  recorded by J. F. Swann Clerk bk B 2 Vol. 3 Page 204

State of Connecticut County of New London Court of Probate for } ss ss Lyme— the District of Lyme
On this seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme now sitting—
Samuel Mather a resident of the Town of Lyme in the County of New- London and State of Connecticut aged 91 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832
He entered the service of the United States under the following names offices, and served as herein stated—
That on the 5 th day of May 1775 in Lyme aforesaid he was chosen a Captain of a Company of Militia in said Lyme in the Regiment under the com- mand of Colonel Gershom Sattentall, as will appear by his commission hereto annexed and continued in said office until the 24 th day of April 1779 when he was discharged by Colonel Saltonstall as will appear by the discharge hereto annexed—
On the 18 th day of September 1775 he was appointed by Col Sattentall Captain of a company of minute men to be held in readiness to march on any emergency at a minutes warning

as will appear by the order of Colonel Saltonstall hereto annexed—
In pursuance of this appointment his Company was formed of men enlisted and detached from the different Companies of the Regiment. He took command of this Company and spent a great deal of time in exercising, disciplining and preparing his men for service. There had been but little discipline before, and he was ambitious to have his Company thoroughly disciplined.—
On the 24 th day of April 1776 he received from Governor a Commission Frazar, appointing him Captain of this Company and at the same time a certificate under the hand of Col Saltonstall designating the men of his Company both of which are hereto annexed—
About the first of  last of April 1776 he marched his Company to New London and then continued with them in actual service until the first day of December 1776 when his Company was dismissed at New London aforesaid. Richard Chadwick a Corporal of his Company and Richard Chadwick, Joseph Martin, Caleb Champlin and Joseph Saltonstall are known to this service, were in his Company, and can testify to experience in service.
He was in actual service at Fort Ticonderoga at New London seven months.

I hereby certify that Henry M. Waite before whom the annexed depositions of Joseph Mannin, Caleb Champlin, Joseph Latham and Smith Eddy were taken at (am at the time of taking said depositions was a justice of the Peace for the County of New-London duly appointed and qualified. (am) that the originals of Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace (am) depositions are in his own and writing
Washington 28 Decemr 1832
Henry M. Waite M.C.
3817 Samuel Mathers
Application for a
Pension — Service
16 months Captain 32 6 dourgeon — 12
22 440. 4

After that time he went to Governor Trumbull and exhibited the accounts of his expenses during the time he had been in service - then went to Hartford and obtained the money and returned home and settled the accounts with the different officers and men of his company - In accomplishing this business he spent not less than two months -
From the time he received the order of Col. Solistall on the 18 th of September 1775 - to about the first of February 1777 a period of nearly seventeen  more than sixteen months he was constantly employed in public service in manner aforesaid -
During the aforesaid period and in the month of December 1776 after his company of minute men had been dismissed he was ordered to march his militia company of which he continued captain to Newington - He went with his company and continued there several days -
At one time, he does not recollect when, he went in an expedition to Long Island with a company of men under his command, and took a quantity of cattle from a party of the enemy and refugees - He had considerable of an engagement with them and pursued them a great distance upon the island -

2 On the 27 day of August 1779 he received a letter from Mansfield Parsons of Lyme aforesaid a Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of a Regiment of Militia raised by the State of Connecticut for the defence thereof then with his re- giment at New London informing him that the officers had requested him to call upon the Department to be sergeant of the said Regiment and requesting the de- partment to join them at New London without loss of time. Upon the receipt of this letter he immediately returned to New London and joined Col Parsons Regiment and the next day August 28 1779 he received from Colonel Parsons a warrant appointing him a sergeant of said Regiment, which letter and war- rant are herewith annexed
He continued to serve at New London according to his present recollection six months or more and during all that time said Regiment was in service — He is unable to name any witness of his service He is now far advanced in years. and his recollection greatly impaired. and he cannot swear more positively respecting his service. but according to his best recollection and belief he has served as above stated. and for that service claims a pension. That is to say he claims pay for sixteen sixteen months service as a Captain and six months service as a sergeant

The deponent was born in the Town of Lyme aforesaid on the 10 th day of February 1741 — has always lived in said Lyme — lived there at the times of entering into the service as aforesaid — was in no battle — never received any pension — received commissions which are herewith annexed — never served in any other place than in  in the town of Lyme — was not with any continental officer or regiment — is known to a great number of the inhabitants in the town of Lyme who can all testify to his character for veracity and their knowledge of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. In particular he is known to the Honorable Matthew Griswold, the judge of the Court of Probate. His service aforesaid was in the militia of the state of Connecticut raised by authority of the same for the defense of said state — and was all in the time of the Revolutionary war —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any state —
Sworn to and subscribed } John Hattred. The day and year aforesaid } —

3817
Samuel Mather
Whole 22 months
Proof
1 Documents annexed 2 - Applications of his men

We Josiah Howes a Clergyman residing in the Town of Lyme and County of New London and State of Connecticut and Goddowick Bill residing in the same Town of Lyme hereby certi- fy that we are well acquainted with Samuel Mor- to who has subscribed and sworn to the above Dec- laration; that we believe him to be 91 years of age that he is respected in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in the opinion -
In witness whereof the day and year aforesaid
Josiah Howes Goddowick Bill
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion in the investigation of the matter and after after putting the interrogatories pre- sented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Josiah Howes who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Lyme aforesaid and that Goddowick Bill who has also sign- ed the same is a resident in the same town of Lyme and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Joel Dorr Judge of S. Court

