Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45459, Matthias Wormwood, Ner York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER
Wormwood, Matthias
S. 45459
CONTENTS

15. 424 New York
Matthias Wannwood
of Johnstown in the state of New York who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New York line, for the term of one year & 2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence the 27 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Oct r 1819 and sent to John L. Lobdell Esqr Agent Johnstown New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 $130.13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending April 1820 $ 48.
16 mo 8/30
$178.13
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the law of the 10 th of May 1820. Notification sent to L. L. Lobdell 5 July 1820 Johnstown N.Y.

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 to Margaret Weaver, one of the two children of Matthias Horn born 4 Sept 1836 to 11 Dec 1836. the day of his death. - Agt notified 16 Oct 1839.
the Act of the 6. April 1838 Weaver, one of the Matthias Horn born 4 Sept 1836 1836. the day of Agt notified 16

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 3 d , 1839.
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 Matthias Wormwood, dec d of the United States," Margaret Weaver, one of two children of Matthias Wormwood, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of eight — Dollars and — Cents per month, under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1836, to the 11 th December, 1836. the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

27 th April 1810. Matthias Wormwood of Schoharie Co. N.Y.
10 th Jan y 1777 Recd. in Col. Van Schaick's N.Y. Regt & was discharged 10 th March 1778.
Applicant served under Capt. Finck
Endorsed S.C.
Double James Hildreth Judge Rejected.
By a certificate of Capt. Finck which he signs as "late a Maj r under Col o Willet" which certificate is attached to the declaration of P. Helmer, this claimant is not entitled Col o Willet not being on continental establishment.
See Agents letter in explanation - Returned with the following remarks
It appears by reference to the Comm n of Capt. Finck who is on Pen. list, that he was continental during the time the applicant served under him - Capt. Finck afterwards, served as a Maj r in Willets reg t  not contin l
The deposition of Andrew Fine is not sufficient. As the applicant resides in the same town of P. Helmer an applicant, who with the same witnesses that deposed in this case, has obtained the testimony of Capt. Finck of his service as Major Andrew Finck resides at Mannheim in the County of Herkimer, it appears proper his evidence should be obtained in this case
Pension Office

State of New York Montgomery County } In conformity with the provisions of the Act of Congress of the United States of America passed 15 th March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons enga- ged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - the following declaration in writing is made under oath by Matthias Wormwood of the town of Johnstown - in the county of Montgomery in the state of New York before the Hon. James Hildreth Esquire one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery in the said State in which the said Matthias Wormwood - doth reside that is to say —————
I Matthias Wormwood ————— aged Sixty Eight years on the 23 rd day of August last of the town of Johnstown in the county of Montgomery in the state of New York on this 25 th day of April 1818 - do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare that I served against the com- -mon Enemy in the Army in the War of the Revolution for One Year & two Months ————— on the continental establishment and that I am a resident citizen of the United States to wit in the town, county and state afo- -said and that by reason of my reduced circumstan- -ces in Life I am in need of the assistance of my country for support - I do further swear and declare that I served in the said Revolutionary War in the capacity of and being a Private Soldier ————— that I belonged to the army to wit. I belonged to Captain Andrew

Leinicks ————— company Colonel Gore Van Schaicks ————— Regiment and New York ————— Line — That entered the said service on or about the 10 th day of January 1777 ————— and left it on or about 10 th day of March 1778 ————— in the manner following to wit I left it by reason of being hon- orably discharged from service ————— that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge which has been casually lost or destroyed that I was in the Battle at Johnstown when in the militia and some in no Battle while in the Regular service doing Garrison duty ————— and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowl- edge concerning the matters deposed by me Exapt Andrew Feine.
In witness of the truth of this declaration I have subscribed the same in the presence of the said Judge and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof in the day herein before for that purpose specified —————
Matthias
his X ————— Normawood mark
Known before me this 27 th day of April 1818 James Hildreth
By the Hon. James Hildreth Esquire one of the Judges of a court of Record in the state of New York to wit, of the court of common Pleas for the county of Montgomery in the said state —
To the Hon. the Secretary of the department of War of the United States of America — Sir
I do respectfully certify to you in pur- suance of the Act of congress of the United States of America passed 18 th March 1818 entitled an Act to provide for certain Persons enga- ged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that Matthias Normawood ————— of the town of Johnstown in the county of Montgomery and state of New York Per- sonally appeared before me at the town of Johnstown in the said state on the 27 th day of April 1818 and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated by me under Oath touching the facts above stated in his foregoing declaration and thereupon he then and there

