Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17093, for Jabez Matthews, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
N.H.
N.Y.
Matthews, Jabez Lovisa or Lovice
W 17093
CONTENTS

3678.
Mrs. Sarah Albany Lovisa Matthews widow of Jabez Matthews who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported Feb. 5/1849
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feb. 1849 and sent to
Calvin W. Osborn Perfield Monroe Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 128 Vol. 41

15,381 R New York
Jabez Matthews
of Ontario Co in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel W. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year & three months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of September 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Oct r 1819 and sent Stephen Phelps Esq r Canandaigua New York
4 years to 4th Oct 1819 motion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending Oct r 1820 $46-36 do do 20/30 4/30 $46-36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled.
Notations and the 20 th June 1820, to be settled Pension Regime, Canandaigua N. York

State of New York Ontario County ss On the eleventh day of September 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas Personally appeared Joby Matthews President in the County & State aforesaid aged fifty five years who being by me first duly sworn ac- cording to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in Order to Obtain the Provision made by the Acts of Congress entitled an Act to make Provision for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolution- ary war That he the said Joby Matthews enlisted about the first of September in the year 1782 at West Point in the State of N. York in the Company commanded by Captain Williams in the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment Com- manded by Col. Michael Jackson on the Conti- nental Establishment and that he continued to serve as a Private in said Corps until December 1783 when he received an honorable Discharge from Service at West Point in the State of New York - and that he was in no Genl. Battle and that he is in Reduced Circum- stances and in Need of the Assistance of his Country for Support and that he has no other Evidence now in his Power of his said Service except what is herewith transmitted - Sworn to and declared The day and year aforesaid before me
Joby Matthews
Stephen Phelps a Judge.

State of New York Ontario County ss I Stephen Phelps Esq. of Ont. Co. N.Y. do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Matthews did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing Declaration against the common enemy for the term of Nine Months or more in the Continental Establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and now transmits the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress Canandaigua
September 11 th 1819 -
Stephen Phelps Esq. of Ont. Co. N.Y.

base of Saber Matthews
(15.381)
$ 234.50
(March 18 74 ) 1820

I, Sabex Matthews do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn this 20 th day of May 1820 before me. Stephen Bates v. Judge of Out. Com. Pleas, in open Court
Sabex Matthews
AT a Court of Common Pleas, held at the Court-House in Canandaigua, in and for the County of Ontario, before the Judges of said Court, on the 20 th day of May of the term of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
PRESENT
Nathaniel W. Howell Moses Atwater Stephen Bates
JUDGES.
EX PARTE
In the matter of Sabex Matthews a Pensioner residing in the town of Fillmore in said County.
The said Sabex Matthews as a person placed on the Pension List of the United States, having exhibited a schedule subscribed by him, containing his whole estate and income, (his necessary wearing apparel and beds and bedding excepted) in pursuance of an act of Congress of the United States, entitled "An act in addition to an act, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, passed May 1st, 1820; and having taken, subscribed and produced to this Court the oath or affirmation by said act required, and said Court having heard evidence of the nature and value of the property mentioned in said schedule and duly considered the premises, are of the opinion that the property contained in the said schedule is of the value of Two Hundred and thirty four dollars and Fifty cents, and they hereby order their Clerk to certify the same in due form.
Ontario County, Clerk's Office, ss.
I, John Van Riper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ontario county, do hereby certify the foregoing schedule and copy of the oath or affirmation of Sabex Matthews are true copies of the original schedule and oath or affirmation now on file in my said office, and also that the above opinion and order of said court touching the value of the property set forth, is a true copy of the minutes of said court in the case of said Sabex Matthews a United States'
Pensioner.—In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 20 th day of May 1820
John Van Riper

To the Hon. the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Ontario, holden at the Court House in Canandaigua, in and for said county, of the term of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty—
I, Jober Matthews being an actual resident of the town of Penfield in said county, having been placed on the Pension List of the United States, by virtue of the act, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed the 18th day of March, 1818, do hereby, pursuant to the act in addition to the act above mentioned, passed May 1st, 1820, exhibit to said Court the following as a Schedule containing my whole estate and income, (my necessary wearing apparel and bedding excepted) that is to say:—
   Half an Acre of land with an old House $150   1 Cow, three Hogs and a few fowls 21 30.   12 Chairs, three Tables, one Chest & desk 13   1 Ax, one hoe, one Shovel & one fork 3   1 Set of dog teeth & 1 old Saddle & bridle 3   10 Barrels and 1 Small brass Kettle 5   1 Old Gun, 6 Silver Sea Spoons 6   2 Looking Glasses 6   6 Kegs, 12 Decanters and some Tumblers 7   a few other articles of kitchen furniture 10   1 Old Silver Watch 8   $234 50.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 20 th day of May 1820
Jober Matthews
The above sworn to in open Court May 20 th 1820

State of New York ss.
On this twenty second day of December 1838 personally appeared before the first judge of the county courts, Monroe County, Lovisa Matthews, a resident of Rochester in the County of Monroe, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Job Matthews who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, who then resided in Sheffield County of Berkshire in Massachusetts, & who enlisted in to Capt. Pierce's company in Col. Morinus Wilts Regiment, & who received a pension for one year & was then excluded from the pensioners because he was not in poverty according to a law of Congress.
She further declares that she was married to the said Job Matthews on the sixth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Job Matthews, died on the ninth day of October eighteen hundred & twenty seven, at Penfield in the County of Monroe, not that she was, not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one hundred & ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed in the day & year above written, before me } Lovisa Matthews her marks
Ashley Sampson First Judge of Monroe County

No 6 Dec 1787 A 29 Oct 1829
4203
Deeds of gift and copy of same
Charles Dewey 29 May 1839 - before me - Hon J. Kempshall 27 Oct 1840 - signed Same 17 June 1840
Hon J. Kempshall H.R.

