Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30566, for William Mathers, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Mathers, William
S 30566
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. D. H. Smith Audr. 22 d July 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 th Sep 1836 to 4 th Sep 1840. Age Notified 28 th July 1841
Letter to Hon. T. H. Blake 6 th Audr. 14 July 1843
Paid as above from 4. Sept. to 4. March 1843. Age notified 4 th Oct 1843.
Noted March 22 d 1844
Kentucky 29.777
William Mathews Ser. of Nicholas Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company command by Captain Young of the Osg. command by Genl. Potter in the Penn a mil. time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Feb. 1835 and sent to Hon. J. S. Marshall H.R.
  Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. '34.  70.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th March '35.  10.00     $ 80.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Cler Book E-2 Vol. 7. Page 34

32.705
Mr. Blatherwick Kentucky.
Surf from - p 6m p 20.
Oct 28 th 1880 T. A. Marshall
W. T. A. Marshall N. R.

State of Kentucky Nicholas County } Set.
On the 29 th day of October 1834, personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of Nicholas County now sitting, William Mathers, Senr. a resident of said County & State, aged 74 years last May who being first duly sworn according to Law, on his oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 9 th June 1832.
The said Mathers states that in the year 1777 in the summer of that year about four or five months before the City of Philadelphia was entered and taken by the British under the Command of Genl. Howe, he, the said Mathers was called out as a private with the Militia, by the Governor of Pennsylvania, and served the United States as a private in the Militia of the said State of Pennsylvania, four months, which expired about two weeks, as well as he now recollects, before the City of Philadelphia was taken as aforesaid. Genl. Potter was the Commander of said Militia the said Mathers states, and the only officer whose name he recollects. He further states that the said Militia with whom he was so called out, were 1 st marched to Bristol above Philadelphia, from thence to Cannel Ferry, then to Chester, and then to Billingsport & there dismissed from present service. — Said Mathers further states that about two years afterwards, to wit, in the summer of 1779 he was again

called out as a private 2 nd phase with the Militia of said State of Pennsylvania, by the Governor of said State, and served the United States in the same way, as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia as aforesaid for the term of two months. He He says that Gen. Potter continued as well as he recollects to be, and was the Commandant of said Militia dur- ing these two months, and he, the said Mathers states that he does not recollect the name of any other officer. He further states that in this 2 nd phase when the said Militia (he being with them all the time,) were marched to Little York, and thence to Lancaster, where they were dismissed at the expiration of the two months. About two years after this, said Mathers states that he was again called out with the Militia of said State against the Indians, as a private un- der Capt. James Young & Lieut. - Giseeny, the only two officers whose names he recollects. He further states that he served two months against the Indians with said Militia - that they were marched up the Juniatti to a place called "The Standing Stone", thence to Frankstown, and afterward, back to the Standing Stone, where, at the expiration of the two months, they were dismissed. Making in the whole Eight months, during which, he the said Mathers, served as a private in the State Militia of Pennsylvania. said Mathers states that he has no documentary

evidence in his possession to prove his said Services; Not is there any person now living, that he knows of, by whom he can, or could prove said services. Said Mathers hereby relinquishes with every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State whatever. Said Mathers further states that he was not employed in any civil pursuit during the 8 months of services aforesaid, but that he was actually engaged as a private in the Militia as aforesaid, during the whole of said 8 months.
Question 1. by the Court. Where, and in what year were you born? Answer. In Bucks County, State of Pennsylvania, on the — day of May 1760
Question 2. By the Court. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? Answer. There is no record of my age that I know of any where.
Question 3. By the Court. Where were you living when you were called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now reside? Answer. When I was first called into service, (the four first months aforesaid) I lived in my Native County in Pennsylvania, as above stated. Afterwards, when called into service the 2 d & 3 d times, I resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The last forty six years I have lived in Kentucky, to wit, six years in Paris, and the last forty years where I am now living in Nicholas County. Before I came to Kentucky, and after I was dismissed from the service, I lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2 years & 4 years at on Yab. river about 40 miles from Pittsburgh.