I Joshua B. Warren Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Lyne Co. hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Mather for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the office of the Court of Probate this 7 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Joshua B. Warren Clerk
3814 Samuel Mather Whole 22 months
Proof — 1 Documents annexed 2 - Applications of his men

I Joseph Mason of Lyme in the County of New-London (and) state of Connecticut aged 77 years, on oath depose (and) say, that some time in the fore part of the year 1776 the deponent enlisted into a company of minutemen, commanded by Capt Samuel Mather of Lyme, a company raised to be disciplined (and) ready to march at a minutes whenever required - I am unable to say precisely when I enlisted, but according to my best recollection I believe it was about the first of April - In the latter part of that month the company was marched to New- London (and) was stationed at Fort Trumbull (and) there remained until about the first of December 1776, when the company returned home - having served at New London a period of seven months -
I have always been well acquainted with Capt Samuel Mather of Lyme, we were both born in (said) Lyme (and) have lived there ever since - He had command of the company to which I belonged at New London & served the whole seven months there, as Cap- tain of the (said) company Joseph Mason
State of Connecticut
County of New-London Ss. Lyme December 8-1832
Personally appeared Joseph Mason (and) subscribed (and) made oath to the foregoing deposition before me - And I certify that the deponent is a credible person Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of New London } ss Syme
Be it remembered that on this 8 day of December A D 1832 before me Henry M c Waite a Notary Public of the State of Connecticut personally came Joseph Marvin and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition and I certify that the said deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal
Henry M c Waite Notary Public

I Caleb Champlin of Lyme in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 73 years, on oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Mather of said Lyme - In the month of April 1776, I was drafted into a company under his command and served in it seven months at New London - The company was in actual service a period of seven months at Fort Trumbull in New London, and during the whole time was under his command as Captain. Caleb Champlin
I Joseph Latham of Lyme in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged 73 years on oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Samuel Mather of said Lyme - In the month of April 1776, I was drafted into his company and served in it seven months at Fort Trumbull in New London - He was Captain of said company the whole seven months, and did duty as such the whole time, and the company was in actual service the whole seven months - We were discharged on the first of January December of that year
Joseph Latham
State of Connecticut County of New London
3 d to Lyme December 18 - 1832
Personally appeared Joseph Latham and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me - And I certify that the deposition is a credible hearing - Henry N. Waite Justice of Peace -

State of Connecticut County of New London I ss Lyme
Be it remembered that on this 15 th day of December 1832 before me Henry M c Waite a Notary Public in the State of Connecticut personally came Caleb Chamberlin & Joseph Lathrop and severally made oath to the fore- going depositions by them respectively signed. — And I certify that the deponents are personally known to me and are credible persons —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal — Henry M c Waite Notary Public
State of Connecticut County of New London I ss Lyme Dec 15 A D 1832
Personally appeared Caleb Chamberlin and subscribed and made oath to the former of these two depositions — And I certify that the deponent is a credible person —
Henry M c Waite Justice of Peace

I Seth Smith of Lyme in the county of New-London and state of Connecticut aged 79 years, on oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Samuel Mathew of said Lyme. We were both born and brought up in said Lyme. In the latter part of the month of April 1776, I was drafted to serve two months in a company of which he was at that time Captain. In the fore part of the month of May fol- lowing the company was marched to New-London and stationed at Fort Trumbull at New-London, and there continued until the first of July when our term expired. I then with the greater part of the company elected for a further term of five months and served until the first of December 1776 when the company was discharged at New-London — During these seven months I was a sergeant of the company and Captain Samuel Mathew was the Captain and did duty as such the whole seven months at Fort Trumbull in New- London — The company belonged to Colonel Ebenezer Moseley's Regiment in the Connecticut Militia.
Seth Smith

State of Connecticut } ss Syme December 29 th county of New London } 1832 Personally appeared before me Henry M. Waite Justice of the Peace for New London County Seth Smith and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition. And I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person
Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace -

I hereby certify that Henry M. Waite before whom the annexed depositions of Joseph Mannin, Caleb Champlin, Joseph Latham and Seth Smith Esq s were taken &c. (and at the time of taking said depositions was a justice of the Peace for the County of New-London duly appointed com- missioned and qualified. (and that the signature of Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace to said depositions are in his own hand writing.
Washington 28 December 1832 Henry M. Waite M.C.
3817— Samuel Mathew Applicant for a Pension — Service 16 months Captain 32 Co do huzars 12 22 440.4