State of New York Monroe County Clerk's Office ss
I Ephraim Loss Clerk of Monroe County do hereby certify that Ashle Sampson was at the date of the Certificate of proof of the within instrument in writing a Common Judge of Monroe County Court authorized by law to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature to said Certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 22 d day of December A.D. 1838.
Ephraim Loss Clerk.

Miner Owen of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of twenty three years, testifies and says That Louisa Matthews now of Rochester in the State of New York is his sister; that on the sixth day of De- cember in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven he was present and saw his said sister married to Jabez Matthews (then both being then of said Sheffield) by the Reverend Eliphalab Steele, then a settled clergy man of Egremont in said County of Berkshire, the said Jabez Matthews being the same person who served in the Revolutionary war in Willis Regiment, and who since that time has been a Revolutionary Pensioner. Miner Owen
Berkshire ss: Sheffield Nov: 26. 1838. Then the said Miner Owen, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed and I do certify, that the said Miner Owen is well known to me, and that his character for truth and veracity is perfectly unimpeachable.
Edward F. Ensign
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Justice of the Peace
Berkshire ss: I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that Edward F. Ensign before whom the foregoing Deposition of Miner Owen was taken was on the 26 th of November then is a Justice of the Peace within said County duly commissioned & qualified as such & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of November 1838 Chas Sedgwick Clerk

December 27, 1939.
Mr. Warren L. Matthews 1010 North Yale Avenue Wichita, Kansas.
an BA-3/ILL Jabez Matthews W. 17093
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jabez Matthews, who served from New York in that war, and died in 1837 in Penfield, Monroe County, New York. You state further that his wife was Elinor Finley Matthews.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and the claim for pension found based upon service of the Jabez Matthews who died in Penfield, New York, in 1837. The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in that pension claim, W. 17093.
Jabez Matthews resided in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, at the time of the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted in 1781 and served as private in Captain Corbin's company, Colonel Alexander Scamell's regiment. He enlisted in September 1782, at West Point, New York, served as private in Captain Williams' company, Colonel Michael Jackson's 8 th Massachusetts regiment and was discharged in December 1783, at West Point. It is shown that at sometime during the Revolutionary War, he served also in Captain Pierce's(Pearce's) company, Colonel Marinus Willett's regiment.
The soldier returned to Sheffield, Massachusetts, and lived there until he moved to Penfield, Ontario County, New York.
Jabez Matthews was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed September 11, 1819, at which time he resided in Penfield, New York. He was aged then fifty-five years; he did not state the date and place of his birth nor the

names of his parents. Jabes Matthews died October 9, 1827 in Penfield, New York. He was referred to as Major Matthews, but no explanation regarding this rank was given.
The soldier married December 6, 1787 in Sheffield, Massachusetts, Lovisa, also a resident of Sheffield; they were married by the Congregational Minister, of Egremont, Berkshire County, that state. Miner Owen, Lovisa's brother, was present at said marriage; the names of Lovisa's parents were not stated. No reference was made to a former wife of this soldier.
Lovisa Matthews, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed December 22, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-one years. She resided then in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. In 1843, she was living with her daughter, Elnora Kimball, wife of Roswell Kimball, of Alton, Illinois; this daughter died some time previous to March 26, 1845, which death "broke up the family"; the widow returned to live in Rochester, New York, before March 26, 1845. She was living there in October 1848; it was stated then that she had outlived all of her children.
Reference was made to four children of Jabes and Lovisa Matthews, who grew to manhood, but their names were not designated. In 1823, Jabes Matthews, Junior, resided in Penfield, New York. One Henry Matthews was present in Penfield, New York, in 1825 when the soldier and his wife made affidavit there, but his relationship to them was not stated.
In 1819, when Jabes Matthews made application for pension, William Owen of Ontario County, New York, stated that he had been acquainted with him since before the Revolutionary War, but he did not state any relationship to Lovisa who married this soldier. In 1838, Miner Owen, Lovisa's brother, was a resident of Sheffield, Massachusetts, aged seventy-three years. In 1840, Orange Owen was a resident of Rochester, New York, aged thirty-five years. In 1848, Calvin W. Owen resided in Penfield, New York, and had been acquainted with this soldier's family for thirty-five years. The relationship of these persons to the soldier's widow was not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting

Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Lovisa Matthews, widow of Jabes Matthews, Certificate #3678 Issued February 5, 1849 Rate $50 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

N. York Louisa Matthews let. to Hon. J. Kempshall 17 June 1840
Ant July 1858

4205
Louisa Matthews
Ad. July 7. 1838
Maria (b Dec 1787) Husband died 9 Oct. 1827
Col Jackson } Miss Line Capt Williams }
Admitted Private 15 months $50-
Hon T. Kumpshall H. R. U.S.

Albany 5574
Lovisa Matthews
widow of Jacob Matthews
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 9. October 1827 of Monroe Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Williams of the regt. commanded by Col. Jackson in the 11th Inf. line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany .. at the rate of 50 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of July 1840 and sent to Hon. J. Kempshall, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending to Sep. 25.00
$ 225.00
{ Act July 1, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 90

Letter to L. Adams 18 March 1845
Letter to P. A. 12 th April 1845.
To Albany N.Y. from L. Adams 1844 - 30 April 1845. Note affidavit to L. Adams. Rochester New York
Letter to P. A. 20 April 1845.
Albany 3473 N.Y. Illinois
Lovisa Matthews widow of Jabez Matthews who was a private in the Mass s to Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of April 1844 and sent to
A. Ray Esq r Washington 67
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 1 Page 109.

3473 Albany
Lovisa Matthews widow of Jabez Matthews who was a private in the Mass s Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Decem r 1843 and sent to
A. Roe Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 109.
Pen. Cert. let d handed to A. Ray Apr 5. 1844.
A new certificate issued making pension pay as as surrogated Illinois and handed to Mary Eliz e - April 6 th 1844.

