Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,090, for Hezekiah Matteson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Matteson, Hezekiah Elizabeth
N. 17,090
CONTENTS

4304. New York Albany. Elizabeth Matteson widow of Hezekiah who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Company.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars 57 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of Feb 1849 and sent to
N. G. Merrill Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 128 Vol. 4.

Dead
Letter to Wm Gould 3 d Auditor 30 March 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 14 th Sept 1837 to the 15 th Feb 1838. the day of his death. Age no- tified 19 th April 1839.
Utica N.Y. 14669.
Hezekiah Matteson
of Verona in the State of N.Y.
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Maynard of the Reg t commanded by Col Ely in the Continental line for
14 Mo: 26 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Utica, N.Y. at the rate of 49. Dollars 54. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June 1833. Sent and to Roswell Judson, Vernon P.O. bris
Arrears to the 14th of March 1853. Co. N. 3. 99. 08. Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 24 77.
$ 123 85.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F. Brancioni Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 4.
24888 ✓

H. Ezekiah Matteson Pension Papers for 13 Months Service
R. Swason
24858 Atty & Agent
Vernon
Onondaga County (NY)
Payable at Presd U. S. Br Bank at Utica

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832
State of New York } County of Oneida } ss.
On this twentieth day of April March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me John P. Sherwood one of the judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the County of Oneida afo- said. Heremiah Matteson of the town of Verona in said County of Oneida aged seventy six 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 Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in August 1776 this deponent resided Interrogatories in Montville , New London County  State of Connec- I. ticut and entered the service as a Drummer in V. Captain Myrards Company of Militia under Col. Ely (Christian name forgotten) marched from New London to New Haven staid there two weeks; Thence to a place called Rey staid there one week; Thence to West Chester staid there one week and built a fort; Thence to White Plains staid there two months in which time deponent was in the battle at White Plains ; Thence marched under Genl. Putnam about two miles and retrea- ted and returned (by compulsion of the British) to White Plains and all were engaged in build- ing a stone wall on a bridge (name forgotten) to keep the British light horse from crossing and deponent is informed and believes some of the stone yet remain there; On return to White Plains staid there three weeks and twenty days;

also
V.
Deponent returned home and in April 1777 was again called out on an alarm and marched to New London under Charge of Genl. Lolliston (Christian name forgotten) captain Mynards staid one week at which time the British moved off and deponent returned home, deponent among others then had orders from Genl. Lolliston to be ready at a moments warning and when the alarm gun should be fired all had orders to take his gun and hasten to New London; That from the fifteenth of April 1777 to April 1778 this deponent was in actual service (by being called on alarms) three months deponent returned home and was again called out in May 1778 to go again to New London on an alarm staid one week and returned home, and was called out to go to New London at different times during the summer and fall of 1778 and served three months during said summer & fall, deponent was again called out in the summer & fall of 1779 *81 and served at different times one week at a time at three months and ten days during said summer & fall of 1779 *81 making in all thirteen months that deponent served in the Revolutionary Army as Drummer as afore said; during which time this deponent lost the benefit of various crops which was growing on deponents land and which was lost for want of being harvested while deponent was in the service as aforesaid; That said thirteen months service was rendered in the Continental line of the Continental establishment, for which said thirteen months service, this deponent claims a pension; service all rendered under Col. Lattimore (Christian name forgotten) and Ely-Genl. Putnam & Lolliston , Adjutants Capt. Mynards — That deponent kept no written Memorandum of his service but kept the time in his memory.

during the fall of 1781 deponent was in the battle of Groton Fort (New London) which Fort was commanded by Col. or Genl.  Col. Ledyard at which time New London was burnt and 600 Ledyard was slain with his own sword by a British officer and the latter also slain by Capt Peter Richards - a general slaughter then took place in the fort and the greatest number in the fort was massacred & deponent has no record of his age was born
II.
in Montville (New London) State of Conn. in the year 1756. deponent has since the revolutionary war lived in Danbury
III.
Conn. Cambridge Washington County (N.Y.) now resides in Verona Oneida County (N.Y.) deponent
IV.
rendered the services aforesaid by being ordered out on alarms - deponent never received any
VI.
written commission or discharge. deponent does not know of any person by whom he can prove any of his services by except one Petition Tuttle of the County of Madison (N.Y.) deponent thinks said Tuttle was with him in the army and deponent has sent for said Tuttle's affidavit deponent has no written or documentary evidence is acquainted with Israel Brainerd a Clergyman
VII.
and David F. Hays postmaster residing in said town of Verona who deponent thinks can testify to deponent's character for truth and veracity belief of services and age. But deponent is unable on account of old age & bodily infirmity to attend court for the purpose of making this declaration, and deponent is unable on account of pecuniary circumstances, trouble & inconvenience to produce said Brainerd & Hays in open court. Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except town of Verona, in credence persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit

