Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33031, for William Mathews, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mathews, William
S 33031
CONTENTS

8934 Massachusetts Roll.
William Mathews, 2 a
of Westfield in the state of Mass. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willis of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. of April 1819, and sent to John Hooker, Esquire, Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. . . . . 77. 93
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. . 48. "
aw. 9 m. 23/31.
$125.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Examined with Sept. 1883.
Orig. Rolle N. Sp.

1925. apr. 2 - Hist to E. G. Kelley aug.
33 031 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 031
William Mathews
Li Rev Mas
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

24 Pompton St, Putnam, Conn Feb. 17. 1925.
Department of Interior. Bureau of Pensions. Washington D. C. Gentlemen
In reply to your letter of Feb 12th will say what I asked for was copy of Rev. War Pensions W 23909 James Matthews (Conn) and S. 33031 William Matthews.
Yours very truly E. L. Kelley.

William Matthews Col. S. Wells Regt Connecticut Line 47th & 20 3 years
I John Hooker within named do hereby certify that from evidence exhibited to me I am satisfied that the applicant Mr. Matthews is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - Mar. 20. 1819 John Hooker
Admitted wanted -
Springfield, Mass. - William Matthews -

William Mathews of Westfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, upon oath, makes the following declaration That on the 22 d day of February 1777. he enlisted into Capt Robert Warner's Company of Foot, in Col. Samuel Willis' Regiment, the same being the third Regiment in the Connecticut line, as a com- mon soldier, for the term of three years - That he faithfully served for & during said period of four three years, to wit, until the 23 d day of February 1780. when he received an uncommonly honorable discharge, at Westfield in New Jersey - That he has not seen his discharge for many years & verily believes it to be lost - That he is in reduced circumstances in life & by reason thereof stands in need of his country's assistance for support & that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every other pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States - That he was sixty years old on the 17 th day of April now last past. - and that I have no other evidence in my power, than I have except the testimony of Luther Atkins which is subjoined - & that this declaration is made in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the late law of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
W m Mathews
Hampden ss. On this 13 th . day of May A.D. 1810 personally appeared before me John Hooker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in- cluding said County of Hampden the above named William Mathews & in my presence subscribed & made oath to the foregoing declaration by him made, & it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Mathews did serve in the revolutionary army of the United States & in the Continental establishment more than nine months - and I do certify that the above & the subjoined affidavit of Luther Atkins is the testimony & proceedings had taken before me on the above application to the Secretary of the Department for an
John Hooker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Hampden ss. I, John Ingersoll, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampden, hereby certify that the Hon. John Hooker is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court above named - that the above signature is in his proper hand writing & that the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of said Court. -
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk

I Luther Atkins of Westfield in the County of Hampden State of Mass ts do depose say that in Feby 1777 I enlisted into Capt d Ditts Company in the Regiment of Col d Samuel Myles to serve for three years, & that said Matthew a few days after joined said regiment & in Capt d Warner's Company & I knew of his serving in said Regiment as a private soldier from the time he joined it viz in Feby 1777 until I was discharged which was the first of Feby 1780 -
Luther Atkins
Mass ts Hampden County ss. May 13. 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Luther Atkins & being duly cautioned examined & sworn made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me John Hooker Chief Justice as aforesaid

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
April 2, 1935.
E. L. Kelley, 34 Pomfret St Putnam, Conn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33031, it appears that William Mathews  Mathews was born April 17, 1756, place not stated.
He enlisted February 22, 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Robert Warner's Company, Colonel Samuel Wylllys' Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1818, while a resident of Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.