Valley Matthews, New York.
1 st Schedule dated from Sept 1792 to 1800 1 parcel of land and old house — $ 180 — 1 cow 2 pigs & a few fowls — 24.50 a few articles of furniture — 68 —
Schedule 20 May 1820, $ 234.50
2 nd Schedule date 11 June, 1825.
A few articles of furniture — $ 15.25
Jonathan Baker's affidavit exhibited states that he in Oct 1820 purchased of Valley Matthews (the claimant) 110 acres of land for $350 and the deponent paid claimant another piece of land containing 41 acres & 50 rods. The whole was in transaction for the purpose of exchanging land and nothing more, that the said mentioned land is the same which is described in a deed to S. Matthews. D. Matthews' affidavit states that the sum of $84.50 mentioned in the affidavit of the deponent heretofore was included in the sum of $500 hereinafter mentioned that the deponent purchased of claimant the articles in S. affidavit of admitted admitted for land and other articles $500 by a promissory note dated July 31, 1823, and a few days afterwards paid claimant the amount of 2 notes in cattle $100, and cash $400. — Affidavit of S. Murphy states in the fall of 1823 he was conversant with the claimant in the purchase of a lot of cattle in the Phila a market.
that the said cattle were sold at a very considerable loss. that the loss of claimant in his share of the transaction amounted to more than $500. that the money paid claimant by S. Matthews D. was employed in the purchase of a drove & that the cattle mentioned in S. Matthews D. affidavit were also turned into and became part of the drove. Leonard Adams affidavit states that he was interested in and paid for claimant's share of the drove, and that S. Matthews D. gave him note for $500 in the consideration thereof, and the affidavit of S. Matthews D. before repeated exhibits states in the fall of 1823 he purchased of claimant a cow three pigs & some fowls — $21.00 a few articles of furniture — 63. —
Copy of deed from claimant to S. Matthews D. exhibited, dated 31 July, 1823, consideration $500.
see letter to C. Dewey, Oct. 26. 1838 claimant aged 61 wagon maker, unable to work on account of Rheumatism wife & 9 infirm, no property, $100. —
I certify that I have examined the case and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed the previous decisions this claim ought to be admitted. see letter, July 9. 1825
to J. Boughton, Esq. Rochester, Nov. 1825.
No 20 1/2 J. Boughton 7 Dec. 1825.

1939. Dec. 27. Hist. of Warren L. Matthews L.L.H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
17193
Louisa Matthews widow of James Matthews of New York
Feb 28 48
Vol. m Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wichita, Kansas
Dec. 8, 1939.
Veterans Administration Pension Division Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I wish to obtain the record of 1K  Gosbey Matthews , private in Ten Eyck's regiment of the Line or Levies of New York State, or Gabey Matthews of Capt. Johnathan Parys's company of Col. Marinus Willetts regiment of the New York Levies. Revolutionary War.
Is he on your records as receiving a pension or as having been rejected same. He died about 1827 at Penfield, Monroe Co., New York.
Any information you may give me will be greatly appreciated. His wife's name was Ellnor (Finley) Matthews . Please give me all family data concerning him if you have any and oblige
Very truly yours
Warren L. Matthews 1010 N. Yale Ave. Wichita, Kansas.

Oct 26
Can
Subz Matthew
Nov 19 1818
Incl
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions B. Washington City

Rochester Oct. 20. 1828-
To J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Dear Sir,
The widow of Jacob Matthews, who served three years in the Am. War, as a private, lives in this city. Mr. Matthews served in the Massachusetts troops, as he belonged to Sheffield in Berkshire Co., & recd. a pension one or two years, till the law was passed, cutting off those who had any property, & tho' he had but little he was excluded. As the widower of his service is to be seen in his having recd. a pension, & is in the Pension Office, she wishes to know whether any more proof of service will be necessary, as she can soon furnish that of her being the widow of the said Matthews. Hon. Mr. Childs, of this district, thinks no other will be needed. Will you be so good as to direct one soon to me.
I hope you will permit Mr. Childs, when he shall come to Washington, to examine the pay-roll or rolls, for the time of service of Stephen Dewey. I am so far removed from those yet living, who were with him, that I do not find a way to get other

evidence yet, of his service; indeed I can not yet find any man who was with him."
Will you send me a copy of the Directions , for applicants under the law of July last, to which I pre- viously you referred in your letter.
With high respect, Your Obedt.
C. Dewey

Hon Dudley Marvin Esq. Sir
Major Mathews of Penfield in this County informed me that he has spoken to you respecting his application to be restored to the Pension Roll - he requested me to forward the papers to you - I enclose I am yours his Declaration and Pension Certificate I send to Major Mathews on his former Application - I wish you would present the papers to the War Department in behalf of Major Mathews
Respectfully Yours
James H. Ferguson
Rochester Monroe Co. N.Y. Jan'y 26 th 1825
PS Major Mathews wishes you would get his books back if possible - J.H.F.

Dear Sir
Please examine the within and if found sufficient restore Matthews to the Pension Roll and advise me of the result.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dudley Mann

Rochester N.Y. Apr. 15. 1840.
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions,
Sir,
I have at length obtained the necessary papers, or Mrs. Matthews has, so that I can forward them to you, to obtain a pension. If I understood your letter, & that from the office, proof of her widowship was needed, as well as the best proof of her marriage. The papers are
1. Her own declaration & oath of her marriage & widowship, & that she is the widow of John Matthews, who recd. a pension for a time, the proof which you have in the office. 2. The proof that the records of marriages in England, where she was married, were burned up in 1838, & that the marriages had been recorded in the new records, which were consumed. Two affidavits, just as fixed together by the Clerk of the Court. 3. The affidavit of the man, who saw them married. 4. The Affidavit of the M c . O. own, who testifies to her widowhood .
These papers are to whom all that the instructions require, & will, it is

inclined, be satisfactory, & more too.
Please to let me know as early as may be. If any other widows is wanting, & Mrs. M. can find it, through me, she will get it, as no cost can be chosen than this, as you have, in your office, the proof of his soldier's life.
An early attention will oblige her.
Yours M rs . E. Dewey

Payment to be made at
Albany by
J. W. O'Leott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
Albany
N.Y.
Payable on the 4th September and
4th March.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book 7 Vol. / Page
J. H. Davidge Clerk.
Declaration of War Illinois Nov. 6, 1861