The present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State subscribed & sworn to the day and year aforesaid before me John P. Shurwood, Judge of Onida Co Courts.
Horebiah Matteson
State of New York
Onida County ss. We Israel Brainerd Clergyman resi- ding in the town of Verona and County of Onida aforesaid and David F. Hays postmaster residing (in the same) hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Horebiah Matteson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion that said Horebiah Matteson is a man of respectability truth & veracity and we believe the foregoing state- ment made by him in the foregoing declara- tion by him subscribed are entitled to full credit
Subscribed & sworn to this Israel Brainerd. 20 th day of March  April A.D. 1833 David F. Hays. before me
John P. Shurwood Judge of Onida Co Courts
I hereby certify that on the 20 th day of March  April A.D. 1833 personally appeared before me the subscribers one of the judges of the court of Com-
mon Pleas in and for the County of Onida Israel Brainerd a Clergyman and David F. Hays a postmaster well known to me to be men of respectability truth and veracity and made solemn oaths respectively to the fore- going Certificate by them subscribed 20 th
April March 1833
John P. Shurwood Judge of Onida Co Courts

I John P. Sherwood one of the judges of the court of common in and for the County of Oneida aforesaid do certify that on the twentieth day of April March A.D. 1833 personally appeared before me Hezekiah Matteson the applicant who has subscribed his name to the foregoing de- claration (and after having answered the sev- eral interrogatories presented by the War de- partment and which are contained in the foregoing declaration by him subscribed) made solemn oath to the foregoing decla- -ration by him subscribed - and I further certi- fy and declare my opinion to be (after the in- vestigation of the whole matter) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary sol- dier and served at the State - and I further certify that it appears to me that Israel Brainerd who has signed the preceding certifi- cate is a clergyman, resident of the town of Verona in the County of Oneida aforesaid and that David F. Hess who has also signed the same is a postmaster and resident in said town of Verona, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit

and it also clearly appears to me that the said applicant is unable to attend court on account of bodily infirmity and been so unable for some months past; and that the attendance of the two witnesses (said Brainerd and Hiss) in court cannot be had without too much expense and inconvenience to the said applicant
April 20 th March A.D. 1833
John P. Sherwood
Judge of Onida to Courts -
several alterations before signing - J.P. Sherwood
State of New York Onida County ss.
I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onida, do hereby certify that John P. Sherwood before whom the foregoing declaration of Hereticus Matteson purports to have been sworn before whom the foregoing certificate of Israel Brainerd & David F. Hiss purports to have been taken and sworn and who has subscribed  signed his name to the foregoing certificate was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onida aforesaid and was also a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Onida & duly qualified to administer oaths; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & certificate to be the proper handwriting & signature of the said John P. Sherwood, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before him in the matter of

of the Application of Jeremiah Matteson for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twenty second day of April A.D. 1833 Geo. Brown Clerk

State of New York Madison County ss.
Beletiah Tuttle of the town of Sullivan in said County being duly sworn deposes and saith that this deponent is of the age of seventy seven years. That this deponent in the year 1776 resided in the town of Montville, New London County Conn. and was well acquainted with Hezekiah Matteson who has subscribed his name to the foregoing declaration for a pension that this deponent enlisted and was called into the service in the spring of the year 1776 under Col. Selden (Christian name forgotten) that this deponent continued to serve until the fall of the year 1776. That during the service of this deponent in said year 1776 - this deponent was knowing & well recollects of seeing said Hezekiah Matteson in the service at New London at which place this deponent was stationed, that said Matteson served under Capt. Jonathan Mynard & Col. Ely. this deponent was well acquainted with said Mynard, that said Matteson at New London slept in the tent with this deponent. That this deponent, living a neighbor to said Matteson will recollect that said Matteson being called into the service at New London at different times during the years 1776 = 1777 & 1778. under Col. Sattimory at one time but the length of time that said Matteson was in the actual service this deponent from old age and consequent loss of

memory is unable to state but verily said Matteson statement is true & further said not
Sworn to this 1 st day of March 1833 before me
Delatiah Little Denison Alcott J. P.
I hereby certify that on this first day of March A. D. 1833 personally appeared before me Denison Alcott one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Madison. Delatiah Little known to me to be a man of respectability truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Denison Alcott J. P.
State of New York } Madison County ss. }
I Andrew S. Sloan Clerk of the said County do certify that Denison Alcott before whom the foregoing affi- davit (of Delatiah Little) purports to have been sworn and who has subscribed his name to the foregoing certificate was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County: And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand & seal of Office this fourth day of March A. D. 1833
A. S. Sloan Clk.

No 5308 In the matter of Application for Pension of Elizabeth Matilda M rs D. D. D. Filed Dec 12th 1838
N Burchard, Attorney Vernon Oneida Co. N.Y.