Subscribed the said declaration in my presence (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that the said declaration was in all respects true - whereupon I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power to support the truth of his said declaration and he produced Andrew Fine
and I having duly considered the said declaration and the said testimony do certify to you sir that I am fully satisfied that the said Matthias Wormwood - did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said declaration, and I am likewise satisfied that the other facts in that declaration stated are in like manner true - I do therefore respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon according to the Act of Congress aforesaid - Given under my hand and the seal of the said court at Johnstown the 27 th day of April 1818 -
James Hilbreth
State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
Andrew Fine Late a soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy being duly sworn saith that he knows Matthias Wormwood the Soldier in the preceding declaration and certificate of his honor Judge Hilbreth (named) - that the said Matthias Wormwood served as a soldier in said War in Captain Andrew Fine's company in Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment and New York Line - And that he sincerely believes the facts stated by the said Matthias Wormwood in the foregoing declaration and certificate to be substantially true -
ANDREW FINE
Sworn before me this 27 th day of April
1818 -
James Hilbreth

State of New York Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas for the said County. do certify that James Hildreth whose name appears signed to the within Certificate, and before whom the foregoing declaration appears to have been made & sworn to, and before whom the within affidavits appear to have been taken was one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in & for the said County on the respective days in each therein mentioned In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court the 5 th day of May 1818
J. M c Carthy
J. M c Carthy

State of New York } Montgomery County } Garret Marsele being sworn sayth that he is personally acquainted with Mathias Wormwood the soldier in the preceding declaration mentioned, that he is the same Mathias Wormwood who served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Andrews French company Colonel Goshue Van Schaick's Regiment and New York Line that he entered into said company and Regiment at Stone Arabia in the state of New York on or about the Tenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and continued in said corps until on or about the Tenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy Eight when he was discharged at Schenectady in the state of New York --
Subscribed and sworn this 14 th day of September 1818 before me Aaron Haring one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery
State of New York } John Montgomery County } Earnest Pierre being sworn sayth that he is personally acquainted with Mathias Wormwood the soldier in the preceding declaration mentioned, that he is the same Mathias Wormwood who served in the Rev- olutionary War in Captain Andrews French company, Colonel Goshue Van Schaick's Regiment and New York Line that

he enlisted into said company and Regiment at Stone Arabia in the State of New York on or about the tenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and continued in said corps until on or about the tenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight when he was discharged from service at Schenectady in the State of New York —
Subscribed and sworn this 14 th day of September 1818 before me John E. Pier Having one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Montgomery —
I Aaron Haring the judge aforesaid last mentioned do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Matthias Wormwood (whose original & ancient family name was Wormuth I believe) did serve in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment for the term stated in the preceding declaration mentioned against the common enemy and that I know of my own knowledge that the said Matthias is in very reduced circumstances & unquestionably stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that I am personally acquainted with the witnesses Pier & from report with Marseles that each of them is entitled to full credit, that the said James Hildreth the judge is removed from Office and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had not only before Judge Hildreth but also myself to the Secretary for the Department of War in obedience to the act of Congress given under my hand this 14 th of Sept r 1818 — Aaron Haring

State of New York Montgomery County
I John M c Carthy Clerk of the Court of common pleas for the said County do certify that Aaron Haring whose name appears signed to the foregoing  foregoing Certificate and before whom the affidavits of Garret Marceles & John E Piers appear to have been made was one of Judges of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in & for the said County on the 11th day of September 1818. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 17th day of September 1818 J. M c Carthy