4th Aug. 2.
Question 4. By the Court. How were called into service? were you drafted, or did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? If a substitute, state for whom.
Answer. The two first times or tours, I was drafted with the Militia; the 3 d against the Indians, I volunteered. I was not a substitute.
Question 5. By the Court. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; state such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I can state none but Gen. Potter's. I was then very young, about 17 years old, and was illiterate and ignorant. I am now old, and my memory is much impaired. Capt. James Young and his Lieut. Giseeny are the only officers in the expedition against the Indians whose names I recollect. I do not recollect the regiments by name or number. As to the general circumstances of my service, in addition to what I have already stated, I can only say that we remained at Bristol about a month, then we went to Canell's Ferry and staid another month, where we were engaged making batteries and guarding the Boats. (See question 8.)
Question 6. By the Court. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; if so who gave it, & what has become of it?
Answer. I never received any written discharge. At the expiration of each tour as above stated, we were dismissed and sent home.
Question 7 th . By the Court. State the names of persons in your present neighbourhood who can testify as to your character for truth and veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer. The Rev d . John Rogers, the Rev d . Jas. G. Leach, Henry Dinsmore, John Miller, Robert Ardery, John Camp.

57th page bell, John Edward, Benjamin Edward, Solomon Royse, M any others whom I might name if necessary —
Question 8. By the Court. You have stated the general circumstances of your first tour of four months: Will you now state the general circumstances of the balance of your time of service.
Answer. Our 2 d tour against the British, when I served two months more, was attended with these circumstances, to wit: The lawful Authorities, the Governor of Pennsylvania &c. believing that the British were about to return to Philadelphia, ordered the Militia out to intercept and prevent them — We were marched first to Carlisle, where we staid a few days, then we were marched to Little York, where we staid a few more days, and we were then marched to Lancaster, where we staid till we were dismissed —
In our expedition against the Indians I will add to what has already been stated by me on this subject, that we laid at Frankstown, near the source of the Juniata, about 5 weeks. Our business and duty there was to watch two gaps of the mountains through which the Indians were in the habit of passing into the settlements of Pennsylvania.
Subscribed and sworn the date aforesaid —
William his Mathers Serv t marked

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We James G. Leach, Clergyman residing in the County of Nicholas County and State of Kentucky and Mr Victor residing in the said County and State, do certify that we are, & have for many years been well acquainted with William Mathers, Sew- and believe him to be a man of the strictest truth and veracity. We also believe him to be 74 years old as he has stated in his foregoing declaration, and that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and is so reputed in the neighbourhood where he now lives - being the same W m Mathers, Sew- who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration.
Sworn to and subscribed the date first above written -
James G. Leach William Victor
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory 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 James G. Leach who has

signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Nicholas and State of Kentucky, and that William Victor who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same County and State, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I J. G. Parks, Clerk of the Court of Nicholas County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings in the matter of the application of William Matthews S r for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29 th . day of October 1834.
J. G. Parks Clerk
Address "William Norvell Esq. Carlisle Ky."
on the subject of the foregoing application.

January 19, 1940
BA-J/MCS William Mathers, S.30566
Miss M. L. Moore 3110 E. Second Street Wichita, Kansas
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.30566, based on the military service of William Mathers.
William Mathers was born in May, 1760, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Bucks County, he enlisted in the summer of 1777 and served four months as private in the Pennsylvania militia under General Potter. While residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the summer of 1779 and served two months as private in the Pennsylvania militia under General Potter. About two years later he served two months as private in Captain James Young's Pennsylvania company and was engaged against the Indians.
William Mathers lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, about two years after the Revolution, when he moved to a place about forty miles from Pittsburgh where he lived four years. He then moved to Kentucky and lived six years in Paris.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1834, at which time he was living in Nicholas County, Kentucky, having lived there forty years and he was then referred to as William Mathers, Senior.
There are no data relative to the family of William Mathers.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of William Mathers, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and

possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
William Mathers, Senior, Certificate 29777, issued February 24, 1835, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

January 10, 1940. BR
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Miss M.L. Moore 3110 E. Second Street, Wichita, Kansas.
BA-J/GC Our William Mathers S.30566
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John, Samuel and William Mathers and Nathaniel Brittain of Bucks County, Pennsylvania and of Robert Mathers of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Robert Mathers, nor of a John and Samuel Mathers nor Nathaniel Brittain who served with the Pennsylvania troops. All spellings of the surnames were searched.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War record of William Mathers.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