State of New York Oneida County } ss
On this 3 rd day of July in the year 1838, personally appeared before me Dorray Jones a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, having in the County of Oneida aforesaid Elizabeth Matteson otherwise Betty Matteson, resident in the town of Verona, in the County of Oneida & State of New York, aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn, as concerning to lay, soth on her oath makes the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 that she is the widow of Hiram Matteson who was born in the town of New Lon- don in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut & that during the Revolu- tionary War her husband was brought in the town of New London aforesaid under Captain Donathan Minor in the Connecti- cutt Militia where he went on a tour from thence to the White Plains & that he was in that engagement & served as a private soldier in the capacity of a drummer & had gone on said expedition three months & twenty days which was from the month of August

to the last of November in the year 1770 and that on his return from White Plains he stood as a Minute Man from time to time in the defence of the so called for the protection of Windsor in the State of Connecticut, that he was in the Battle of New London at Fort Trumbull at the time Major Gen. Arnold made a descent on New London in September in the year 1781 He was then about more than two Months according to the best recollection of this declarant her husband was frequently called on sudden alarms to the defence of New London that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory she cannot bear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of her rec- ollection he served in the Connecticut Militia at the White Plains as a private soldier Three Months & twenty days & that he perform- ed the services of a Minute Man from time to time in the Connecticut more than two years and this declarant further saith that she is the Widow of Deborah Matteson the identical person who was a pensioner & is now dead and to whom a Certificate of Pension was is- sued of which the following is a true copy:

War Department
Revolutionary Pensions
I certify that in conformity with the Act of the United States of 7th June 1832 Hesteriah Matteson of the State of New York who was a private during the Revolutionary War, is entitled to receive Forty Nine Dollars and fifty cents per annum during her natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1834 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War office of the United States this eighth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
John P. Kirtland
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
She further declares that she was married to the said Hesteriah Matteson on the 13th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, that her husband, the above said Hesteriah Matteson, died on the 1st day of February 1838, and that she had remained a

widow since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed.
Known to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Wm Mroy Esq. Judge &c
State of New York County of Oneida } ss.
Elizabeth Matteson
I Parnaby Jones, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, holden in the County of Oneida aforesaid where the declarant resides do hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Mat- teson, Elizabeth Matteson is from bodily infirm- ity & old age unable to attend the court of which I am a Judge, and I do not think from present appearances that she will be able to attend the court above named, or any other court of record to be holden in said county.
Wm Mroy Esq. Judge &c

State of Vermont Orleans County ss
On this day July 13 th in the year 1838 personally appeared before me, Almon Wood resident in the town of Verona in the said County who being Sworn, according to law, deposes & says that he is aged thirty two years & that he was well acquainted, while living, with One Hezekiah Matteson, who has been always respected in the neighborhood where he last resided a Soldier of the Revolution: & that he was a Pensioner at the time of his death, & that he died in the town of Verona in the County of Orleans on the fifth day of February in the year 1838 & that Melchior Elizabeth Matteson his widow who survives him, that this deponent has frequently heard the said decedent speak of his revolutionary services while in the continental army that he was at the battle of White Plains a drum- mer & that he was also at Fort Ticonderoga in New London when Gen. Arnold made a descent on that place which took place in the year 1781 and this deponent has heard the said Hezekiah frequently say that during the war of the Revolution he served more than three years

as a Minute Man: and this deponent further saith that the said Elizabeth Matteson has remained a widow sole & unmarried from the death of the said Hezekiah & that the said Elizabeth Wasperton who sustains a good character for truth & veraci- ty & has been always reputed in the neigh- borhood where she now resides the lawful wife of the said Hezekiah & aged eighty seven years. Sworn & subscribed before me July 8 1838 } Almon Wood
Wm Lloyd My Judge of Common Pleas
I certify that the above named Almon Wood who has so sworn & subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a person of truth & veracity & his testimony is sub- jected to credit.
Wm Lloyd My Judge of Common Pleas

State of New York Clerk's office. Oneida County } 88.
J. P. Sheldon Root Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Pomroy Jones Esquire was on the 5th day of July in the year 1838 a judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid in the county aforesaid duly authorized to act as such and that his signatures above. Written on a quire.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, hereto affixed of the said County this 11th day of February in the year 1841.
J. Sheldon Root. Ck.

No 24.868 Hezekiah Matteson Oneida County New York
admitted. 14 m. 26 days Private.
Russell Judson Vernon P.O. Oneida Co. N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
Red Bank
A Statement, shewing the Service of Hezekiah Matteson Brindalee-
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Aug 1776 - - 14 Drum Capt Mynard 76 years Living witness & tradi   ditto - - 7 Col Ely Providence teonal evidence   - 1 - Genl Putnam Newton   - 2 - Genl Solliston Connett   - 1 11 cut   April 77 - - 7   April 15 77 - - -   to April 78 - 3 -   May 78 - - 7   June & July 78 - 3 -   June & July 79 - 3 10   1781 14 26 -  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 that 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
John N. Ashton

72 78 New York.
Elizabeth Matterow, widow of Hezekiah Matterow, who was a private, in the Connecticut line.
no 867
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 19 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of Sept: 1845 - and sent to N. G. Merrill, Vernon, New - York
[Act of March 3, 1843. 17th June, 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 80.