Mr Wormwood
Conline
15424
18 Oct 1819

State of New York Montgomery Common Pleas
On the 15 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court the said court being a court of record within the contemplation of the act of Congress proceeding according to the principles of common law. having the power of fine and imprisonment in said county Matthias Wormwood age Sixty nine years on the 23 rd day of August last president in Johnstown in said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz. in Captain Andrew Leitch and Hicks or Dundee's companies. Colonel Van Schaick's regiment and New York on the Continental establishment called the 1 st Regiment and continued in said Regiment until I was honourably discharged as mentioned in my original declaration. And that the date of his original declaration was on the 27 th day of April 1818. and the number of his pension certificate is 15.424. And I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby or to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts after that date Nor have any income other than what is mentioned in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed
Sworn to and declared in open Court the 15 th day of June 1820
M c Intosh Clerk
Matthias his Wormwood mark

Real Property I have none either in possession reversion remainders or expectancy.
Personal Property Am by and one chest for clothes and my necessary wearing apparel.
That I have been brought up a farmer and now do some small work for the man with whom I live that I am very much afflicted with Rheumatism. do not provide for any of my family. and have no other support except what I receive from my pension and what little manual labor I can do. And further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court of Montgomery Matthias + Woonwood before me this 13 th day Mark of June 1820
State of New York Montgomery County Bleeker Office E. J. John M. Carthy, Clerk of Montgomery common pleas. do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule therein to annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court. And I further certify that it is so proved to the satisfaction of the said court by the oaths of credible witnesses and that it is the opinion of the said court that the whole amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is Two Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 15 th day of June 1820 M m : Carthy

Aug
COPIED BY ADY
October 9, 1928.
Mrs. William A. Small, 7 McClellan Avenue, Amsterdam, New York.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45459, it appears that Matthias Wormwood was born August 23, 1749 or 1750, place not stated.
He enlisted at Stone Arabia, New York, January 10, 1777 and served one year and two months in Captains Andrew Finck's and Hicks' Company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's New York Regiment. He also stated that he was in the battle of Johnstown, while in the militia, no further details as to this service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he was living at Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York.
He died December 11, 1836, leaving daughter, Margaret Weaver, and one other child whose name is not given. There are no further family data.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Mathew McCormack private
Col Van Schaicks Regt New York line 1777-1 year & 2 month
Adm?
John S. Lobdill Esq. agent. Johnstown New York

Nov 28/27.
Gentlemen:
May I have a copy of the pension record of Matthias Warmwood only one. of Montgomery Co. N.Y. listed in the 1818 pension list?
Thanking you in advance I am
Yours sincerely
(Mrs Wm a.) Elizabeth F Small 7 McClellan Ave. Amsterdam N.Y.

1928. Oct. 9. Hirt & Mrs. Wm. Q. Small. Aug.
45 459 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45-459
Mathew Wormwood P'm Rev Year
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 574
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Montgomery County
John L. Loddell of the town of Johnstown in the County aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that Major Andrew Finch of Herkimer County in the State aforesaid was brought down to the Village of Johnstown aforesaid by the applicant Matthias Nornwood for the purpose of getting his testimony in his case agreeable to the request of the Secretary of War that Major Finch exacted from the said Matthias forty Eight Dollars for doing the same. and stated that his recent blindness would prevent him from examining his Muster Rolls and that he should have to depend upon his sons for the statement of the same. that I considered this sum as extorting upon the poor applicant, and ex- amined the said Andrew as to his time of service enlistment &c in consequence thereof - that the said Andrew mentioned he the said Matthias had entered into his company in the year 1770 and continued therein until the year 1778 making a term of nearly two years when he was transferred into another Company of the same Regiment - that Christian Finch a son of the said Andrew told the deponent that he had examined his father's Muster Rolls a few days before and found the said Matthias to have enlisted in 1770 and transferred in 1778 making nearly two years service under his father and further that deponent saith not - that the said Chris- tian on being required to make affidavit of said exam- ination declined doing same assigning the dissatisfaction

of his father if he should make such affidavit after his said father he had refused for the reasons aforesaid. And further this deponent saith not -
John L Lobdell
Subscribed and sworn to this 16th day of Sept 1819
Before me Aaron Haring First Judge of Montgomery County N. York State
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