State of New York — 2 City & County of New York } p
Personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for the City and County aforesaid, on the 24 day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty five, Samuel M. Ely of the City aforesaid, satisfactorily proved to be the identical person herein described, and having been by me duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is the only child of Doctor Wil- iam Ely and Alice his wife, late of Pleasant Valley in the County of Dutchess and State aforesaid, and grandson by the said Alice of Doctor Samuel Mather deceased, late of Lyme aforesaid. That the said Samuel Mather served in the army of the Revolution, through- out the Revolutionary War as a Captain of a Com- pany, and also as a Surgeon, and obtained a pension Certificate, which is on file at the Pension Office in Washington City, as Depon- ent has been informed and believes to be true, and to which Deponent for greater certainty refers. Said Samuel Mather died about ten years ago leaving no Widow surviving him, and but three Children, namely Alice Ely the Mother of this Deponent, Lucy Beckwith & John W. Mather aforesaid. That the said Lu- cy Beckwith, if living, resides near Platts- burgh in Clinton County, in the State of New York, but where, Deponent after diligent enquiry has not been able to ascertain pre- cisely. That both Sam Mather deceased, the wife of Doctor Smith, and Louis Mather deceased the wife of Doctor John Waters deceased aforesaid, died in the life time of the said Doctor Samuel Ma- ther. That the said William Ely Deponent's fa- ther, died about the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and in the life

time of the said Samuel Mather and that the The said Alice Ely survived her husband the said William Ely and also her father the said Samuel Mather and died sometime in the year one thousand eight hundred and for- ty two, leaving no other Child except depon- ent. About a year ago deponent was informed that a letter had been received, at the Post of- fice in Middletown, in the State of Connec- ticut aforesaid, from the Pension office at Washington City, District of Columbia in- quiring for the Heirs of Doctor Samuel Mather a- foresaid, and informing that a considerable sum was due to his Representatives, as appear- ed from the books and papers on file at that office, and deponent believes it to be true. Deponent has also received a letter from said office dated on the 13th day of September last, signed by S. Wm Cummins, directed to Walter Basse Esq his Counsell informing that the Pension of the said Samuel Mather deceased may be increas- ed from $440 to $470 per annum, if ap- plication be made by one of the Child- ren, and the Certificate of a Court of Rec- ord be produced, showing the day of the pensioner's death, and the record residence of his surviving Children, to whom the amount due is alone payable" and deponent belie- ves it to be true. Deponent also saith that the said Samuel Mather left no Widows, and Deponent has been in- formed by his said Counsell, that what- ever pension money was due to the said Samuel at his death, belongs to his legal Representatives, and that the said Samuel at the time of his death, was entitled to an increase of Pension, and that Deponent's said Mother the said Alice Ely was

in her life time entitled to one third of the difference between what the said Samuel Mother her said father actually received, and what he was entitled to receive by law to receive, as a Pension for his services in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid, and that Deponent as administrator of his Mother the said Alice is entitled to the same amount, she believes it to be true —
The word "other" erased and the words "the" (2 Samuel M Ely named & interlined on the 2 d page and the words "to" received on the 3 d page erased —
Sworn before me this 24 th day of March 1845.
William Drinkwater Special Justice
State of New York
City & County of New York, I James Harper, Mayor of the City of New York do hereby certify, that William Waln Drinkwater, is one of the Special Justices of the for Preserving the Peace in the City of New York, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that his signature to the above proof is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of Mayorality of said City to be affixed this 24 th day of March 1845.
James Harper Mayor of the City of New York

Lucy Beckwith only child of Samuel Mathew
Conc —
Dr Mathew may have been a Pensioner under Act 1832, & his widow under act 1836 or 1838 —
Papers wanted for Examination
J. D. Woodward, Atty. Present,

State of New York County of Clinton ss.
On this _____ day of July 185 9 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Lucy Beckwith a resident of the town of Beekmantown in said County aged 75 years and made oath according to law that she is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears or increase of pension, supposed to be due to her as the only surviving child of Samuel Matthews, who was a Capt & Surgeon in the Conn. Genl. Troops. and he hereby appoints J. DOUGLAS WOODWARD, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburg, N. Y., his Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears or increase of pension as Deponent might or could do, were he personally present at the doing thereof; and he hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes his said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any or all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.
In the presence of
Alara Roberts
Lucy Beckwith
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Owen T. Roberts Justice Peace.
State of New York County of Clinton ss. I, the subscriber, Clerk of said County, certify that Owen T. Roberts before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the _____ day of July 185 9 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at  in said County this 20 day of December 185 9 .
[L. S.]
G. A. Simmons U. S. Clerk

To Sam l Mather Captain of the above Comp y G. S. C. [unclear]
Whereas by the above Appointment you are now Captain of the Comp y raised in the Town of Lyne for the purposes mentioned in the above Order some of which Soldiers are drafted into s d Comp y and also informed there are others in Company adjoining who stand ready to enlist into s d Comp y under your Command provided you had Liberty to admit them. You are therefore hereby Directed to enlist into your Comp y so many Men, equal in Number to the Drafted Soldiers in s d Comp y as will voluntarily engage in s d Service upon the Terms & Encouragements that are given by the Continental Congress to the Troops raised in Continental Service. It is come until the first day of December unless sooner Dismissed at the same time discharging from Service in s d Comp y such Soldiers as are above mentioned to be drafted into it. All who in s d Comp y are engaged others as above directed to enlist in their s d Comp y to read
Given under my Hand in Lebanon this 2 d day of May A.D. 1776
John Trumbull Col l General
P.S. Cap t Matthew Dorr has made a return of 9 men enlisted & 8 detached out of his Company but omitted sending their names apply to him for their names, insert them in the Roll. You will deliver the several Orders to the respective Officers to whom directed.

JOATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire,
Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of the English Colony of CONNECTICUT, in NEW ENGLAND, in AMERICA.
To Sir Samuel Mather Esquire
GREETING.
YOU being by the General Assembly of this Colony appointed to be captain of a Company for the Defence of the Colony, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this Colony, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you the said Samuel Mather to be Captain of said Company — you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain — in leading, ordering and exercising said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, in the Service aforesaid; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline, hereby commanding them to obey you as their Captain and yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or the Commander in Chief of said Colony, for the Time being, or other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this Colony, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the public Seal of said Colony, at Hartford the Twenty four Day of April — Anno Domini 1776.
By His Honor's Command,
George Wyllys Sec'y.
Jon. Trumbull

Captain General, and Commander in Chief of the State of CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.
To Samuel Nuttall Esq m — C. GREETING.
YOU being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Captain of the 8 th Company or Train band, in the New-Haven Brigade Regiment of Militia in this State as by your former Commission dated the 5 th Day of May 1775 appears,
Reposing special Trust and Confidence, in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, re thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge, as their Captain carefully and diligently to discharge that Trust; exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Discipline of War; keeping them in good Order and Government; and commanding them to obey you as their Captain in the Service of this State. And you are to observe all such Orders and Directions, as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the Seal of the State, in Lebanon the 22 nd Day of June Anno Domini, 1777
By His Honor's Command, George Wyllys Secy
Samuel Nuttall

File 10 - Hist Nether Stratford F.S.
Miss Fanny L. & Mrs. G. Mother Smith, 14 E. 17th St., New York, N.Y.C.
Feb. 25, 1896.
Gift to
Susie B. Gillson Whitehall, N.Y.
28 96 To Mr.
L Smith
Brooklyn N.Y.
Mar 4 98
R.D. Griswold
Old Lyme Conn
Roll of Capt Samuel Co. 3 rd Conn. Regt. dated Aug 76. forwarded to War Dept
INVALID.
File No. 33
Samuel Hether Capt. Conn. Line
Act: June 7 th 1882
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut N o 36;
Samuel Mather of Lyme in the State of Connecticut who was a Captain and Surgeon in the Militia, of the Reg t commanded by Col. Sutherland in the Conn t Troops line for
one year & ten months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $20. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Dec r 1832. and sent to Hon. Noyes Barber, H. of R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832 — $ 660. 00 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 220. 00 $880.00.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Francion Clerk Book (D. Vol. 3 rd Page 55.
Dea r Letter to Hon. R. D. Davis 10 Oct. 4.
Lic d Same Dr Ely Sept 3 18/44 " " W th Case Sept 13 1841 " " Same Feb 8 4/5

New York August 27 th 1844
Sir
I have been informed that there is some money in the Pension Office Due to Doct r Samuel Mather of Lyne County, and that his heirs can recover the same, if that is the case I wish you would inform me by letter if any thing is due to him or his heirs, so that they may endeavour to get the same as some of them are needy;
I am yours &c
Samuel M c Ely
N. B. If you write Direct your letter to 589 fourth Street New York, to the Care of John H Cotton

New York Jan. 26 - 1894 -
William Lockhart Esq. Commissioner Bureau of Pensions. Dept of War.
Dear Sir.
Please accept my most cordial thanks for your communication of the 23 rd inst. received this day, relating to the military record of my great- grandfather Dr. Samuel Mathew of Lyme during the Revolutionary War. It afforded me fuller information than I had, regarding his service both as a Captain and Surgeon with the Connecticut Troops -
Assuring you of my warm appre-

ation of this valuable information as gathered from the Pension records relating to the birth of our great nation,
I am very Respectfully Yours
Governor M. Smith M.D.
14 Oct 1787

Sept 13 44
face
Shenandoah Sept 11/44
George W. Brown Esq.
Pension office
Samuel Matthew
Washington City
31 aug.
Ct. roll
Wm Faulkner My roll

Glenharrie Dutchess County September 9th 1845
George W. Cummins Esq Sir
A few minutes before leaving New York where I now reside, Samuel Mather Esq late of Pleasant Valley Dutchess County & State of New York, now of the City of New York, called at my house No 50 King Street New York City, and shewed me your letter, in answer to one from him relative to the pension of his grandfather Samuel Mather M.D. late of Lyme, State of Connecticut, now deceased, & desiring me to state what I know relative to the said claim, and his relation to the said Mather - I now embrace the earliest opportunity to comply with his request, I was born and brought up at Pleasant Valley Dutchess County in the immediate neighbourhood of said Samuel Mather Esq, He was the only child of Doctor William Esq and Alice Esq, late of Pleasant Valley aforesaid, now deceased - Alice Esq the mother of the said Samuel Mather the applicant, was one of five children of the said Samuel Mather, and is entitled to the one fifth of his pension remaining undrawn at the time of the death of the said Samuel Mather M.D. Doctor Samuel Mather aforesaid had four other children besides the said Alice, with two of whom viz Louis the wife of Doctor John Watrous of Coleshurst, and John Mather of Lyme in the State of Connecticut aforesaid, I was personally acquainted with Doctor Mather Alice Esq, Louis Watrous, & John Esq - and have often heard that the said Doctor Samuel Mather was a Cus

tain, and also a Surgeon in continental the Army in the Revolutionary War, and I believe it then —
Will you have the goodness to inform me (if not improper) the amount due the said Samuel Hather at the time of his death —
I find amongst my papers a pension certificate of Col William Faulkner which has been overlooked, and will recollect that the Pension agent in New York informed me there was an undrawn balance stand- ing to his credit on the books of the Pension office, which would be paid on the produc- tion of the proper vouchers. As the Pensi- on certificate is still in my possession, the Pension could not have been drawn after his death — Will you have the good- ness to send me two forms of Pension papers applicable to the bases above men- tioned, and greatly oblige yours —
With Great Respect Walter Case
Please to write soon & direct to Glenham Dutchess County, where I shall be until Wednesday the 18th September inst. —