10. 901. Elizabeth Matteson N.Y.
Very kind See let. to you N. G. Merrill Sept. 28. '44. Same. April 20 th 1845. Same - June 21 st 1845.
Act July 7 18 38

5308
Elizabeth Matteson N. Y.
Let. to N. Burchard March 27, 1841
Let to Almon Wood Mar 18. 1843
Act to July, 1836

9606
New York.
Elizabeth Matterson, widow of Hezekiah Matterson, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 1 February, 1838, of Oneida (in the State of N. York) who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Maynard of the Regt. - commanded by Col: Ely in the Connecticut line for 114 mo: 26 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 109 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of September 1845 and sent to N. Y. Mer- -rill, Vernon, N. York
Total amount, $247.70
[Act July 7, 1838.] joint resolution of 2d. Sess. 4th.
Recorded by W. H. Williams Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 - Page 169 -

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 170 90
Elizabeth Mattson Widow of Hezekiah Mattson Dr. Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office, April 8 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Hezekiah Matterson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York, Agency, at the rate of Forty nine Dollars and fifty Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept., 1837, to the 1 st of February 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Widow E. Matterson Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

In the matter of Elizabeth Mallows claim to a pension .

Comptroller's Office, Connecticut. Hartford 20 Feb. 1845.
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Merokiah Mattison in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office relating to that War, and find the following evidence of the service of the officers with whom he is said to have been.
In the accounts of the late "Pay Table Office", is this entry.
Lt. Jonathan Maynard . . . . . D 1 1777 Feb. 28 To Cash advanced by C. Elyworth Esq. for your Co. Militia to West Chester P o . rect. Sep. 15. 1776 } L 29. 0. 0. In "Markells Receipts", under head of "Expense of the Post at New London", is this entry 1780 Jan y . 27 Cap. Jonathan Maynard, his Co. N o London . . . . . 5 71. 11. 4 1
Colonel, afterwards General, Gullinstall, the person supposed to be meant in declaration under the name of "Solliston", was of, and served at New London at different periods of the War. There was no such officer as "Solliston", in the Connecticut service.
Colonel Ely commanded a Regiment in 1776, and also in 1777.
No Pay Roll of Lt. Maynards Company has been found. D Carrington, Comptroller

Feb 25 1871
Home L. Edwards Com: of Builders, Washington. D. C.

Many Feb. 9 1841
J. G. Edwards Com. of Pensions.
Sir
Will you have the goodness to acknowledge the receipt of Pension Papers from me mailed Feb. 5-1841. the Pension of Ruth Daws I hope will be soon answered Yours &c.
Respectfully
N. Burchard
P.S. Direct your letter to N. Burchard Vernon, Onond Co. N.Y.

Mar 16 1843
To the Commissioner of Pensions N. L. Matthias  25 Edwards Washington Vernon W. March 3

March the 19 th 1893
Mr Edwards Sir I Searched the Records of Moonville or caused them to be and sent the same January the 19 th
I have not heard from you if you receive this I hope you will write me soon
in regard to the pension of the Widow Elizabeth Matteson of Verona
Respectfully Yours -
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Almon Wood Verona Oneida County N.Y.

Sept. 8, 1885.
Recd.
D. G. Mathison.
CH
D. G. Mathison Esq. Columbia, S.C. Washington
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Mr. A. H.

Vernon Ohio county N.Y. Sept 4 1846
Sir
I received a letter dated June 21, from the Pension Office saying that the evidence in the case of Elizabeth Mattison widow of Wretschick Mattison was satisfactory and that if she would make a declaration under the joint resolution of the 23 d Jan last she would be entitled to receive a pension for five years under the act of July 7 1838
In accordance with this information I forwarded to the Department Mrs. Mattison declaration supposing that under the circumstances the certificate would be granted immediately.
Not having received any I am some apprehensive the declaration may not have reached the Pension Office. If it has been received I wish the matter might be acted upon at once
Mrs. Mattison's is a case of several years standing and as sufficient proof has been produced it would seem there could be no reasonable cause for further delay
I am very Respectfully
Yours &c
W. S. Mercece
J. J. Edwards Esq

State of New York. Steuben County } 16
Personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of a peace in the town of Vernon in the county of Steuben on this 14th day of May in the year 1838, Samuel P. Whaley, a resident of the town of Vernon & county of Steuben, aged Twenty Nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes & says, that he is the son of Samuel Whaley, deceased, that the said Samuel Whaley his father was married to one Betty Matteson , the widow of Hezekiah Matteson a revolutionary pensioner, that the said Hezekiah was a revolutionary soldier according to the tradition in our family, that this deponent, heard the said Hezekiah, during his life time say that he was at the battle of White Plains, under Captain Jonathan Mynard & that he was detached from the White Plains, with a company to go to the Kings Bridge, for the purpose of making a wall of stones to prevent the British Light Horse from crossing, the said Bridge, that he was a drummer in said company at the time & that said detachment larked all night to raise said wall & retreated the next morning & the said Hezekiah requested this deponent, when he resided near said Bridge to go & examine the same to see if there was any remains of said stone wall on the bridge or near there & in a conversation had between the said Hezekiah & this deponent, he further said that he was at the battle of Red Bank & that his brother Jonathan was wounded in that battle & that he assisted & took care of the said Jonathan when he was wounded, & convalescent & removed him with others, to your grand father's house, & that he was engaged as a private soldier in the battle of Red Bank & that he assisted in taking care of the wounded soldiers and this de-

