Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,933, for Ebenezer Mathews, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Mathews, Ebenezer or Matthews,
S. 42,933.
B.L. # 700-100
CONTENTS

10.173
Q
New York
Obadiah Matthews
of German in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilly of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of three Years 1777-6 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of April 1818 and sent to Obadiah Matthews Esq South German New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $81.00
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1st Sept 1819  48.
$139.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
W. H. ... 20.1820 to ... March 11. 1820

No 700
Ebenezer Mathews
Sergt:
New Hampshire line
Warrant issued October 20 th
1818
d o to himself

of the 1 st of March & later or had at the last report there have appeared to be 3
1 Cap 100 gr Gen -
1 Cap 6p
7-p

El. Matthews Elizabethton
10/73
Cheney
Con
Sept 14

State of New York } Chenango County } ss
On this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & twenty personally appeared in Open Court Ebenezer Matthews (of the Town of Pharsalia) Being a Court of Record holding the Common & keeping its own Records punishing with imprisonment Pleas in & for said County, aged 69 years Resident in the said County Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows That he enlisted under Captain Isaac Fairwell Col. Jonathan Cilley's Regiment of the New Hamp. Shire line in the year 1776 That he continued in said Regiment & Company three years & when his time expired at Peaks kills his time then being expired He enlisted under Lieut Jonathan Cilley of the same Regiment still under command of Col. Cilley (who was succeeded afterwards by Col. Skammell) for the term of three years after which time he served regularly at the end of which time he took the place of a three years man which time he also served regularly & was discharged from service at West Point in 1783 in the month of June & honored with a Badge of Merit That a part of said service was performed as for All of which is now par- ticularly set forth in his original declaration dated May 1st 1818 now in the War Office That he was placed on the pension list, Roll of New York Agency May 1st 1818 and his Certificate of Pension numbered 10,173 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent there- by so to diminish my property or it with as to bring myself

within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Ebenezer Matthews
A Schedule of the Whole estate of Ebenezer Matthews
Real Estate I have none
Personal. Two poor Beds & scanty Bedding for the same One pair of Broken hand brooms worth mere Trifle two pigs 3 geese 4 Hens No Sheep Cows or horses One kitchen Table & an old stand also one Iron shovel but no tongs One broken Iron Candlestick Six narrow teeth which is all my personal property except a small quantity of wearing apparel nearly worn out & hardly comfortable to keep Myself & family warm I have no debts due to me I owe about 35 dollars
Ebenezer Matthews
and I do further swear that I am a farmer by profession am afflicted with a complaint called the gravel which renders me unable to labor more than half the time That I have a wife who is a cripple & not able to labor I have two Children only lives that live with me both girls one aged 16 the other 12 & are healthy That I have no children able to support me or render me any assistance
Ebenezer Matthews
Sworn & declared the day of October 10th 1820 in Open Court before Me Tracy David Buttolph James Glorant Felly Lydia Judges
Full Attorney Doy

I Gilas Chittenden Deputy Clerk of Chautauqua County & of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, That the foregoing Oaths are truly copied from the Records of said Court and I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the Total Amount in value of the prop- erty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 14 dollars & 24 Cents In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19 th day of October 1820 Gilas Chittenden
Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua
 4.25  3.25  .75  3.6  0.50  .72  2.4  2  .75  4.00  14.24 

Ebenezer Matthews, private, German, Chenango County, New-York. Col: Billey's regim't. N: H: line - 3 years.
1 st May, 1818.
Admitted.
Ebenezer Matthews' Application for pension; #
Ebenezer Wakely, judge. South German, Che- nango County, N.Y.

State of New York } Of the forty seventh Chenango County } David Churchill of said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Ebenezer Matthews and has known him from his childhood - that he was absent from home in the time of the revolutionary war - that he then understood and now verily believes that he the said Matthews was then serving his country in the army of the United States - that he saw him dressed in continental uniform on his return from the campaign with Genl. Sullivan against the Indians - And that he knows the person who this day made his declaration before me under that name to be the same Ebenezer Matthews - And further this deponent saith not - David Churchill Sworn and subscribed Before me
Ebenezer Matthews - Judge of Chenango Court of Common Pleas - " " " " " "

State of New York } On this first day of May Chautauqua County } in the year of our Lord One } Thousand Eight Hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appeared Ebenezer Matthew aged sixty years resident in the Town of German in said County who being duly sworn before me according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" That the said Ebenezer Matthew enlisted in the Town of Claremont in the state of New Hampshire in the year 1776 under Capt. John Weatherbee for five months and joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Hymen which term he served out - That in the spring of the year 1777 he enlisted again at Claremont aforesaid for three years under Capt. Isaac Farewell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley of the first Regiment of the New Hampshire Line at the end of which term he enlisted again at Pechskill in the state of New York in the spring of the year 1780 for three years in the company commanded by Lieut. Jonathan  Isaac Cilley in the same Regiment at this time commanded by Col. Schammond in which Regiment he continued to serve until after the close

