Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37222, for Daniel Mathews, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (H.N.)
Mathews, Daniel
S. 37222
Navy
CONTENTS

17920 6 Maine
Daniel Matthews 2.
of Hachabough in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the N.H.C. me, for the term of one year
scribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 30 of Dec 1820 and Scituate H. M. Kimble Home Rep.
arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 226.93 emi anl. all'ce ending March 1821 48
28 mo 11/30 8374.93 224 2 93 226.93 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sept 1829

37 222
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37,222
Daniel Mathews
Rev Geo. Davis
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine • Kennebec ss.
I Mark Pearson of Pittston in the County of Kennebec of lawful age do testify and say that when I was in the continental service I then was acquainted with, and well knew Dane Matthews, and that he belonged to Capt Bell's Company which Company belonged to the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor, and that he was enlisted on the same conditions with myself which was for one year and that he continued to serve in the Company to which he belonged during the whole time for which he was enlisted Mark Pearson
Oct 23 1820
This day the above named Mark Pearson Personely appeared before me and made oath that the above is true and correct — Thomas Eldred Justice of the Peace
Oct 23-1820
Thomas Eldred Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kennebec; and I am satisfied that the aforesaid deponent is a credible witness.
Nathan Weston Jur. Not. P. & C.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twent third day of October , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts  State Court of Common Pleas for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset , being a Court of Record for said Counties , proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Mathews aged fifty nine years , resident in Scarborough in the County of Southernland within said State , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Bell and Regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year , Afterwards served on board the Ship Hancock Com. Manley, for more than ten months, and was ten months in prison, and captured the enemys Ship Hoq. —
that his original declaration was made before Judge M. Kimsey on the twent fourth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Pension  an applicant for  Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered  Mathews . And I, the said Daniel Mathews do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, and by me subscribed.
Daniel Mathews
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
Real Estate, none.
2 lots of the value of twenty two dollars.
2 Salves ————— Six dollars.
old house hold stuff (besides bedding) five dollars.
I have no debts due me, which can be collected, and I owe as much as ten dollars, my occupation is that of a farmer, but by reason of age and infirmity, I am unable to labor, and have been for three years past, my family consists of myself, and my Wife, Sarah, aged sixty three years, of feeble health, and unable to labor, but little, Except the above and my bedding and clothing, I have no Estate, or income. —
Daniel Mathews.
Subscribed and sworn to, and declared both the oath, and

State of Maine
Cumberland ss:
I, William T. Vaughan, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Cumberland, do hereby
Certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, and that the original was exhibited in open Court, and I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty three dollars. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty. — Wm T Vaughan,
Clerk of the Court, for the County of Cumberland.

and schedule, this 23 d Oct. 1820. —
Before me
Nathan McClinton Jr
Just. S. J. C. —
True Copy
Attest. Wm Vaughan Clk.
Con.
Daniel Matthews.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
ON the 24 th day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Daniel Matthews who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Daniel did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed M. Kingsley Esquire, Judge of the Court as aforesaid.

Darius Mathews
Private
Col. Parris Regiment
1770-1 year
[Faint, illegible signature or mark]
Proof Ind. Gndn
+ Mark Pearson
R.C. Fox, agent
RM

I Daniel Matthews of Hinton-Town Plantation in the County of Penobscot Gentlemen do hereby testify & say that in the winter of the year 1776, I enlisted into the Revolutionary war for one year; In Capt. Bell's Company (of the N. Hampshire Line) Col. Poor's Regt. & Sullivan's  Brigade Brigade. I joined my Regt. at Winter-Hill, near Charleston; After the British evacuated Boston our Regt. marched to New London; from there to N. York City by water; And from there to Albany; crossed Lake George & Lake Champlain to the River Sault & Montreal: I was with Arnold in his Defeat on Lake Champlain: I served my said term of enlistment out & was discharged or rather left sick of a fever in the City of Albany: Some time in the month of  March of 1777. I shipped on the Governmental Frigate called the Hancock Cap John Stanley Commander: We went on a cruise: took the British Ship  Brig called the Fox of 28 Guns: & another Brig: I served about Eleven  months months on board this Ship, & was Captured by the British Rainbow of 44 Guns: we were carried to Halifax; where I remained a Prisoner about ten months: I have been in actual service one year & nine months & ten months a Prisoner: I never had any written discharge: I am now under reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my Country for my support. — Daniel Matthews

I James Gordon, a pensioner under the late laws of Congress now on the Maine Roll - do hereby testify and declare that being myself a soldier at the time in Col. Reed's New Hampshire Regiment, I well knew of the services of the said David Matthews, within named, he served in Col. Poor's N. H. Regt. during the whole of the year 1776. I was not present when the said Matthews was discharged but I am well satisfied that he was discharged in the manner he has declared - James Gordon Kennebec P. Oct 21. 1820.
Personally appeared James Gordon, to me well known, and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - and I further certify that the said James Gordon is a credible and disinterested witness - Before me Robert C. Vose Esq.
Robert C. Vose Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec.
Nathan Weston Esq. Not. S. J. C.