Deponent further saith, that the said Deborah Matteson obtained the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, as a Revolutionary Pensioner & that the said Deborah Matteson died on the 1st day of February in the year 1838, and that the said Betty Matteson ever since that period has remained the Widow of the said Deborah & that the said Betty is also very infirm in body & unable to appear before the Court of Pensions: And further thus deponent saith there is a tradition in the family, that the said Betty is aged ( seventy seven ) eighty seven years (87 years) and that the said Betty has no children living & further saith not.
These words were taken on 2nd page from a letter to me, dated before me this 14th day of May in the year 1838 Frederick H. Loomis justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel P. Whaley, who has subscribed & sworn to me above affidavit that he is a person of truth & veracity on whose evidence implicit reliance can be placed.
Frederick H. Loomis justice of the peace
In the matter of the application of Deborah Matteson for pension

State of New York, County of Ulster ss
On this 13 th day of May in the year 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber Frederick H. Loomis, a justice of the peace of the town of Vernon in & for the County of Ulster, Olive Whaley, a widow, of Samuel Whaley, deceased, a soldier in the Army of the Revolution a resident of the town of Vernon aforesaid & County aforesaid, aged Seventy Seven years, on the 24 th day of December last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose & say that she was born in the town of New London in the North Parish of said town in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut on the 24 th day of December in the year 1760 & that this deponent personally knows & is well acquainted with one Betty otherwise Elizabeth Matteson, a widow, of Hezekiah Matteson, a private soldier, during the Revolutionary War that the said Betty, whose maiden name was Betty, otherwise Elizabeth Whaley, before her marriage, that the said Betty was married to Hezekiah Matteson to the said Hezekiah Matteson in the fall of the year 1778, Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Eight, and according to the best recollection of this deponent on the 13 th day of September in the year 1778, that the said marriage was duly solemnized by between the said Betty, & the said Hezekiah by one Rev. David Root, a Minister of the Gospel a pastor over the Congregational Church of the North Parish in the town of New London & County of New London and State of Connecticut aforesaid, that the said marriage aforesaid, was had & took place by & between the said Betty & the said Hezekiah, at the time & place last aforesaid & that this deponent was present, & was then with her

to at the Marriage Ceremony afore said: that the said Heshkiah Matteson was a Revolutionary Pensioner, & that there has been in the family of the said Heshkiah & in the neighborhood where he last resided, that he resided, & tradition, that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War; this deponent was married to Samuel Whaley, on the 17th day of June in the year 1778, & that the said Samuel Whaley was brother to the said Betty Matteson, and that the said Heshkiah, died on the 1st day of February in the year 1838, leaving the said Betty a widow, in the town of Verona, in the county of Oneida afore- said & that the said Betty Matteson has remained sole & unmarried since the death of her husband, and that the said Betty has been always called of the age eighty seven & further this deponent saith not.
20th June from Topsham (married) Miser & wife Sarah
before me, May 14. 1838
Frederick H. Loomis justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Oliver Whaley who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit, and further that she is a woman of strict truth and morality and her testimony is entitled to full credit as a witness.
Frederick H. Loomis justice of the peace

State of New York Clerks Office of the SS. Oneida County
I P Sheldon Root Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Frederick H. Loomis Esquire was on the 14th day of May 1838 a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Oneida thereby duly authorized to act as such and that his above signatures are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seals of the said County this 4th day of February A.D. 1841 P. Sheldon Root Clk.
State of New York Oneida County } ss.
On this 3rd day of February in the year 1841 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Oneida Elizabeth Matteson who being a resident of the town of Verona in the County & State aforesaid agd rightly known to me, on her oath saith that she was married to the above named Heskiah Matteson in the North Parish of New London in the County of New London & State of Connecticut by the Reverend David Jewett who is now dead & that she made Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3rd Section of the Act of 4th July 1836, before Domingo Jones Esquire one of the Judges of Oneida Common Pleas & that the

Same was done July 8th (1838) 1838 & that she has not been able to prove the said marriage by any other testimony other than her own declaration & the above affidavit of Oliver Whaley & further this deponent saith not!
Sworn & subscribed before me February 3rd 1841 Elizabeth Malteson Charles Granger Justice of the Peace Nathan Benard State of New York
Oneida County I certify that I am acquainted with Elizabeth Malteson who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit: that I believe her to be a lady of good sense that she is respected & believed to be a credible person and that her affidavit is entitled to credit; Charles Granger Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY. } ss.
I, P. Sheldon Root Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify, that Charles Granger Esquire, was on the 3 rd day of February A. D. 1841 a Justice of the Peace in and for the
said county of Oneida, duly authorized to act as such. & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that his signature to the first of the annexed affidavits of Elizabeth Malteson, & to the annexed certificate, is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 4 th day of February A. D. 1841.
P. Sheldon Root. Clerk.
In the matter of the application of Mrs. Malteson for pension.