April 20, 1939
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William Mathers, S.30566 BA-J/MCS
Mrs. A. E. Brandt 635 19th Street S. Arlington, Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to William Mathers, a Revolutionary War soldier from Pennsylvania.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.30566, based on the military service of the only William Mathers who served from Pennsylvania that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
William Mathers was born in May, 1760, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Bucks County, he enlisted in the summer of 1777 and served four months as private in the Pennsylvania militia under General Potter. While residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the summer of 1779 and served two months as private in the Pennsylvania militia under General Potter. About two years later he served two months as private in Captain James Young's Pennsylvania company and was engaged against the Indians.
He lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, about two years after the Revolution, when he moved to a place about forty miles from Pittsburgh where he lived four years. He then moved to Kentucky and lived six years in Paris.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1834, at which time he was living in Nicholas County, Kentucky, having lived there forty years, and he was then referred to as William Mathers, Senior.
There are no data relative to the family of William Mathers.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of William Mathers, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
William Mathers, Senior, Certificate 29777, issued February 24, 1835, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

March 31, 1931
War Department Office of Quartermaster General Memorial Branch Washington, D. C.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30566, that William Mathers was born in May, 1760 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
While living in said county, he enlisted in the summer of 1777 and served four months as private in the Pennsylvania militia, under General Potter. While residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the summer of 1779 and served two months as private in the Pennsylvania militia, under General Potter; and about two years later, served two months as private in Captain James Young's Pennsylvania company, and was out against the Indians.
He lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, about two years after the Revolution, when he moved to a place about forty miles from Pittsburgh, where he lived four years, then moved to Kentucky and lived six years in Paris.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1834, at which time he was living in Nicholas County, Kentucky, having lived there forty years.
ref. to no. 82
Double Data
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Wichita, Kansas January 9, 1940
The Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
If there are any pension records of the following soldiers of the Revolutionary War, I would be glad to have you furnish me such information as would be of interest for family history:
✓ William Mathers- Born in Bucks Co., Pa. Served as soldier from Bucks County and Cumberland County, Pa. ✓ John Mathers- not, pay Served in both Bucks Co. and Cumberland Co., Pa. ✓ Samuel Mathers- not, pay Served in both Bucks Co., and Cumberland Co., Pa. ✓ Robert Mathers- not, pay Served in Lancaster Co., Pa. ✓ Nathaniel Brittain- not, pay Served from Bucks Co., Pa. (Plumstead Township Company).
Also Andrew Wilson, a soldier of the War of 1812 and his wife, Elizabeth. I am told that the wife, Elizabeth drew a pension and would like to know the amount per month.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) M. L. Moore
M. L. Moore 3110 E. Second St. Wichita, Kansas
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WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
3/23/31 19
MEMORANDUM TO:
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
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Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Treasury Building, Washington, D.C.
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The Surgeon General, Washington, D.C.
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WASHINGTON MAR 24 1931
In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished, it is requested that the "Service" of the decedents named on the enclosed applications be verified and returned as soon as practicable to this office.
The regulations provide that the name of the State from which the decedents came be inscribed on the headstones. It is requested that this information be given and that any corrections be made in red ink on the form.
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The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
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The General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C.
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In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished for the graves of the decedents named on the enclosed applications, it is requested that you furnish this office the correct spelling of the names and complete designation of the organizations.

635- 19 th St S.
Arlington Va
Feb. 27, 1939.
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
Will you please send me a copy of the pension papers for William Mathers, a Revolutionary soldier from Pennsylvania? He was my great great grandfather and I wish this copy for family records.
Enclosed find envelope for same.
Yours truly
Mrs. G. E. Brant

30 566 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,566
William Mathews
Rev Rev
Act: June 1939
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931-Mch. 31- hist. to Tombstone Data to memo Br. 1939. Apr. 21. hist. to Mrs. A. E. Brandt, M.C.S. 1940 Jan. 19. hist. to Miss M. L. Moore M.C.S.

H. R. July 21 st 1835
Dear Sir
Having received an order to accept for W m Mathews the Pension Certificate for the amount you considered him entitled to as stated in your note to me some time since I request that you will send a certificate to me for that amount as soon as convenient
yours with respect &c
H. R. Marshall

Jan 22
Phy
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Penarons Washington City D. C.
J. A. Marshall

W. R. Jan 22 d 1835
Dear Sir
I have been requested to enquire what has been done upon the application of William Mathews for a Pension which has lately been sent to your office. I will be obliged to you for information on the subject
Yours &c
Thos. A. Marshall

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 19 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, 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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, William Mathews, Sr. — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky — Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1841, to the 4 th March 1842.  Respectfully, yours,
J. S. Stearns acting Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 24 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, 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," William Mathers, Sen. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.