P.S. An advertizing to Col. Faulkner's Pension Certificate I find it is dated March 22 d 1828 and from papers in my possession it appears that he drew his pension personally to the 4 th September 1831. It remains due from that time to his death —
nowem bisac alleg Duter damm

Jan 29 45
W.H.
Von.
James L. Edwards
Commissioner D.C.
Washington City D.C.

Hon
J. L. Edwards -
Dear Sir
Samuel M ly a Grandson of Doctor Samuel Mathe deceased, late of Lyme in the State of Connecticut, who was Captain & Surgeon in the line of that State in the Revolutionary War; and at the time of his death a Pensioner, applied to me to ascertain if any thing, and how much, is due to him as one of the heirs of the said Pensioner, who died about ten years ago - The said Samuel M ly is the only child of Doctor William ly and Alice Mathe deceased; the said Alice being one of the three surviving children of the said Doctor Samuel Mathe I was well acquainted with Doctor Mathe, Doctor ly , and Alice his wife aforesaid, and also Samuel M ly the applicant. The said Samuel M. ly informs me, that one of the heirs of the said Doctor Samuel Mathe, after his death received a letter from the Pension office, informing that a large sum of money was due to the children of the said Samuel Mathe deceased. At the request of M ly I wrote to the Commissioner of the Pension office on the subject, and received a letter of which the following is a copy in reply viz, "Pension office September 13. 1844. Sir In answer to your let- ter of the 9th Inst I have to inform you, that the pension of Doctor Samuel Mathe deceased may be increased from $400 to $470 per annum, if application be made by one of the children and the Certifi- cate of a Court of Record be produced show- ing the day of the Pensioners death, and the names and residence of his surviving children"

10 = drawn, to whom the amount due is above 10 payable". On reading the above letter it occurred to me, that the only objection that could be made to the claim of my Client (if any) would be that he is a Grand Child , and not one of the Children of the de- ceased pensioner - Since the recit of the said letter from the Pension office signed G. Wm Crump, I received a letter from the Hon Richard D. Davis, M.C. "dated January 2 1875 stating in substance, that at the request of the said Samuel M. Ely he had written to the Pension office, and was informed that there was nothing due to the heirs of Doctor Mather, & nothing could be got for them". This appears to be irreconcilable with Mr Crump's letter, and I cannot help thinking that there is some mistake in the matter. In his letter to me before mentioned Mr Crump says, the pen- sion of Doctor Samuel Mather deceased may be increased from $400 to 470, if application be made by one of the Children ; According to the opin- ion of the Attorney General of February 28th 1834 + "Legal Representatives are to receive the a- mount due to the child of a pensioner, who was entitled to a share of his Parents pension If then Doctor Mather was entitled to a pension which might be increased from 400 to 470 - his daughter Alice having sur- vived her father, was entitled to one third of that amount, and her son the said Samuel M being her only child, by the Stat

ute of this State would be entitled to all her personal property. I am well ac- quainted with the said Samuel M. Ely, and was also acquainted with his Parents and his grandfather the said Doctor Samuel Mather, who was a Captain and Surgeon in the ar- my of the Revolution. The appli- cant is a worthy poor man, and I have been induced to write to you direct, before making out his papers, to save expense in case nothing is due. I hope you will duly appreciate my motive, and excuse the trouble I reluctantly give you. I am m- ly acquainted with all the material facts in the case, which are not certified by the Pension Certificate, and will send my affidavit duly authen- ticated, if there is any pension money in the Pension office, belonging to the Representatives of the said Doctor Samuel Mather deceased —
I Remain Very Respectfully Yours —
Walter Couse
+ See 118 of 2 d Session 25 th Congress House Reps. entitled pension Lands now in force page 50 —

April 19. 1845.
Rev. Samuel Smith  and
Hon. James L. Edwards — Commissioner of Washington City D. C.