Vernon Oneida Co. N.Y. Oct. 4. 1848.
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the declarations of Elizabeth Matteson, Sarah Ballin, Ruth Davis, Elizabeth Ann Drinnan, and Anna Eva Blinn, applicants for pensions under the act of 2 d February 1848.
I wish the case of widow Judith Brownell of so long pending might be disposed of
Yours very Respectfully
Norton S. Merrill "
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Town Clerks Office Montville Jan'y 30 th } 1843
This may certify that I have carefully examined the records of marriages in the Town of Montville and do not find any record of the Marriage of Hezekiah Mattison to Elizabeth Whaley on said records.
Attest Melford C Raymond Town Clerk of Montville
Town Clerks Office Montville Jan'y 30 th } 1843
This certifies that there is no record of Hezekiah Mattison being a Continental Soldier on the Town Records of the Town of Montville.
Attest Melford C Raymond Town Clerk of Montville

Feb 14. '43
N.Y.
E. Matthews
L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
free

In the matter of the Pension of Elizabeth Mottecon
Edon Oneida Co N.Y. Feb 8, 1845
Sir
I herein enclose the Clerk's Certificate relative to the marriage of the above applicant & hope the same will be satisfactory to your department If otherwise you will take the earliest opportunity to write me for this widow is now very aged & needs her pension
Yours &c
M Almon Wood
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions

State of New York Onondaga County ss:
On this fifth day of May 1845 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of said County (Sarah Allen of the town of Verona in said County) who being duly sworn deposes and says that she will be twenty one years old the 26 th of August next. That she went to live in the town of Montville County of Mendon & State of Connecticut when she was eight years old where she resided till the year 1831. That from the said age of eight she has been acquainted with H. J. & Elizabeth his wife. That this deponent lived a neighbor to them & that she at the age of 12 years old to wit in the year 1786. knew the said H. J. & Elizabeth to live together in the relation of man and wife. And this deponent further says that she was acquainted with the Rev. David Jewett a minister of the Gospel in said town of Montville that she was always informed & believes that the said H. J. & Elizabeth were married by the said David Jewett and further this deponent says not
Sworn and subscribed to Sarah Allen
before me this 5 th day of May
1845 Crim Collins justice of the peace
State of New York Onondaga County ss:
I Crim Collins a justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby that I am acquainted with Sarah Allen the person subscribing her name to the above affidavit & that she is a person of credibility & truth
Crim Collins justice

State of New York Oneida County ss.
On this fifteth day of May 1845 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of said county George Allen of the town of Verona in said county who being duly sworn deposes & says that he will be twenty four years old on the 8 th day of June next. That he was born in the town of Montville County of New London & State of Connecticut & resided there till he was sixty years old. That he was always from his childhood well acquainted with Hester Nick Martin & Elizabeth Martin his wife. That he the deponent lived a neighbor to them & that as early as the year 1790 & several years previous thereto he knew the said Hester Nick & Elizabeth to live together in the relation of man and wife. And this deponent further says that he was acquainted with the Rev. David Pratt a minister of the Gospel in said town of Montville. That he was always informed & verily believes that the said Hester Nick & Elizabeth were married by the said David Pratt & further this deponent says that Sworn & subscribed to before me this 5 th day of May 1845
Geo. Allen
Orin Collins Justice of the peace State of New York Oneida County ss.
I Orin Collins a Justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that I am acquainted with George Allen the person subscribing his name to the above affidavit & that he is a person of credibility and truth.
Orin Collins Justice

State of New York Onondaga County ss:
On this fifth day of May 1845 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county, Doct. Alexander Whaley of the town of Verona in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is sixty five years old that he was born in the town of Montville county of New London & State of Connecticut that from his childhood he has always been acquainted with Hzyekiah Mattson & Elizabeth his wife that during the residence of said Hzyekiah & Elizabeth in the State of Connecticut he this deponent lived a neighbor to them, that in the year 1792 his (this deponent's) father had sickness in his family that the said Elizabeth Mattson acted in the capacity of nurse to the sick & that she was then the wife of the said Hzyekiah Mattson and lived with him in the relation of man & wife
And this deponent further says that from the knowledge he has of the circumstances & history of the family he has no doubt & verily believes that the said claimant, Elizabeth Mattson was married to the said Hzyekiah in the year 1778, as set forth in her declaration
And this deponent further says that he has repeatedly heard his mother when living say that the said Hzyekiah & Elizabeth were married by Rev. David Jewett a Minister of the Gospel in the said town of Montville & further this deponent saith not Sworn & subscribed to before me this 5th day of May 1845
Alexander Whaley
Commissioner of the Peace

State of New York Oneida County ss.
I Orin Collins a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby that I am acquainted with Doct. Alexander Whaley the person who has subscribed his name to the above affidavit & that he is a person of Credibility & Truth Orin Collins Justice
State of New York
Clerks Office
Oneida County ss. I. Dols Dewolf Clerk of the said County certify, that Orin Collins Esquire was on the 5 th day of May A D 1845, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida, duly elected and qualified to act as such, and that the several signatures above written purporting to be those of the said Justice are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County & subscribed my name, May 14 th : 1845.
Dols Dewolf Clerk for James Edgar Dep. Clk
Additional proof in the matter of Elizabeth Mattison claimant for a pension.

