Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,246, for Josiah Matthews, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mark
Matthews, Josiah Thankful
NUMBER _____
W. 26. 246.
CONTENTS

Reported
1336. Massachusetts Thankful Matthews widow of Joseph Matthews who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of August 1848 and sent to G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 87 Vol. 2

Lower Clerk 1905 V 3529
Josiah Matthew Thankful Matthews born
son of Josiah Mass. abt 7. July 38. m. 83 d. 90
Roll Nov 30/38 - 50/40 Gratuity - 5/19 Medals 1/
about 12 mo. 3 days $40.33 no deduction
Due to Recd H.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss
On this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Thankful Mathews a resident of Barnstable in said County of Bristol aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1818 entitled "An act-granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"-
That she is the widow of Josiah Mathews of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable. State aforesaid, who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and served in the Militia-
She further declares that her husband the said Josiah Mathews enlisted as a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Palmer, Isaac Mathews, first Lieutenant

Sometime in April 1778. for the term of three months. At this time he was stationed at Cambridge. and served there the said time of three months. The said Jonah Matthews again enlisted in July 1778. for the term of six months. in the company under the Command of Job C Crocker, and served out his time of said enlistment partly in Rhode Island, and partly in Dorchester in Massachusetts. The said Jonah Matthews also served as a soldier at Rhode Island one month in the year 1778. in the company commanded by Elisha Hedges of Yarmouth. She further declares that her said husband enlisted for the term of three months in the 1780. under the Command of Micah Hamilton, and was stationed at Butts Hill in Rhode Island. but he was discharged at the end of two months and Twenty one days. on account of being short of provisions.
She further declares that her said husband enlisted as a soldier for the term of six months on or about the first of July. 1775 in the company under the

1 Command of Captain Joshua Gray of Yarmouth and was stationed at Eastham, where he served out his full time - for proof she refers to the Rolls, and to the accom- panying depositions -
She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Mathews on the or about the Twenty fourth day of August in the year Seventeen hun- dred and Eighty three - that her husband the aforesaid Josiah Mathews died on the or about the fifth day of November Seventeen hundred & ninety that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four; viz at the time aforesaid.
Thankful Mathews
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year above written.
Oliver Prescott
I Oliver Prescott. Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts hereby certify that Thankful Mathews the above named applicant for a pension can- not from bodily infirmity attend the Court.
Oliver Prescott.

I Charles Mathews of Loarmourst in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty years depose and say that I am the son of Thank- ful Mathews of the said Loarmourst the widow of Josiah Mathews late of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstaple deceased- that I have always lived with my said Mother with the exception of three years - and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Josiah Mathews - which took place in the year Seventeen Hundred & Ninety - as I have been informed Charles Mathews
Bristol 10 November 22 nd 1818
Sworn to & Subscribed before me
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate
I certify that Charles Mathews who has Subscribed a copy to the above affidavit, is well known to me and is a credible witness. Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate.

I Samuel Taylor of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts aged Eighty Two Years old, do testify & say that I was seven years a soldier in the Revolutionary Army that I well knew Josiah Matthews who was born and always lived in said Falmouth, a near neighbor to me until he died a number of years ago. I know and well remember that said Josiah Matthews enlisted on or about the first of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & seventy five in a Company of State Militia under the command of Capt. Joshua Gray of said Falmouth for the term of six months & I well remember that the said Matthews served the aforesaid term of six months & I was with him during that time at Eastham I further state that said Matthews was married to Thankfull Hawes in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty three I remember it well as I was married the same year one month after Samuel Taylor
Barnstable State of Massachusetts I do Oct 6 th 1838 Personally appeared before me this day the above named Samuel Taylor & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, & I certify that said Taylor is a man of good character & his statement is entitled to full credit
John Reed Esq. Jus. Peace

Ebenezer Dyer com of Josiah Matthews

I Ebenezer Taylor of Yarmouth in the county of Barnstable & state of Massachusetts aged Seventy Seven do testify and say that I was born in the Town of Yarmouth where I have ever since made it my home that during the revolution I was a soldier in the Militia several campaigns, I further testify & say that I well knew Josiah Matthews during his whole life that he was born in said Yarmouth & lived there & I well knew his Wife before & after the marriage & she now lives in Dartmouth in the county of Bristol, said Matthews has been dead many years. During the Revolutionary war I enlisted at the same time with the said Josiah Matthews on or about the last of April A.D. 1778 for three months & I went with him to Cambridge & served in the same company with him three months Josiah Matthews was first lieu t . I think the Captain name was Palmer I further state that the said Josiah Matthews enlist- ed the same year for six months Col. C. Brooks Captain & he served during that time I was with him. I further state I with him one month at Rhode Island Eliza Hodge was Captain -- The six months service was partly in Rhode Island & partly in Dorchester in the State of Massachusetts
Barnstable S. 3 Oct 15 1838.
Then the above named Ebenezer Taylor personally appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed & I further certify that the said Ebenezer Taylor is entitled to full credit.
Ebenezer Taylor John Reed & Jus. Pierce