of the war when he received an honorable discharge at West Point in the state of New York having served in the whole seven years and nine months and received the badge of merit - That he was in the action in which Gen. Burgoyne was taken was in the Battle at Monmouth - at the Battle at Chemung with the Indians under General Sullivan and was in a skirmish with a party of British light Horse at Horse neck in which he was wounded - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -
And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
Ebenezer Matthews
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
I Ebenezer Wakely one of the Judges of Chancery Common Pleas in the state of New York as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction the said Ebenezer Matthews did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the

department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress—
Ebenezer Wakley
State of New York Clerks Office Chenango County May 12 th 1818
I hereby Certify that the Above mentioned Ebenezer Wakley is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Said County in and for the County of Chenango and that the Above Signature is the hand Writing of the said Ebenezer
Michael G. Bright Dep. Clk
Chenango County ss 3 Samuel Stone being duly sworn upon oath & saith that he is well acquainted with Ebenezer Matthews and is know- ing to his serving in the revolutionary War as stated in his declaration having served a part of the time in the same Regiment and has seen the said Matthews' discharge before me
Ebenezer Wakley Samuel Stone
I further certify that Ebenezer Matthews is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his Country for support— Ebenezer Wakley

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Caus
April 8, 1927
Mrs. E. D. Wheeler 619 Library Place Evanston, Ill
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 42933 , it appears that Ebenezer Mathews enlisted at Claremont, New Hampshire, in 1775 and served five months in Captain Wetherbee's Company, Colonel Wyman's New Hampshire Regiment; and enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served three years in Captains William Scott's and Isaac Farwell's Company, Colonel Joseph Cilley's First New Hampshire Regiment; and from the spring of 1780 was sergeant under Lieutenant Jonathan Cilley in Colonels Cilley's and Scammell's Regiment. He was at the surrender of Burgoyne, battle of Mannahatta  Monmouth , wounded at the battle of Horse neck, battle of Chemung, and surrender of Cornwallis, and was discharged June 7, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, while a resident of German, Chenango County, New York, aged sixty years. In 1820, he referred to his wife (name and age not given) and to two daughters, aged sixteen and twelve years, their names not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Serj. Ebenezer Mathews
Ebenezer Mathews S. 42933 N. H.

HEAD-QUART
THE within CERTIFICA Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratif Treaty of Peace; previous to which T tion thereof shall be made, He is to Furlough.
GEORGE W

EXCELLENCY
WASHINGTON, Esq;
der in Chief of the Forces of the ates of America.
CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Ebenezer Matthews for six years
Regiment, having faithful
and being inlisted for the War only, is the American Army.
HEAD-QUARTERS the A 7 June 1883
E. Washington N C
[Signature]
N.L.
in the Books
[Signature] Adjutant.
Ebenezer Matthews
Dumas of Mansfield
June 83
to Reid D. Col. Comd

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Mathews a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 42933
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 1776 5 mos. ✓ Col. North William Scott Nyman N.H.   ✓ Spring 1777 3 years ✓ Isaac Farnell Joseph Cilley 1 st N.H. regt.   ✓ Spring 1780 June 7, 1783 Sergeant St. Jonathan Cilley Cilley & Scamwell  
Battles engaged in, Saratoga, Bennington, Bemis Heights, Saratoga, Bennington, Bemis Heights, Saratoga, Bennington, Bemis Heights
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Claremont, N.H.
Date of application for pension, May 1, 1818. His claim was all.
Residence at date of application, Concord, N.H.
Age at date of application, sixty years.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife, and two daughters aged 16 & 12 yrs. but did not state their names.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Feb. 15 th 1927
MRS. E. D. WHEELER 619 LIBRARY PLACE EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
Department of The Interior. Bureau of Pensions.
Will you kindly send a statement of the military history of Ebenezer only Thathern a soldier of the Revolutionary War, to my cousin Mrs. E. D. Wheeler a great great great granddaughter of Ebenezer Thathern? Please send to the address above. Thanking you in advance, I am You're Very Sincerely (Miss) Marretta E. Wadsworth

Rev 1-11-17
Pont Huron Michigan. Nov. 30 th 1917. 518. Union Street.
Bureau of Pensions:- Washington.
Will kindly send me the military history of my great grandfather.
Ebenezer Mathews who was a soldier of the revolution- ary war. Yours Truly -
(Mrs.) Nellie Edison Dyer.

Rev 1 Oct 16. 1917
Milan O. Nov. 29 th
Bureau of Pensions.
Will you kindly send me the military history of my great grandfather Ebenezer Mathews, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war. Yours sincerely,
Marietta E. Wadsworth
Milan
Erie Co.
Ohio.