Vernon Oneida Co. N.Y. May 15 1838
Dear Sir
In compliance with your letter of the 25 th inst. I forward the affidavits of three respectable & intelligent persons who have lived neighbors to the Claimant Elizabeth Mattison & her husband Heyekeith Mattison (Therewith "the relation of husband & wife at an ascertained period prior to January 1794,
First that of Sarah Allen who never knew them in that relation in 1786
Second that of Geo. Allen who knew them in that relation in 1790 & even several years prior to that time
And third of Doct. Alexander Whaley who from the circumstance of sickness in his father's family, fixes his knowledge of that relation in 1792
I am informed that the affidavit of one Olive Whaley is already on file in the pension office, to the effect that she witnessed the marriage of the claimant to Heyekeith Mattison
It would seem that this evidence on the only point now in question ought to be satisfactory and that a pension be granted with as little delay as possible
Yours Respectfully &
W.G. Merrill
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Vernon Oneida Co. N.Y. July 7 / 1895
Sir
In compliance with the suggestion in yours of the 21 st ult. I send you the declaration of Elizabeth Matterson under the Joint Resolution of the 23 d January last.
If correct I wish the certificate might be granted immediately.
Allow me to inquire if Mrs Matterson is entitled to a further pension by virtue of any subsequent pension acts.
Your Respectfully
W. F. Meneel
J. L. Edwards Eng

March 10. 1895. Adal tes. case of Elizabeth Mattison.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Friends Washington

Vernon Oneida Co. N.Y. March 6 1845
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut as to the offices under whom Hephzibah Mattison declares he served
It is to be hoped that sufficient proof has been produced to justify the Commission of pensions to grant this Widow the pension which she has so long claimed and so justly stands in need of
If at all consistent will the Commission of pensions be pleased to act upon this matter immediately
Respectfully Yours &c.
W. G. Merrill
J. L. Edwards Esq.

10907
May 6. 1844
NY
E. Matteson
7 July 1838
N. G. Menell
Vernon
Meiols Co
N. Y.
2 Feb 71 st 38
acmd —
14 mo. 26 d. pr
49. 54.
Also acts 43 & 44
N. G. Merrill
Vernon
Oneida Co
N.Y.

Widows Declaration State of New York Onondaga County } ss:
On this 11 th day of December 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Elizabeth Matteson of the town of Verona in said County aged Ninety two years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 2 nd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is widow of Hryerick Matteson who was a Minister in the Militia - That for the want, the particular places of service, the route, marches regiment in and officers under which her husband served the declarant, for want of knowledge and recollection consequent on old age, begs leave to refer the Commission of pensions to the declaration and proofs of her husband's now on file in the pension office under act of Congress 1832.
She also declares that she was married to the said Hryerick Matteson in the month of September 1778 - That her husband the above said Hryerick died on the 1 st day of February 1838. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, being at the time above stated.
She further declares that she is still a widow - Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Elizabeth Matteson and I certify that the said Elizabeth Matteson is unable to attend Court by reason of old age and bodily infirmity
Henry S. May Judge of Onondaga Com. Pleas

State of New York Oneida County Clerks office ss: §
J. P. S. Root, Clerk of the said County of Oneida, certify, that Pomeroy Jones, Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing print of the foregoing affidavit and before whom the same was taken was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of Oneida Common Pleas, duly appointed, qualified & sworn & authorized to act as such, dwelling in the said County; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the said print is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 11 th day of Dec r . A.D. 1843.
J. Sheldon Root, Clk!

State of Connecticut New London County ss
I, Mulford C. Raymond Clerk of of the Town of Montville, and County aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have examined the records of the Office of Town Clerk, and do not find any records of the marriage of Hoseaiah Mattison to Elisabeth Whaley, and I do further certify that there might have been a record of such a marriage but owing to irregularity in the manner the records of this Office have formerly been kept, such record has not been preserved, and further saith not. —
Sworn and subscribed — Mulford C. Raymond Town Clerk Before me this 6 th day of April 1844. Rufus W. Matthews Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut, Clerk's office. County of New London p 3 I Ebenezer Learned Esq. Assis- tant Clerk of the County of New London, do hereby cer- tify that Rufus W. Matthews Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of New London duly elected and qualified to act as such, & that the signature above written, purporting to be his subscribed to the foregoing deposition of proof is in the proper hand writing of the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the County Court for said County this 6 th day of April A.D. 1844
Ebenezer Learned assistant Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County ss:
On this 2nd day of December 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of Said County Doct. Alexander Whaley of the town of Verona in Said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is sixty three years old that ever since his remembrance he has been acquainted with Hryzikiah Matteson and Elizabeth his wife, that in the year 1792 the said Elizabeth lived in my fathers family in the town of Montville County of New London and State of Connecticut that ever since his remembrance the said Hryzikiah and Elizabeth up to the day of the death of the said Hryzikiah, lived together in the relation of Man and wife
And this deponent further says that he has repeatedly heard his mother when living, say, that the said Hryzikiah and Elizabeth were married by Rev. David Frewett minister of the parish in the said town of Montville and further this deponent says not
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Ezra Mansfield Justice of the Peace
Alex. Whaley
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Alexander Whaley & have been for the last thirty years and that he is a person of credibility & truth & that his statement is entitled to the fullest confidence
Dec. 11 th 1843
Moses Root Judge of Onondaga County
I certify, this signature of Judge Root to be genuine. Dec. 11. 1843. P.S. Root Clk,