New York April 16 th -45-
Hon
James L Edwards.
Dear Sir.
On the eve of my departure for Goshenham Dutchess County, Samuel M. Ely who claims as Adminis- trator of his Mother Alice Ely deceased, one third of the increased pension which would have belonged to Doctor Samuel Mather deceased, where he now living called on me to know whether I had received an answer to his claim transmitted through me to the Pen- sion office in my letter of the 25 th of March last. — The evidence of his right consists of the Certificate of the Judge of Probate of the County of New London The affidavits of Owen Ward, and the Claimant, personally known to me to be credible witnesses, and Letters of Administration granted to the said Sam- uel on the Personal Estate of his Moth- er Alice Ely deceased, one of 3 daughters of Doctor Samuel Mather, who surviv- ed their said father. I was born and brought up in the immediate neighbourhood of the applicant, & was personally ac- quainted with Doctor Mather the Pensioner, I should have sent on my affidavit, but on reflection deem- ed it superfluous. As Mr Ely is a very Poor and worthy Man, Permit me to request your early attention to his case — I Remain Respectfully Walter Care

Hon J. L. Edwards
New York March 25 th 1845
De Sir
Herewith I send affidavits to establish the claim of Samuel M. Ely, to one third of the pension money, due to his Grandfa- ther, Doctor Samuel Mather at his death, being the one third of the difference between what the said Samuel Mather actually drew, and what he was entitled to receive for his services, in the Revolutionary war, it being the share of a- like one of three children of the said Samuel Mather, who survived their said father. The said Sam- uel M. Ely is the only child of the said Alice Ely, A Grandson of the said Samuel Mather, and administrator of the goods and chattels of his deceased Mother — We claim her share as her legal Representative, see House Documents page 51. 118. of 2 d Session of 25 th Congress. I have not had access to Doctor Mather's papers & know not for what partic- ular service, his pension certificate was — granted, nor the amount of pension he was entitled to draw, nor under what law it was obtained, But conjecture that the Doctor ev- er neglected to apply for his pension under the act of 15 th of May 1828, to which he was en- titled as Captain, and perhaps as Surgeon also. Be this as it may, the uniform report at Lyne, corroborated by letters from the Pension office, leave no doubt that a balance was due at his death, for services in the Re- volution, above what his certificate entitled him to draw — But this is only conjecture. Will you have the goodness to examine his papers on file, and render him justice according to law —
I am Very Respectfully
Yours — Walter Cuse

November 7 th 1896
Commissioner of Pensions, -
Dear Sir, -
Will you please send me the precise dates of the service both as Captain and Surgeon in the Army of the Revolution of Dr Samuel Mather of Lyme Conn. He was a United States Pensioner. He served as Captain in Col. Gurdon Saltonstall's Regiment Conn. Militia about 1775-1778, subsequently as Surgeon in Col Mansfield Parson's Regiment Conn. Militia about 1779-1780.
Enclosed please find stamped and addressed envelope for reply. And oblige yours truly
A. L. Smith
96 Park Place
Brooklyn
Kings Co
N Y

J L Edwards Esq.
Comt of Pensions.
Sir
On behalf of the grand children of Saml Matthew who was a Rev Pensioner in Connecticut & is now dead. I wish to learn.
1 if he left - or there was any assets of Pensions due him - His grandchildren understand - that there was - but cannot tell - how it is 2 If assets or back pensions are due - to whom is it due - to his personal representatives - his children or his grandchildren and to whom will it be paid - as he left - but one child alive - and several grandchildren by deceased children and no will nor estate there are personal representatives as yet 3 What steps are necessary - to get it - if any thing be due
Some of the grand children live in my district & I inquire for them.
Respectfully Yrs &c
Richard Davis
Poughkeepsie N.Y.
8 Oct. 1844

Jan 23-1896
Dear Sir
Mr Samuel Master was born at Lyme Conn. Feb- 15-1744 died May 17. 1834 I understand that he is on the Pension list at Wash- ington as having served in the Revolutionary war -
Will you please tell me in what capacity he served and other facts of interest and merit oblige
Yours Respectfully (Mrs) Susie B. Gillson
Washington Co. - Whitehall N.Y.

F 13871 (2)
New York Dec. 18 - 1893
To the Commissioner Bureau of Pensions Department of the Interior Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir -
Wishing to be informed on an historical matter I beg leave to trespass upon your time, hoping that you can direct me to the proper source of information -
My great-grandfather Dr. Samuel Mather born in Lyme Connecticut in 1741 - died in 1834 -
He served in the war of the Revolution first as a Captain and sub- sequently as a Surgeon in Conn.

Regiments and subsequently was on the Pension Roll -
Can you oblige me by informing me to whom I can apply to look over said Pension Roll and in- form me in what Regiments he served and the length of service in each capacity as Captain & as Surgeon.
Be so kind also, as to inform me, what expense would be incurred in having such official record when
I am Respectfully Yours
Governor Nathan Fitch N.S.
14 East 17 th St

Sam l Mathers Return to Bank

To Colon: Elias Wolcott,
Pursuant to Regimental Order of the 11 th Inf t the following is my Relations to Branch —
1 st I have a Capt al Commission over the Sixth Military Company of Foot in the 3 rd Regiment in this Colony Dated May 15 D r 1775 — Commanded by Col l S o llom —
2 nd I was ordered by Gen l Co l — by Virtue of Orders I have an Appointment of a Capt al of a company of men which I enlisted by Virtue of an Ord r from the Capt l Gener l to Colon l of the 3 rd Regiment in this Colony & Promoted to me, which Appointment is Dated Sept r 18 D r 1775 — See Col l S o llom's Letter on file
Sub al Officers
Sub al Lieut ant —
Sub al John Johnson were the Subaltern Officers Appointed with me. Most of the Above Company went into Active Service and continued Eight Months all which Company was held by me By Virtue of my Appointment and the Article of their Dismissment — the Above Company was held by me till the 24 th of April D r 1776 at which time my Self and the Above Subaltern Officers was Appointed to take charge of the Present Company now under my Command in your Regiment, as per my Appointment Dated April 24 th D r 1776 From Sept r 18 th D r 1775 to April 24 th D r 1776 we were some Part of the time in Active Service and some part of the time was held in Piddys to March at a Moment's Warning
3 rd I have a Captain Commission Dated April 24 th D r 1776 over the Company now under my Command in your Regiment which was Predicated on the Above Appointment of the 24 th of April last — The Above Appointments & Commission are now in Your Honour's Hand l by which you will see that I have bin under Command ever since Sept r 18 D r 1775 to the Present Day
Sub al From Your Honour's Staff I am S ir Humble Serv t Sam l Mather Fort Ticonderoga July 27 D r 1776 —

