Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2746, for Hardy Matthews, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. b.
Matthews, Hardy or Mathews
S. 2746
CONTENTS
carded

12.424  North Carolina
Hardy Mathews of Cumberland in the State of N. Car: who was a Pr. Ser: in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col: Johnson in the N. Car: line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of $48. Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Sept r 33 and Lieut. Thos. L. Keybank. Fayetteville - N.C. Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 96.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept r - 24.10 $120.80
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by A. Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 28

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Cumberland County September Court
On this 4 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court Hardy Matthews a resident of said County and State aged about seventy three years Who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain thereby the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States sometime in the year 1779 being drafted into a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Nathan King of Cumberland County our company was attached to Col. Johnstone's Regiment of which Major Richardson was attached we marched from Cumberland County out to South Carolina where we joined the Continental troops under Genl. Lincoln who was engaged in pursuit of the British Army until we came up with them at Stone where a Battle was fought between our troops & the British was not in the Battle being out on a patrol at the time immediately after the Battle my term of service having expired I received a discharge from Captain King when I entered the service served this term four months I again entered the service as a volunteer in a light Horse company commanded by Capt. Hadley the terms on which the light Horse was raised was if a man found his own horse & sword two months it was to be considered as equal to three months service of a foot man. I found my own horse & served the two months out was regularly discharged after this I again volunteered under Capt. Hadley for three months but finding my own horse I was only required to serve as before two months during these two terms of service we were engaged securing the country around Cross cut in breaking up the Tories. After the expiration of the first term I rec d a discharge from Capt. Hadley but before my second term expired Capt. Hadley was killed by the Tories. after this I again during these two last mentioned terms of service we never left the State I again entered the service for three months in Capt. Robt. High's Company of Militia as a substitute in the

room of our Indentk Holden during the service I was marched towards the town of Wilmington where stationed near the Big bridge near Wilmington after remaining there something upward of a month news reached us of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis when our troops were discharged discharged & we returned home. I also served another tour in the light horse under Captain Hadly previous to my entering the service under Capt. High this was two months service but in consideration of my finding my own horse it was to be taken as three months service as before explained during the three tours of service in the light horse under Capt. Hadly we were attached to the command of Col. Thomas Armstrong late of this county.
The following answers were then made to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
I was born in the County of Stark North Carolina 7 th day of April 1759.
I have no record of my age it being learnt in my house many years ago
I was living in the County of Cumberland, when I entered the service & with the exception of nearly two years since I have lived there ever since & still reside there.
The first tour I was drafted, the three next I was a volunteer under Capt. Hadly & the last I was a substitute in Capt. Highs company
I received two discharges from Capt. Hadly but owing to his death I did not receive the third, I received one from Capt. King & also one from Capt. Robt. High. I have lost all my discharges or they were destroyed in my house by fire.
In addition to those already named I received the names of Genl. Williamson & Butler also a Major Lowry, during my tour under Capt. King - during my service under Capt. High I was under Genl. Rutherford, Col. McClellan, & Maj. White
I would refer to Rev. D. Mackie & also Mr. Edward Ely. I could refer to others if necessary.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on

the previous roll of any agency of any state known to the undersigned the day before afore said
his Hardy Matthews mark
D M Diarmia
We Richard Buckalee & Alex r McLeod — residents of the county of Cumberland State of North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hardy Matthews who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighbourhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
known to the undersigned the day before aforesaid
R. Buckalee
Test D M Diarmia
A. McLeod
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier as stated and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Rich d Buckalee & Alex r McLeod who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the county of Cumberland and in commission of the Peace and that they are credible persons & that their statements entitled to credit
Jonathan Evans J.P. Seal
John H. Taylor J.P. Seal
Wm. B. Smith J.P. Seal
Thomas Mark J.P. Seal

I Daniel M c Diarmia Clerk of the Court of the said do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Hardy Matthews for a pension —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Fayette ville this 5 th day of September A.D. 1882
D M c Diarmia
10.860
Master of Court Hardy Matthews

Hardy Matthews
Admiral Smoore 25- 7- 23 33 $ 48 33
1,860
Thos. L. Keyburn Paymaster

60 BRIEF in the case of Hardy Mathews of Cumberland in the State of N.C. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1799 and for 3 tours in the Lt. Horse of 2 months each found his own Horse. Tour. Militia 1 Private Col. King Col. Schenck   4 Lt. Horse Col. Dudley Col. Armstrong   3 Inf'ty Col. Hight. " "   2 Cav.  
6 in Cav  5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cumberland N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The persons are not generally statutory 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
it was agreed that a tour of 2 months finding his own Horse should be considered equal to 3 in infantry
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
mes
January 29, 1924
Jack Prophet 414 Trenton St. Harriman, Tenn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2746, it appears that Hardy Matthews, or Mathews, was born in Nash County, North Carolina, April 7, 1759.
While living in Cumberland County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1779 and served four months as private in Captain Nathan King's Company, Colonel Johnston's North Carolina Regiment.
He served six months in Captain Hadley's Company of Light Horse under Colonel Thomas Armstrong, and three months in Captain Robert High's Company under Colonel Mebane, dates not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, while a resident of Cumberland County, North Carolina.
There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

1924. Jan. 29. Assist. Jack Prophet.
Rev. Mass
2746 INVALID.
File No. 2746
Harvey Mathews First Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 235
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Hardy Matthews which require further proof or explanation,
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes as to two witnesses XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
□ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

PROPHATER BROTHERS
SHEET METAL WORKS
ROOFING, GUTTERING AND SPOUTING
414 TRENTON ST. PHONE 256
REPAIRING OF RADIATORS FURNACES AND RANGES A SPECIALTY
HARRIMAN, TENN.
Nov. 6, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Revolutionary War Section.
Gentlemen:- Please send me the data contained in the pensions papers of the following Revolutionary War Pensioners. I would like very much to have you send all family data on file regarding these men and their families, as I want these records for a family history.
Andrew Barry(Berry) of Mecklenburg County N.C., age 81 in 1840
Hardy Mathews of Cumberland County, N.C., age 86 in 1840.
Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter, I am,
Yours truly,
Jack Prophater.
JP/K

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Matthews, Henry (Matthews) GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3350 and 3345 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 4, 1794 To not shown
*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.