One 2 of Stamp used Rec Stamp used m.c.k. OK Nov. 29th 1916
The Pension Bureau.
Will you kindly tell me if Ebenezer Matthews drew his pension in Buffalo? My grandfather (Ebenezer Matthews) made application for a pension in 1818. it was allowed. I think he drew it at Buffalo. Will you please look the matter up
And oblige you sincerely
(Mrs.) Nancy E. Wadenroth
Ebenezer Matthews was Milan a Revolutionary Soldier. Erie Co. Ohio

National Society United States Daughters of 1812
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT NATIONAL MRS. ROBERT HALL WILES, HOTEL DEL PRADO, CHICAGO
Fels Rev
National Executive Board, May 1, 1916
President, MRS. ROBERT HALL WILES, Hotel del Prado, Chicago First Vice-President, MRS. THEODORE L. A. GREVE, The Burnet House, Cincinnati, Ohio Second Vice-President, MRS. JAMES D. IGLEHART, 211 West Lanvale Street, Baltimore, Md. Third Vice-President, MRS. NOBLE NEWPORT POTTS, 1002 22d Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Fourth Vice-President, MISS MARTHA H. MCINNES, 701 DeKalb Street, Norristown, Pa. Councilor, MRS. SAMUEL WILLIAMS EARLE, 5758 Blackstone Avenue, Chicago Recording Secretary, MRS. JAMES H. CAMPBELL, 37 Prospect Avenue, N.E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Corresponding Secretary, MRS. ROBERT J. JOHNSTON, Humboldt, Ia. Treasurer, MRS. ALVIN VALENTINE LANE, 2505 Maple Avenue, Dallas, Texas Curator, MRS. HARRY T. INGÉ, 940 Government Street, Mobile, Ala. Historian, MRS. FRANK L. VANCE, 91 Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. Chairman Charter Trustees and Honorary President, MRS. WILLIAM GERRY SLADE, 332 West 87th Street, New York City Registrar, MRS. JAMES H. STANSFIELD, 220 South Scoville Avenue, Oak Park, Ill. Auditor, MRS. THEODORE SHELTON, 4407 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo.
Cleveland Ohio Pension Office 11324 Bersler Rd Washington D.C., October 30-1916
Will you kindly give me the record of Ebenezer Mathews, Private, who served with Capt. Isaac Farwell, 5 th Co, March 12 th - 1778; Col. Joseph Gilley (or Cilley I think it is) in Command New Hampshire Regiment. He was placed on the Pension Roll (Revolutionary War) April 3 rd . 1818.
Thanking you for the assistance. I am Respectfully
Stella Mayer Jacob State President Ohio Society U.S.D. 1812

42 933 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42 988
Ebenezer Matthews Vi Rev Rev
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916 Nov. 18. History to Stella H. Jacobi. $ 1916 Dec. 18. Hist. to Mrs. Nancy E. Wadsworth. $ 1917 Dec. 6. Hist. to Marietta E. Wadsworth and Mrs. Nellie Edson Poyer. $ 1927 - Apr. Hist. to Mrs. E. D. Wheeler awj

Ebenezer Mathews
N. H. line
No 700

State of New-York
Madison County ss: On this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Madison personally appears Ebenezer Mathews aged sixty one years residing in the said County who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Ebenezer Mathews enlisted in Charleston in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by William Scott of the first New Hampshire Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the seventh day of June 1783 when he was discharged from service in Newburgh, State of New-York, that he was in the battles of Saratoga, of Monmouth and at the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services except the annexed half of a discharge from the Army under the hand of his Excellency George Washington - & the annexed affidavit of Samuel Cherry a Captain in the New Hampshire line during the Revolutionary war.
Sworn to & declared before me Ebenezer Mathews the day & year aforesaid -
W. M. Yates

State of New-York
Madison County ss: I John B. Yates one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within Richard Ebenezer Matthews did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for nine months on the conti- nental establishment; and from the testimony in the annexed affidavits of Samuel Cherry & Elisha Hall who are both credible witnesses, together with my per- sonal knowledge of the situation of said Matthews, I am satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances & so needs the assistance of his Country for support, - Dated at Sullivan in said County this 9 th day of July 1818.
J. B. Yates. -

State of New-York Madison County ss: 3
Samuel Cherry late Captain in the Second Regiment of New Hampshire in the Revolutionary War being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Ebenezer Matthews late private in the first New Hampshire Regiment during said war mentioned in the annexed affidavit & discharge that he knew the said Matthews while in the service of the United States as a sergeant & frequently did duty with him - that the said Matthews is at present in reduced circumstances & in this deponent's belief stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - Further this deponent saith not -
Sworn before me this 4 th July 1818. - 3 W. Wales - 3
Sam l Cherry its
State of New-York
Madison County ss: Elisha Hall of the town of Sullivan in the County aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Ebenezer Matthews above named - that the said Ebenezer is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support as this deponent is informed & verily believes & further saith not.
Sworn before me this 8 th July 1818 - 3 W. Wales - 3
Elisha Hall

State of New York Madison County Clerks Office
I certify that John B Gatto was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison duly Commissioned and qualified at the time each of the within Affidavits appears to have been taken and also on the day the within Certificate appears to have been given and that the signature to the same appears to be in his hand writing all of which appears from the Rolls and Records in this Office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name and affixed the Seal of said Court the 9th day of July 1818
Wm. Hough
Deputy Clerk
Ebenezer Matthews
J. H. Linc
No. 700