I Lucy White of Yarmouth, in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy Three years depose and say that I well know Thankful Matthews, widow of Jonah Matthews late of said Yarmouth having been born and for many years lived a near neighbor of hers for many years previous to her removal from this place. I also state that I know and well remember that the said Thankful was married to the said Jonah by the Reverend Timothy Allen of Yarmouth. They were married in said Yarmouth at the house of James Hawes father of the said Thankful and I believe sometime in the fall of the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Three. I was present at the wedding with my Mother and do well know and remember the facts above stated. And further deponent saith not
Lucy White
State of Massachusetts Barnstable County ss. Nov. 21. 1838
Then personally appeared before me one of the Jus- tices of the Peace within and for said County the above written Lucy White and made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed in my presence was just and true. I also certify that the said Lucy is a person of truth and morality and in all respects a credible witness
Caleb S. Hunt Jr. Jus: Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Caleb S. Hunt the Magistrate within named & I know he is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts & that the within certificate is his signature. Nov. 26. 1838.
John Reed
Member of Congress from Barnstable District

I Joseph Haines of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts aged Eighty years do testify and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and am now a pensioner under an Act of Congress. That I have always lived in said Yarmouth and well knew Josiah Matthews of said Yarmouth deceased having always lived a neighbor of his until his decease. - I further state that said Matthews was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That I enlisted with said Matthews and in the same company with him for the term of Three months. Said company was under the command of Captain Micah Hamblin in Lieutenant Hallett's Regiment in the Massachusetts line of Militia and we enlisted on or about the twenty seventh day of July in the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty and that said Matthews was in the same mess with me and served as a soldier with me during the time of our enlistment until we were regularly discharged. Said service was performed by said Matthews and myself in the State of Rhode Island at a place called Bets Hill.
I also state that I believe that I saw said

Matthews and served as a soldier with him at Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts in Capt Palmers Company and of which Isaac Matthews of said Yarmouth was first lieutenant in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight for the term of three months though I could not swear positively to said fact further than that I served as above. And further deponent saith not.
Joseph Haines
State of Massachusetts Parnstable Nov. 14. 1838
Then personally before me one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County the above named Joseph Haines and made oath that the above deposition by him signed in my presence was just and true - I also certify that I am personally acquainted with said Haines and that he is a man of truth and entitled to full credit.
Caleb S. Hunt } Just Peace.
I hereby certify that I well know Caleb S. Hunt who took the above deposition, I know that he is a Justice of the Peace & I know that the above signature is his hand writing
John Reed Member of Congress for Barnstable District

"Thankful Hawes born May twenty third seventeen hundred and fifty six"
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - "May 23, 1756"
Attest Simeon Crowell
"Josiah Matthewes & Thankful Hawes both of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable. their intention of marriage ent'd with me August ninth seventeen hundred and eighty three & published ye tenth" "To Griffith Town Clerk"
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "August 9 th 1783 & ye 10 th "
Attest Simeon Crowell
State of Massachusetts Barnstable ss.
Yarmouth September 22 nd 1838
I Simeon Crowell above named depose and say that there is no record of marriages found on the Records of the Town of Yarmouth aforesaid from January twenty eighth seventeen hundred and eighty three to March thirty first seventeen hundred and eighty five; the book of Records of marriages containing the above dates being broken into two parts and a number of leaves missing I believe are reasons why Thankful Hawes' marriage to Josiah Matthewes is not found on the Records of said Town and why this deposition to that fact is given by me Simeon Crowell Town Clerk Affirmed to, Before me, Simeon Crowell 3 d Justice of the Peace,

"Capt Josiah Mathews departed this life in ye year seventeen hundred and ninety at ye West Indies"
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - "1790"
Witt Simeon Grovel
State of Massachusetts Barnstable ss.
Yarmouth September 22 d 1835
I Simeon Grovel abovenamed depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid; and that the above are true extracts from the records of said Town with the exceptions above named as certified by me
Simeon Grovel Town Clerk Affirmed to before me, Simeon Grovel 3 d Justice of the Peace,
I Certify that that the above named Simeon Grovel is a Justice of the Peace and that the above is his hand writing.
Nov 26 th 1835.
John Reed Member of Congress, from Massachusetts

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.2.46
Thankful Mathews Wid of Josiah Mathews Br Rev War
Act Feb 2 nd 1848
Index: Vol M , Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Capt Joseph Palmer 3 mo apr 78 - Cambridge 36.196 21 x J. B. Crocker 6 July 78. R. I. vol 17. 223. 5 mo 19. Elisha Redge 1 - - - - - 19.197 - 1. " - Micah Hamlin 3. 80 - - - - - Joshua Gray 10 - 75. vol 36. p 15.16 - not in - Josiah Matthews

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V Let. to Hon. J. Reed, December 17, 1838.