State of New York Clerks Office Midland County ss:
I, P.S. Root, Clerk of the said County, certify, that Ezra Mansfield Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing print of the foregoing affidavit, and before whom the same was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in & for the said County dwelling in the said County duly elected, qualified & sworn & authorized to act as such: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe his signature; to the said print, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said County, this 11th day of Dec. A.D. 1843.
P. Sheldon Root Clk;

State of New York, Oneida County } ss.
On this 1st day of November 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of said County, Sarah Allen of the town of Verona in said County, who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that she is sixty-eight years old, that she has been well acquainted with H. Zethiah Matteson and Elizabeth his wife (who this deponent is informed is an applicant for a pension) for sixty years that during the whole of said sixty years she this deponent knew them as man and wife. Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written before me - Ezra Munsfield } Justice of the peace } Sarah Allen
State of New York, Oneida County } ss.
On this 1st day of November 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of said County, George Allen of the town of Verona in said County who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is upwards of seventy-two years old that he was born in the town of Montville County of New London of State of Connecticut that he this deponent resided there till within the last ten years, that he was well acquainted with H. Zethiah Matteson and Elizabeth his wife as long as they resided in said town of Montville that he always knew them & they were so reputed, to live together in the relation of man and wife. And this deponent further says that he was acquainted with the Rev. David Jewett a Minister of the Gospel in the said town of Montville, that he was always informed & firmly believes that the said H. Zethiah Matteson & Elizabeth his wife were married by the said David Jewett and further this deponent says not - Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me - Ezra Munsfield } Justice of the peace } Geo. Allen

State of New York Clerks office
Onondaga County } I P.S. Root Clerk of the said County certify that Ezra Mansfield Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing jurats of the foregoing affidavits, and before whom the same were taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County dwelling in the said County, duly elected and qualified and sworn and authorized to act as such and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signa- -tures to said jurats are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said office County This 11 th day of Dec r A.D. 1843
P. Sheldon Root, Clk.
I certify that I am acquainted with the within named George Allen and Sarah Allen and Laura Bean for the last two years and that they are persons of credibility & truth and that their statements are entitled to the fullest confidence
Dec 11 th 1843
Ezra Mansfield { Justice

Declaration
In the matter of Elizabeth Morrison Claimant for a Pension

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January 1845
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Hezekiah Mattison who was a private in the war of the Revolution and who drew a pension at the time of his death which took place February 1 st 1838. I have never drawn a pension and I now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th day of March 1836, to the 4 th day of March 1841. Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this 2 nd day of July 1845 at Vernon Oneida County & State of New York Elizabeth Mattison
Erastus W. Clark Justice of the Peace
I certify, that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Erastus W. Clark Justice of the Peace
Clark's Office & Oneida County ss I. DeLo DeWolf, Clerk of the said County certify, that Erastus W. Clark Esquire, was on the 2 nd day of July AD

1845 a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida, duly elected and qualified to act as such, and that the signatures above written purporting to be those of the said Justice are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County & subscribed my name July 5 th 1845 Delos Dewolf Clerk for James Edgar Dep: Atty

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February, 1848. Entitled "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of New York Oneida County ss.
On this 6 th day of September 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth Matteson a resident of the town of Verona in the County of Oneida and State of New York aged Ninety Seven 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 2 nd February, 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Zerethick Matteson who was a Musician in the Malitia and served under Captain Jonathan Maynard's Company in Col. Ely's Regt. and that the Annual Amount of the pension which she received under the act of the 17 th June 1844 was Forty Nine \frac{54}{100} dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me David Marshall Justice of the Peace
Elizabeth Matteson
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant & that she is the identical person who drew a pension as set forth in the above declaration under the act of June 17 th 1844
David Marshall Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Clerk's Office Oneida County ss I Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said county Certify, That Levi S. Marshall Esquire was on the 6 th day of September 1848 a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida duly Elected and authorized to act as such: and That the Signatures within written purporting to be those of the said Justice are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official Seal and subscribed my Name this 29 th day of September A.D. 1848.
Patrick Mahon Clerk
Elizabeth Matteson Declaration aa 7278