State of New York Dutchess County } p
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Owen Ward of the Town of Pleasant Valley County and State aforesaid, Credible Witness to me Personally known, and having been by me duly Sworn according to Law Depreth that he is personally acquainted with Samuel McEly late of Pleasant Valley aforesaid, Now of the City of New York, and have been acquainted with said Samuel upwards of forty-five years. The said Samuel McEly is the son of Doct William Ely and Alice his Wife, late of Pleasant Valley aforesaid but now deceased, and grandson (by his Mother the said Alice Ely), to Doct Samuel Matthew deceased late of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut which said Samuel Matthew and Alice Ely are the Persons mentioned and described in the Certificate of William Marvin Judge of the Court of Probate of the District of Lyme in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut, herunto annexed and Deponent says that the said Samuel Matthew served throughout the Revolutionary war in the Continental army, as a Captain and also as a Surgeon, as Deponent has been in- formed and believes to be true, and that at the time of his death he was a Prisoner of the United States for Services rendered his Country as aforesaid — and the said Owen Ward for himself further saith, that he was personally acquainted with the said Samuel Matthew, in his lifetime, and understood as well from him as the said Alice Ely, that he had five Children then living viz Alice the wife of the said William Ely, Sally Anne, the wife of Doct Smith of New Rochelle in the County of Westchester and State of New York, Lewis the wife of Doctor John Bates of Colchester, in the State of Con- necticut now deceased John W. Matthew of Lyme in the State last mentioned and Lucy the wife of Barrick Fickwith of Plattsburgh in the State of New York and the Deponent also says that all the Children of the said Samuel Matthew deceased (the Prisoner)

5 died before their said father except the said Alice Ely, Lucy Beckwith and John M. Meathur as deponent has been informed and believes to be true that the said Alice Ely survived her said father and died some- time in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty-two And deponent also says that said Samuel McEly is the only child of the said Alice Ely and is a hand- son of the said Samuel Meathur deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States as aforesaid, and died leaving no widow as deponent has been in- formed and verily believes to be true, about ten- years ago and before the death of his said daughter Alice Ely who also survived her husband the said William Ely - and further deponent says
not
Subscribed and sworn before me this seventeenth day of March 1845.
Owen Ward
Saml. McEly In witness of the Base in and for the said County of Dutchess

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Duchess. }
I, Robert Mitchell , Clerk of the County of Duchess,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY , That Samuel A. McCord Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the attestation of the annexed affidavit was at the time when the same purports to have been subscribed and sworn to an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, in the Town of Pleasant Valley, duly elected, qualified and duly authorized by the Laws of the State to act as an affidavit to be read in Courts of Record &c.
AND FURTHER , That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of attestation is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 18 th day of March — A. D. 1845
Rob t Mitchell, Clerk.

State of Connecticut.
New London County ss. Sime February 29 th 1845
At a Court of Probate held at Sime Within and for the Probate district of Sime on the 29 th day of February A D 1845 Present William Marvin Judge.
This Court finds Upon satisfactory evidence that Samuel Mathie a pensioner of the United States late of Sime dec d . died at Sime in the County of New London & State of Connecticut on the 17 th day of May A D 1834 That he left no Widow - That he left three Children viz Alice Ely of the Town of Pleasant Valley the County of Dutchess in the State of New York Lucy Beckwith the wife of Burrick Beckwith of Pottsville in said State of New York and John Mathie of Sime in the County of New London & State of Connecticut
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and ordered the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this 29 th day of February A D 1845
Wm. Marvin Judge

Saml Mather de?
Coon:
Act. 7. June '32
increased
470. from 4 March 31 to 17 May '34 the day of his death - to Alice Ely - Lucy Beck with Ino W. Mather debt & what has been paid
Walter Cass Ely New York