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Lovisa Matthews widow of Jabez Matthews who was a private and died on the ninth day of October 1827. is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1844, unless the Pensioner should marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty three
J. Porter
Secretary of War.
Sealed and Countersigned.
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

Lenfield, Monroe co, N.Y. Oct 14 th 48 J. L. Edwards, Esq
Br Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mrs Matthews for a renewal of a pension. If convenient for you, it is desirable that her application be granted soon, as she is entirely dependent on her little pension for support. She has out lived all of her children, and is very destitute.
I have been intimately acquainted with her & her family about 35 years
If the form of the application is incorrect you will please instruct me in what is necessary in the premises. —
You will communicate with the undersigned in relation to this matter.
address as above.
Respectfully
Calvin M. Brown

Apr 30 1845
Mr. Evans
2
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commisioner Pensions Washington D.C.

Springfield 21 st April 1845
Sir.
In Answer to Yours of the 12 th inst. this morning received, Lovisa Mathews, has been paid up to the 4 th March 1844, please inform me the Amount paid Polly Paddock on her 5 Years allowance ending 4 March 1841. the books here show $293.31. when there ought to be $366.65
I Remain very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servt
James F. Reed
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. Pension Washington City D. C.

March 1. 1845. Loria Mathews Miss Hill
Dear Madam,
J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington City.
[Large decorative flourish]
Dear Madam,
An d memo - Mar 6 '45

Rockester N.Y. Feb. 24. 1845.
To J. L. Edwards, Commission of Pensions, Sir,
A few years ago you gave a pension to Lovisa Matthews, widow of Ja bz M. For two years she has been in Illi- nois, & had no pension. She has now returned, & wishes to know if any funds are provided for that pension. She asks this, because she understands there were none last year for that class of pen- sioners. If she is yet a pensioner, & funds are provided, will you be so good as to inform me, & send me the proper Blanks to get the pen- sion of the Office to apply to for the pension. She is old & poor, & needs the pension more than ever.
Very respectfully
Your obedt. C. Dewey

Aug 23 '43
3330
Ill. Mar 3 '43 Lonnie Mathews R.
at 3 March 1943
Mr. L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions

Washington
Augt 23. 1943.
Sir
I enclose herewith an application in the form of a declaration made by Louicie Matthews of Illinois for the benefit of the act 3 March 1938. She enjoys a pension under act 7 July 1938, New York roll—
I am very respectfully
Your Orde
Adv. Navy
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension of Pensions

June 30 1840.
Rev. Mathew. J. S. Edward Com te of Pension Washington D.C.
J. Kempshall Hm. H.R.

House of Representatives June 29 th 1840
Sir I have just received the original papers in the case of Mrs Matthews required by your note received by me a short time since which I enclose herewith. I hope now that the papers will be found sufficient and that I shall soon receive a certificate —
Very respectfully Your Ob dt Serv t
Thos. Kempshall
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions

House of Representatives June 15 th 1840
Sir
I have just received the enclosed papers in the case of Mrs. Matthews so charged as to conform I believe to the Law & the regulations of your Office & I hope will entitle the floor widow to a certificate without further delay.
Very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Thos. Kempshall
To Hon. J. V. Edwards Com ee of Pension

Mar 18 '45
[Handwritten mark or signature]
Dear Sir,
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Rochester (N.Y.) March 14 th 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Mrs Lovina Matthews widow of Jabaz Matthews deceased drew a Pension under the act of the 3 rd of March 1843 She was then a resident of Alton in the state of Illinois , and drew her money at Springfield in that state as she informs me Her daughter, with whom she resided in Illinois, has since, died, and she has re- turned to this place, being her former re- sidence, to reside here permanently. Her last vouchers to draw her money were sent to the agent at Albany N.Y. and returned because her name was not in the Roll there. Can her name be transferred to the Albany Agency - so that she can draw her money there. Please advise me in the matter - Her Pension is at the rate of $50. per annum -
Respectfully Yours A. K. Lord L. Adams of Rochester N.Y.

Rockester June 9. 1840.
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
The Court is now sitting, & I have procured the charge newspaper in Mrs. Matthews declaration, as made in open court; & also, the declaration of the justice, who knew Mr. Owen, to his credibility. I hope all is now right, & that this poor widow will get a pension, for all the time by law allowed.
As soon as may be, you will oblige me by informing me.
Your Very obedt.
C. Dewey

This Indenture made the thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentythree between Jacob Matthews of the town of Ontario in the county of Wayne and state of New York and Lovia Matthews his wife of the first part, and Jacob Matthews Junior of the town of Pittsfield in the county of Monroe and state aforesaid of the second part, witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the first second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, have bargained, sold, remised and quit claimed, and by these presents do bargain, sell, remise, releas and quit claim unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract or parcel of land situated in township number thirteen in the fourth range of townships in the county of Ontario (now Monroe and state of New York viz. being a part of the southwest division of lot number thirty eight in said township and bounded as follows viz. beginning in the center of the highway at the northeast corner of a three acre lot owned by Daniel Pirtfield, thence running south on the east line of said three acre lot to the southeast corner thereof, thence west in the south line of said three acre lot to the southwest corner thereof, thence south in the center of the highway to the northwest corner of a four acre lot conveyed by Daniel Amos to Samuel Rich thence east on the north line of said four acre lot to the northeast corner thereof, thence thence north on the west line of the land of Elisha Fullam Junior to the southeast corner of a one acre lot now owned and occupied by Russell Sevil, thence west on the south line of said one acre lot to the southwest corner thereof, thence north on the west line of said one acre lot to the northwest corner thereof in the center of the highway - thence westerly in the center of the highway to the place of beginning containing forty one acres and fifty rods of land more or less - together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim

And demand whatsover, of the said parties of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in aid to the above bargained premises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the said above granted, bargained and described premises and every part and parcel thereof with the hereditaments and appurtenances to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Jabez Matthews (L.S.)
Levina Matthews (L.S.)
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of L. Adams J. Bartlett
State of New York
Monroe County ss. I certify that on the first day of August 1823 before me came Jabez Matthews & Levina his wife who are satisfactorily made known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the within deed, by the oath of Ignatius Bartlett one of the subscribing witnesses to the same deed, whom I personally know, and the said Jabez & his wife duly acknowledged severally that they had executed the within deed for the uses & purposes therein expressed - And the Levina being by me examined privately & apart from her husband duly acknowledged that she had executed the said deed freely and without any fear or compulsion of her said husband.
J. D. Barnard Commissioner under the act of March 1815.
Monroe County.
Clerks Office ss. I certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the original deed recorded in this office August 27. 1823. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 24th day of June A.D. 1825.
Elisha Ely Clerk

State of New York } Monroe County }
Jonathan Baker of Penfield in said county being duly sworn before me Sholey  first Judge of the County Courts of  Samson Esquire of the Justices of the Peace of said county deposes & saith. That he the said deponent on the sixth  seventh day of October 1820. purchased of Iabug Matthews. about half an acre of land one hundred & ten rods of land for the consideration of $350. & took from the said Iabug Matthews & Lovica his wife a deed of conveyance for the same which deed bears date. the day and year aforesaid. & in payment of the said sum of one hundred & fifty dollars afterward & this deponent believes on the same day he this deponent conveyed to the said Iabug Matthews another piece of land containing forty one acres & fifty rods of land. That the whole was one transaction. for the purpose of exchanging land and nothing more. That the last mentioned land is the same land which is described in a deed from Iabug Matthews & Lovica his wife to Iabug Matthews Junior bearing dated July 31 st 1823 July 31. 1823
Sworn & subscribed before me this 27 th day of June 1824.
Jonathan Baker
Sholey Samson
Monroe County ss. Iabug Matthews junior being duly sworn says that the sum of $84.50. mentioned in the affidavit of this deponent hereto annexed. was included in the sum of $500 herein after mentioned that this deponent purchased of Iabug Matthews the articles in said affidavit mentioned at the same time of the purchase of the land mentioned in the affidavit of Leonard Adams hereto annexed. & for the purchase of the land & articles gave the said Iabug Matthews a promissory note for $500. bearing date July 31 st 1823. (which is also the date of the said deed) & that this deponent a few days afterwards paid the said Iabug Matthews the amount of the said note in cattle & cash. about $400. in cash & $100. in cattle
Iabug Matthews
Sworn & subscribed before me this 25 th day of June 1825.
Henry Fellows S.P.

State of New York Monroe County p. 8
John Murphy of Brighton in the county of Monroe being duly sworn says. That in the fall of the year 1823 in this deponent was concerned with Iabey Matthews in the purchase of a drove of cattle for the Philadelphia Market. That the said cattle were sold at a very considerable loss. & that the loss of the said Iabey Matthews in his share of the transaction amounts to more than the sum of five hundred dollars. He further says that the money paid to the said Iabey Matthews by Iabey Matthews junior in his affidavit hereto annexed mentioned was employed in the purchase of said drove & that the cattle therein mentioned were also turned into & became part of said drove.
John Murphy
Sworn & subscribed before me this 25 th day of June 1825.
Henry Fellows J.P.

State of New York } Monroe County ss }
Leonard Adams of the town of Penfield in said County being duly sworn says that in this deponent was a witness to, and saw the Duct from Jabez Matthews & Son in his to Philip Jabez Matthews Esq. executed. And that the said Jabez Matthews Esq. gave his note for five hundred Dollars, as the consideration of said Duct and further saith not -
Subscribed & sworn this 21 st day of June 1825 before me -
Leonard Adams
Henry Fellows J. P.

State of New York Monroe County, } Clerk's Office } I certify that Ashley Samson
Esquire whose name is subscribed to the acknowledgement thereof annexed affidavit, was on the day of the date of of the certificate of the same, first Judge of the county courts of said coun- ty, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature of "Ashley Samson" subscribed to be his proper hand writing, — and I do further certify, that Henry Fellows Esquire whose name is also
subscribed to the foregoing affidavits or acknowledgements thereof, was on the days of the date of the said several affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature of "Henry Fellows" subscri- bed thereto, is his proper hand writing —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this twenty seventh day of June 1825.
Elisha Ely Clerk

State of New York Monroe County ss
Jerby Matthews Junior of the Town of Penfield in said County being duly sworn says that in this deponent, did on or about the first of August one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three, did purchase of Jerby Matthews of Penfield in said County, the following articles of Property, for the sum of one hundred and eighty four Dollars and fifty Cents.
viz. one Cow three hogs and some fowls at $21.50 12 Chairs three tables one Chest & one desk 15.00 one ax one hoe one shovel one fork 3.00 set of chng teeth & 1 old saddle & Bridle 5.00 1 old Gun & 6 silver teaspoons 6.00 1 Looking Glass - 6.00 6 Kgs 12 decanters and some tumblers 7.00 Some articles of kitchen furniture - 10.00 1 Silver watch 8.00 $84.50
Jerby Matthews Jr.
Monroe County ss: Be it known that on the 18 th day of June in the year 1825 - before me personally appeared Jerby Matthews Junr and made oath that the contents of the above affidavit are true -
Sworn and subscribed
Jerby Matthews Jr.
this 18 th day of June 1825 - before me
Henry Fellows L.P.