Massachusetts - 1905.
Thankful Matthews, widow of Josiah Matthews, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the fifth of Nov - 1790 - of Bristol co. in the State of Mass'ts - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Palmer of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mass'ts - line for 12 months 3 days service.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Feb- ruary, 1839 and sent to B. H. C. Jno. Reed, N. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $100:82 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M. '39 - 20.16
$120:98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. S. Elliot Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 106.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. age Notified. 12 July 1841.

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Massachusetts
Thankful Matthews widow of Josiah Matthews who was a Private in the Massachusetts line
Rep. Jan 15 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of January 1844. and sent to A. B. Foss
Faiston, Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 48.

House of Rep Feb 16. 1839
Sir
I send You herewith the deposition of Mr. Samuel Taylor in the Pension application of Mrs. Thankfull Matthews  Taylor Widow of Josiah Taylor Matthews I also enclose You a hasty letter of Mr. Hunt upon the subject.
With Respect
Yr Obt. Servt.
John Reed
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions

M. Edwards
Sir -
I send you the Petition of Widow Kinnaird - also the letter of Mr Thurman, which I wish you to examine, & notice the case upward To -
Yours very respect.
J J Mitchell
Dec. 11. 1838 -

Taunton Mass. Nov. 13. 1843
Sir,
Herewith are the applications of Thankful Matthews and Priscilla Richmond for Pensions —
Any communication which you may please to make relative thereto may be made to me — Very Respectfully Yours &c. A. Hamlin
Edward Ely Commissary Pensions Washington

Sir
I enclose herewith the Papers of the Widow of Josiah Matthews a Soldier of the revolution. She requests a pension
H. Rep Dec 12. 1838.
With Respect to Ob t Serv t John Reed

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 1 st , 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," Thankful Matthews — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 3 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Francis D. Bartlett was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M. B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Samuel Taylor of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts aged Eighty Three years depose and say that I well knew Josiah Matthews late of said Yarmouth who was formerly a Soldier in the war of the Revolution
I know that said Matthews enlisted with me in the company of Capt Joshua Gray of Yarmouth at a time in July in the year 1775 - for the term of six months. That shortly after our enlistment we were transferred to the Com- pany commanded by Captain Hamilton of Chatham in said County of which one Joseph Griffin was then Lieutenant and I further say that said Matthews served in said first Hamilton's Company for the same time that we had enlisted for in Capt Gray's Company -
The reason why we were transferred to Capt Hamilton's Company was because Capt Gray's Company was at that time furnished with more than its proper quota of soldiers and we were therefore received into Capt Hamilton's Company as volunteers
36-38 or 17 July - 5-14 A.M.
Samuel Taylor
Barnstable Feb. 11. 1839.
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Taylor and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true. I certify that said Taylor is a man of strict truth and veracity and deserving credit & belief -
Caleb S. Hunt

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Caleb S. Hunt Esq. the person acting as a Justice in taking the within depositions I know he is a Justice of the Peace in Massachusetts & I know the writing purporting to be his name is his own signature
H. Rep Feb. 16. 1839
John Reed
H. Reed H. R.

Thankful Matthews
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G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Bristol COUNTY, }
On this Twenty seventh day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Thankful Matthews a resident of Dartmouth in the county of Bristol aged Ninety two — 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Josiah Matthews who was a resident of Yarmouth and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1814, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of forty dollars and thirty three cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Thankful Matthews spack Francis D. Banta
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of A. D. Banta Thankful Matthews
Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Francis D. Banta Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this 18
CLERK.

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Thankful Matthews
$40:33 per an
A. Bapett Taunton Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss.
On this Sixteenth day of September A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber Eliza Hearn of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol a justice of the Peace in and for said County. Thankful Matthews, a resident of Dartmouth in said County, aged Eighty 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 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Josiah Matthews, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and served as set forth in her application for a pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838, which is on file in the department, and to which she refers.
She further says that she received a pension under the law of July 7 th 1838 of Forty Dollars a year, as she thinks, and believes; but she is not certain as to the amount, as her pension certificate has been returned to the department, and she has no memorandum of the exact amount.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Thankful Matthews
Josiah Matthews Thos. Matthews
Subscribed Hearn to before me.
Eliza Hearn Justice of the Peace.

I certify that the above declared thankful Matthews is personally well known to me and that she is the widow of Josiah Matthews, as alleged in the above declara- tion.
Edw. H. Curn, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Twelfth ss. I, James Sprout, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Elizabeth Sprout Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
J. Sprout
This word thirteenth inserted instead of twenty by me J. Sprout