7 The People to Samuel M. Ely Letter of Administration

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK,
BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AND INDEPENDENT,
To Samuel M. Ely, of the City, of New York a Son of Alice Ely deceased
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SEND GREETING:
WHEREAS the said Alice Ely late of the Town of Pleasant Valley, in the County, of Dutchess deceased
as is alleged, lately died intestate, being at, or immediately previous to her death, an inhabitant of, or having left assets, which then were, or have since come within the county of Dutchess, by means whereof the ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits, of which the said intestate died possessed, and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof, doth belong unto our Surrogate of our said county of Dutchess, and we being desirous, that the goods, chattels and credits of the said intestate, may be well and faithfully administered, applied, and disposed of, do grant unto you the said
Samuel M. Ely,
full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels, and credits; to ask, demand, recover, and receive the debts which unto the said intestate whilst living, and at the time of her death, did belong; and to pay the debts which the said intestate did owe, as far as such goods, chattels, and credits will thereto extend and the law require; hereby requiring you to make, or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said intestate within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof, to our Surrogate of the county of Dutchess within three months from the date of these presents; and if further personal property or assets of any kind of the said intestate, not mentioned in any inventory that shall have been so made, shall come to your possession or knowledge, to make or cause to be made, in like manner, a true and perfect inventory thereof, and return the same within two months after discovery thereof; and also to render a just and true account of your administration when thereunto required; and we do by these presents depute, constitute, and appoint you the said
Samuel M. Ely,
administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits, which were of the said Alice Ely deceased.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, V. D. Boushel Esquire, Surrogate of our said County, at Poughkeepsie, in said County of Dutchess, the nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five and of our Independence the sixty ninth
V. D. Boushel Surrogate.
DUTCHESS COUNTY, } ss : Surrogate's Office, }
Recorded the preceding letter of administration to
Samuel M. Ely
in Book No. 3 of Letters Testamentary and of Administration this 19 day of March 1845-
V. D. Boushel Surrogate.

Samuel Morton Com. 2.4.33
Col. Morton to Sam. Morton to Miss. Morton New Orleans Aug. 23 1849

W. H. Pison, Lieut. Col. Commandant of a Regiment of Militia, raised by the State of Connecticut for the defense thereof. To General Matthews. Gen. Greeting ~ ~ ~ ~
By virtue of the Power and authority Reposed in me, I do by these Presents (Witnessing special trust and confidence in your Fidelity, skill and good conduct) appoint and empower you the said Sam l Mather, to be Surgeon in said Regiment, of which Sam l  Severy Col. Commandant: you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Surgeon in said Regiment, in the Service aforesaid, commanding the officers and obey you as their Surgeon, And yourself to observe and follow such Rules and Instructions as you shall from time to time, Receive either from me or the other superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War. Pursuant to the trust hereby Reposed in you, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under my hand and Seal this 28 th Day of Aug t . Anno dom. 1779
St. Joseph's - Louisiana

Apr 24-1776
C - Wollingslow
Capt Samuel Mather
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To Samuel Mather . . . . Captain of the 6 th Company of Foot Soldiers in the Town of Lyme & 3 rd Regiment, in this Colony — Greeting —
Pursuant to Order from the Captain General of this Colony bearing date 9 th Instant —
I do hereby appoint You Captain of the Company of Foot Soldiers raised & Detached out of the several Companies in said Lyme agreeable to Order from my self the 5 th Instant, (a Roll of which Company you have inclosed) And you are Commanded with all possible dispatch to March said Company according to Order to the Town of New London, & there attend to such Service & Duty for the Defence of the Town & Harbour of New London for the Safety & security of this Colony, as shall be required Your Company must furnish themselves Blankets for which they will be allowed each 3 s . for the use of them, & also 3 s . each for the use of their Arms & Accoutrements —
Given under my hand New London April 21 st 1774

State of Connecticut
Isaac Mather Capt. of the Sixth Company in the 3 d Regt. of Militia in this State.
Greeting
Whereas you have applied to me for a Dispen- sation from your Office Affairs, Alleging that your Residence is so far from the Place of Call you are removed from Home, as renders it almost impossible for you to attend the necessary duties of your said Office.
You are therefore hereby Ordered, to give Legal Notice to Officers & Soldiers Belonging to your Company, & all others within the limits thereof, who by Law, have a right to vote in the choice of Commissioned Officers, to meet at time & place, by you to be appointed, and being so met, you are to lead them to the choice of a Capt. & such other Officers as such choice shall render necessary, and make return thereof to the Gen l . Assembly of this State. And when another is chosen & Commissioned in your room & stead, you are dismissed from your said Office.
Given at New London y e 24 day of April 1777
Gen l Latimer Colo
3 d Day of May Took the Company to the choice of Capt. Samuel Dyer & other Officers and chose Andrew Dyer Capt. - They also chose Lieut. of Capt. Dyer
W m Atkinson Lieut. W m Parting Ensign

La 10 Following list Order
Samuel Mather born. S. 1. 33

10.11.
1775
Samuel Mather born. S.T. 33
Leah Solomon's Order
1775 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800

Capt. Samuel Mather
Whereas you are appointed Captain of a Company of Minute Men, raised in the Town of Lyme in the Third Regiment of this Colony, and having Rec d . Orders from the Col d General Dated 16 th Instant, that s d . Minute Men hold themselves in readiness for a March on any Emergency.
You are hereby directed to hold the s d . Company of Minute Men under your Command in readiness to March for the purpose afores d . at a Minutes Warning.
Given under my Hand in NewLondon Sept. 18 th 1775.
John C. Trumbull Col d

27 August 1770
Dear Sam l Mather Esq r
Samuel Mather Com. S.L. 33

New London 27 th August 1773
I've had my Officers together for their meals, with respect to the Surgeon, and by unanimous Consent, desire me to call on you. Therefore hope I expect, from the conversation that passed between us the other day on the subject, that you will join us without loss of time.
I am Sir with Esteem Yours Hum- ble Servt.
Marsh Parsons
Rev. Sam. Waldo