Return to Jabez M. Cook
March 28/70
New York
Honorable The Secretary of War. Washington

Sir - at the request of I. Levy. Matthews I send you enclosed his declaration etc. on comparing the declaration with blank form by you most obligingly furnished him. I perceive a deficiency in, that that the declaration does not contain an account of the property in the first schedule & since by him disposed of. but as no court of record will sit in this county until October next. he has directed me to forward the papers. hoping that the account given of said property & the disposition of the avails of in the annexed affidavits will be deemed sufficient - & that he may be restored to the pension list. he has been led to hope. whether correctly or not he does not presume to say, that his restoration shall relate back to the time of his dis- from the pension list. in 1820. or from to the time of his late rejected application
I am Sir Most respectfully Your Obedient Servt -
J. B. Bonyton Rochester June 27 th 1825 -
N B. Be so good as to let me know by the first convenient opportunity the result of this application & direct your com- munications to me at Rochester. Monroe County N.Y. -

I Gorton Race of Egremont in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I was Town Clerk of Egremont for two years ending in March 1838, and that I had in my possession the Books of Record of said Town from its earliest days, including a record of Marriages solemnized by Ministers and Justices in this Town for more than sixty and I believe for more than seventy years past. I further testify that in the latter part of February 1838 my store in this Town was consumed by fire together with the said Town Records, they having been kept in said store. I further testify and say that several Marriages solemnized by the Reverend Eliphalet Steele, a former Minister here, were recorded in one of the Books thus consumed.
Gorton Race
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire S.S. Egremont Decr. 4 th 1839. Then the above named Gorton Race made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed, and I further certify that the said Gorton Race is a credible Witness. I being acquainted with him
Wilbur Curtis Just. of peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire Ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that Wilbur Curtis Esq. before whom the foregoing Deposition of Gorton Race & the annexed Deposition of Saul Clark were taken in swa, on the 4 th day of December 1839, a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the signature to the certificate of said Justice on said Deposition, which few poor to be his, are as I nearly believe genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of December 1839 Charles Sedgwick Clerk

I Saul Clarke of Egremont in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Minister of the Gospel, testify and say that I have been been Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in this Town for more than five years past, that the Records of said Church are now in my hands, and that it appears by said Records that the Reverend Elephalet Steele was the former Minister of this People, that he left here and removed into the the Western part of the State of New York about the year 1790, where as I am informed he died many years since, and that and there is no record of Marriages amongst the Papers thus left in my hands, and that it is and has been the Practice of Clergymen who have solemnized Marriages here to cause the same to be entered in the Town Book of records, and I further testify and say that in February 1838 the building containing the Town Books was consumed by fire and it is understood and believed that all the Town records were then destroyed by said fire.
Saul Clarke
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Berkshire S.S. Egremont Dec. 4 th 1839. Then the Rev. Saul Clarke above named, made Oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that he is a credible witness, I being well acquainted with him — W. Nelson Clerk Justice of the Peace

N.Y.
Dec 31
N.Y.
July 1832
L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Mrs. Mathews aet 58.
adm. No 5574

Rochester, N.Y. Dec. 22 d 1838 To J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions,
Inclosed is the evidence of the marriage of Mrs. L. Matthews, & her own oath & declaration in relation to his death. I hope, it is all the documentary evidence necessary. I found no proof of his service, besides you said he was a pensioner, & that she could receive the pension if she could prove herself the widow of said Matthews. I hope you will send me an early answer, & if she is to receive any money, please to tell me how she can get it. As I began to seek evidence in relation to my Father, on my mother's account, I happened to become interested for Mrs. Matthews, who is a distant connection of my mother. I have no interest in her application, except that of goodwill. I am Prof. Dewey formerly of Williams College - now reside here. I regret I can yet find no one who knows much about my Father's time of service, to be of service. I do not yet wholly despair.
Yours' Obedt.
Chester Dewey.
P.S. If any thing more should be necessary for Mrs. M., will you tell me the nature of it?

June 16. 1840
Rev. Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C. Kempshall H. D.

State of New York } County of Monroe ss. }
Orange Owen being duly sworn deposed & saith, that he is thirty five years of age, an inhabitant of the City of Rochester in said County; that he is well acquainted with Lovisa Matthews, the widow of Jabez Matthews a revolutionary soldier formerly of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts & who died in Penfield in the said County of Monroe on the ninth day of October eighteen hundred & twenty seven, the said Lovisa being the applicant for the benefit of an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows; that he knew the said Lovisa & her said husband Jabez Matthews when they resided in said Sheffield in the State of Massachusetts & some of their children that grew up to manhood; that he resided in Penfield aforesaid when the said Jabez died & left the said Lovisa a widow; & the deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with the said Lovisa ever since the death of her husband the said Jabez Matthews, that she has remained a widow, & that the said Lovisa is now the widow of the said Jabez Matthews aforesaid; — & further the deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn this 14 th day of April 1840 before me
Orange Owen
Samuel Miller Judge of Monroe County Courts

J. Ophaim Top Clerk of the County Court of Monroe County Certify that Samuel Miller Esq. is a Judge of the County Courts of said County as within. and that the within Signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this fifteenth day of April A. D. 1840.
Ophaim Kops Clerk

ap 25. 1876
Ans Humphreals H.R.
Hon J. L. Edwards
My
Comm ee of Pension Washington D.C.

House of Representatives April 23 d 1840
Sir
I am desired to enquire the result of an application lately made for a Pension for Mrs L Matthews. The case is represented to me as a very clear one & if the papers are not right it is because the form was not understood by the person making them out -
Please inform me of the result at your earliest convenience - Very respectfully Yours Obediently
Thos Kempshall
Hon J L Edwards Comm ee of Pensions

Sabiz Matthews & wife to Jonathan Baker  copy of Deed
Power of Attorney

This Indenture made the sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty between Jobiz Matthews & Lovia his wife of the town of Penfield in the county of Ontario & state of New York of the first part, and Jonathan Baker of the town county & state aforesaid of the second part, witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confirmed and acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract or parcel of land, situated in Township number thirteen in the fourth range of townships in the county of Ontario & state of New York viz. being a part of the southwest division of lot number thirty eight in said township and bounded as follows viz. beginning in the center of the highway at the northwest corner of a three acre lot conveyed by Daniel Arms & his wife to Henry Fellows, thence running easterly in the line of the said three acre lot about thirteen rods, thence northerly in the line of said lot to Horace Bush's land, thence westerly in the south line of said Horace Bush's land to the center of the aforesaid highway, thence southerly in the center of said highway to the place of beginning, and to contain one hundred & ten rods of land more or less, including the highway — together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainders and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever, of the said parties of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances: To have and to hold the said premises above described, to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said parties of the first part, for themselves their heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, grant, bargain and agree to and with the said party of

The second part, his heirs and assigns, that the above bargain- Maurice, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said par- ty of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against all and every person or persons, lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof, will forever warrant and defend.
In witness whereof the parties of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of — Henry Matthews
Jabez Matthews (L.S.)
Lovine Matthews (L.S.)
State of New York
Monroe County ss. I Henry Ward one of the commissioners appointed for said county, to take the acknowledgment of deeds &c. do certify, that on the sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five person- ally came before me Lovine Matthews wife of Jabez Matt- hews known to me to be one of the grantors within described & on my examination of her privately and apart from her said husband, she acknowledged that she executed this In- denture voluntarily, without any fear or compulsion of him. And on the seventeenth day of the same month & year afore- said Jabez Matthews personally came before me who is known to me to be the other grantor within described, and acknowledged that he executed this Indenture —
Henry Ward
Monroe County
Clerk's Office ss. I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original deed recorded in this office June 23 d 1825 — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 24 th day of June A.D. 1825 — Elisha Ely Clerk

State of New York.
On this eighth day of June 1840, personally appeared before the first judges of the County Courts of Monroe County, in Open Court & during the session of said court, Lovisa Matthews, a resident of Rochester in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows;" That she is seventy three years of age & the widow of Jabez Matthews who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, who then resided in Sheffield, County of Berkshire in Massachusetts, & who enlisted into Capt. Pierce's company in Col. Marmineus Willett's Regiment, & who received a pension for one year & was then excluded from the pensioners because he was not in poverty according to a law of Congress.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jabez Matthews on the sixth day of December in the year one hundred and eighty seven; that her husband, the aforesaid Jabez Matthews died on the ninth day of October eighteen hundred & twenty seven at Pinfield in the said County of Monroe; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one hundred & twenty four, viz. at the time above stated in
In presence of Christine Duvoy
Lovisa X Matthews mark
Sworn and subscribed in open Court
the day and year aforesaid
Ephraim Ely Clerk
Ephraim Ely Clerk of the County of Common Pleas now here sitting do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Lovisa Matthews for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of June, A.D. 1840.
Ephraim Ely Clerk of said Court.

State of New York, County of Monroe ss. }
Orange Brown being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he is thirty five years of age, an inhabitant of the city of Rochester in said County; that he is well acquainted with Lovisa Matthews, the widow of Jabez Matthews a revolutionary soldier & formerly of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts & who died in Penfield in the said County of Monroe on the ninth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty seven; that the said Lovisa is the applicant for the benefit of an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows; that he knows the said Lovisa & her said husband Jabez Matthews when they resided in the said Sheffield & four of their children that grew up to manhood; that he resided in Penfield aforesaid when the said Jabez died & left the said Lovisa a widow; & the deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with the said Lovisa ever since the death of her husband the said Jabez Matthews; that she has remained a widow, & that the said Lovisa is now the widow of the said Jabez Matthews aforesaid; — I further the deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 9. June 1840.
E. Bancroft P. Deane
Orange Brown
I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Orange Brown and from such acquaintance believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and in all respects to be reliable. — Dated June 9. 1840.
Ebenezer Bancroft P. Deane

J. Ephraim Lops Clerk of Monroe County and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Certify that Edward Barnard is a Justice of the Peace as within and that the within signature purport- ing to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this Eighth day of June in the year 1840.
Ephraim Lops Clerk.
4205
H. N. Kimball N 2

Adams Street
PAID 25
Alexander Ray Esqr. Next door to the Pension Office Washington
Singh
25
James Matthews
3350

State of Illinois } County of Madison }
On this twelfth day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Lovicia Matthews a resident of Township five in the County of Madison and State of Illinois aged Seventy Six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that She is the Widow of Jacob Matthews who was a private Soldier and the Annual amount of the pension she received under act of July 17 th 1838 was fifty dollars on the New York Roll She further declares that she is Still a Widow Lovicia her Matthews
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Asa I do hereby further certify that the signer and declarant above is personally known to me
Isaac box
State of Illinois } Madison County } I William T. Brown Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Madison County do hereby certify that the signature of Isaac box a Justice of the Peace to the foregoing Affidavit is genuine, and that he is now and was at the time of making said Certificate an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected

Commissioned and qualified, and that to his acts as such full faith and credit should be given,
Given under my hand and the seal of said County at Edwardsville this 7 th day of August A. D. 1846
Wm. T. Brown Clerk
A. Ray Esqr.
Dear Sir your form of business & letter was duly recd. & I think complied with in the above Instruments - I suppose you will direct the Certificate to me upon - after as before - you will please to state when & where we shall draw the money, if the certificate is obtain- -ed, what form it necessary to be Pleas give any direction you think necessary
I am Sir very Respectfully yours R. Kimball
A. Ray Esqr.

In the matter of Loein Mathews Application for transfer of Possession -
L. Adams Nicholas N. ... Agent

Application for a Transfer.
State of New York } County of Monroe } ss. On this 26 th day of March 1845 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Monroe per- =sonally appeared Lovice Mathews, who on her oath declares that she is the same person who obtained a pension under the provisions of the Law of March 3 rd 1843. on account of the re- =volutionary service of her husband the late Jabez Mathews at the rate of $30.00 per annum. That her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Illinois whence she has lately removed. That she now resides in the state of New York where she intends to remain and wishes her pen- =sion to be there payable in future. The following are her reasons for removing from Illinois to New- =York. The decease of her daughter Elvira Kimball wife of Roswell Kimball of Alton in the said State of Illinois with whom she the said Lovice Mathews resided. And the consequent breaking up of the family of said Kimball. For which cause she returned to the city of Rochester in the state of New York her former place of residence. Sworn and Subscribed to before me } her the day and year aforesaid. Lovice X Mathews In Presence of- mark
L. Adams A. E. Pardee
Com. Warren J.P.

State of New York }
Monroe County } ss. On this 26 th day of March 1845 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Monroe personally appeared Leonard Adams of the city of Rochester in said County. Who upon his oath says that he is well acquainted with Lovice Matthews who has taken the foregoing oath. And knows her to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit sworn and subscribed before me. } L. Adams the day and year aforesaid Edward Barnard J.P.
State of New York }
Monroe County } ss. I Edward Barnard a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Monroe do certify that I am well acquainted with Leonard Adams named in the foregoing affidavit. And that he is a person of veracity.
Edward Barnard Justice of the Peace
State of New York }
Monroe County } ss. I Edward Barnard a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monroe aforesaid do hereby certify. That Lovice Matthews named in the foregoing affidavit being duly sworn by me did upon her oath say. That the reason she does not write her name is on account of the infirmities of old age.
Edward Barnard Justice of the Peace

State of New York Monroe County Clerks office } ss. I Charles J. Hill Clerk of the County of Monroe do hereby certify that Edward Barnard was at the date of the for- going affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and qualified. That I am well acquainted with his hand writing. and that the signatures to the jurats of the foregoing affidavits and the foregoing and annexed certif- icates purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 26 th day of March 1845.
C. J. Hill Clerk of Monroe County

United States of America. State of New York } Monroe County } ss.
Be it known that Before me a justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Lovicy Matthews, and made oath in due form of law that and says that she is the widow of the late Iabek Matthews a soldier of the Revolutionary war, that he served eighteen months in said war, and that she drew a pension under the act of 3 d of March 1843, also under the act of 17 th June 1844, to continue the pension of certain widows; on account of the Revolutionary services of husband the late Iabek Matthews, that she now makes this declaration for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed the 2 d of February 1848, for the continuance of the pension of said widows.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, This 10 th day of Oct r 1848
Henry Fellows JP
We certify that the above named Lovicy, is personally known to us, and that she is the widow of the late Iabek Matthews, and that she is the individual who drew a pension, as stated by her in the foregoing declaration on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband.
Henry Fellows JP
Calvin W. Owen.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I Certify , that Henry Fellows Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same ; that I am well ac- quainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at Rochester, this 12 day of October A. D. 184 8 .
John C. Nash Clerk.

✓ 493 Abner Matthews
Declaration
May 11 th 1819
Adm rs
Nov.
Surge of war
Stephen Phelps Esq r Judge Canandaigua N York

State of New York } Ontario County } ss
On the 11 th day of September 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas Personally appeared William Drown of said County to me known to be a credible witness and being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is personally acquainted with Joby Matthews of the County aforesaid and was before the Revolutionary War and knows that he is the same Person whose Application for a Pension is her- unto attached. And that he Defendant well knows that the said Matthews enlisted as a private about the first of September 1782 and was Mustered in the Company Commanded by Capt. Williams in the 8 th Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. Michael Jackson on the Continental Estab- lishment. and that he the said Matthews con- tinued to serve in said Corps until December 1783 and was Discharged at West Point in the State of New York and that he Defendant has no Interest directly or indi- rectly in the event of his Application being for the said Pension
William Drown
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Stephen Phelps a Judge

State of New York & Ontario County ss On the 11 th day of September 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas Personally appeared Stephen Taylor to me well known to be a credible witness and being duly sworn deposed & said that before and after the Revolutionary war anted with Ishay Matthews whose applica- tion for a Pension is herunto attached and that in the year 1763 at the close of the Revolutionary war when the Army was disbanded then saw the said Matthews soon after his returned from from the Army and it was then the Genl. Report and what he then believed to be true that said Matthews served as a soldier in the Army for more than one year on the Continental Establishment Sworn to & subscribed The day & year aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps a Judge Stephen Taylor

State of New York Ontario County ss Clerks Office
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate and Affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is Signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canan daigua this 21 st day of September 1819
John Van Hosen CLK

State of New York
Monroe County ss On the eleventh day of January 1835 person- ally appeared before the Judges of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Monroe in open court being a court of record of the said state of New York proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & having power of fine and imprisonment. Sabra Matthews aged about sixtyone years resident in the town of Piffild in said county of Monroe who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he served in a company commanded by Captain Corbin in the regi- ment commanded by Colonel Alexander Scamuel in the year 1781 - That his original declaration bore date on or about the eleventh day of September 1819 - That the number of his pension certificate is 15,381 & dated the 14th day of October 1819 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 - & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my- self within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 - And that I have not nor has any per- son in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me - nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me sub- scribed viz.
   One Table valued at $ 2.50   Six old Knives & Forks 1.00   An Old Chest 1.00   One Old Trunk 1.00   One Old Looking Glass .75   One Old Shovel & Tongs valued at 1.25   One pair of Old Andirons 1.25   One half Dozen Plates .75   One Old Platter .25   Carried over $ 9.75  

  Brot. over  $ 9.75    One half dozen tea cups & saucers at  .62 1/2    Thru old kitchen chairs  1.50    Thru punch bowls valued at  .58    One old dinner pot  1.00    One Small Kettle  .50    One Tea Kettle  1.00    One Old Spider  .50          $ 15.25  
Jabez Matthews
And this declarant further says that he has formerly pursued the occupation of a waggon maker but that on account of bodily infirmity occasioned by having the Rheumatism he is unable to pursue his said occupation. That he has a wife only in his family aged fifty nine years who on account of bodily infirmities is unable to maintain herself.
Sworn to & declared in open court on the eleventh day of January 1825 before
Ashley Samson T. Barnard Jr. Brooks Mason William B. Brown Joseph Silby
Judges of the court of common pleas of Monroe county.
I Elisha Cely Clerk of the court of common pleas of Monroe County, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Jabez Matthews did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing draft, and the schedule thereto annexed, are true copies from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen

dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fifth day of June 1825.
Elisha Ely Clerk of the court of common pleas of Monroe County.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Matthews, James GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8533 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 16, 1789 to Thomas Coyle, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.