Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,129, for David Matteson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Long term
Matteson, David
S. 40.129
CONTENTS

44
10. 302 New-York
David Matteson
of Chenango in the State of N. York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel P.B. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Oct. 1820 and sent to F. Robinson, Esq. Binghamton, N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821 - 209. 29 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1822. 40. 00
$337.29
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818, }
21 st May 1820
Broome Co. -

State of New York Broome County ss
On this thirtieth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county, personally appeared David Matteson, aged sixty one years, resident in the town of Chenango, in said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress intitled "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 David Matteson, enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States, in the month of February 1781, in the town of Norwich, in the state of Connecticut, for the term of three years, in the company commanded by Capt Stephen Betts, in the third Regiment of the Connecticut line, commanded by Col. Ebenezer Huntington - that he continued to serve in the said corps, until the 29 th day of October 1783, when he was discharged from service at West Point, in the state of New York, that his discharge, was under the hand of the said Col Huntington, & that said discharge has been accidentally lost - that he was in the following battles - at Kingsbridge, N.Y. &

at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis in Virginia - & that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Wm Lucas Sworn to & subscribed declared before me the day & year aforesaid I further certify that the above applicant is in reduced circumstances Wm Lucas
I William Stuart, Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Matteson, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, & I now transmit the pro- ceedings & testimony taken & heard before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pur- suant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 30 th day of April 1818 Wm Lucas
Browns County Clerk's Office April 30 th 1818
I certify that Wm Stuart Esq is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, & that the above signature, are his proper hand writing
A D O U B L E D A Y C L K

State of New York Broome County
On this 11 th day of September 1824, personally appeared, in open court, being the court of Common Pleas of general Sessions of the peace, in & for said county of Broome, a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in the point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings and having also the power of fine & imprisonment, — David Mallison, aged sixty four years, resident in the town of Chenango, in said County of Broome, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows to wit, from the first day of February 1781, to the twenty ninth day of October 1783 a part of said time in the 3 rd regiment, Connecticut line, commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb, in Captain — Parsons company, from which he was detached about the first of May 1781, into the — regiment commanded by Colonel Seammell, into Captain Stephen Bets company, in which he served till January 1782, when he was transferred to the said 3 rd regiment, Connecticut line, commanded by said Colonel Samuel B. Webb, in which he served until he was discharged, at West point in the state of New York, on the 29 th October 1783, as aforesaid — and that the date of his original declaration is the 20 th day of April 1818. —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner 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 during the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th March 1818 & 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—
Schedule of the property of the above named David Wattison, to wit, one set of Shoemaker tools— 2 Dollars, David his Wattison mark
And the said David Wattison, upon his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation a Shoemaker, & that owing to a laceration in his back, occasioned by the rheumatism & the infirmities of age, he is able to labour not more than one half of the time & that the number of his family is 4, consisting of his wife Anna by name aged 38 years, able to superintend the family concerns, the greater part of the time & three daughters, named Betsey, Lena & Pamela; Betsey aged sixteen, Lena aged 12 & Pamela aged 10 years, healthy girls, but able to contribute but little to the support of themselves or the family
David his Wattison mark
Sworn to & declared in open court on the 11 th day of September A.D. 1821, — Nathan A. Burrows Clerk of Broome Co.
State of New York } I Nathan A. Burrows, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, in & for the county of Broome, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are true copies from records of the said court and 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 Two Dollars, —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, this 12 th day of September A D 1820 1831,
Sathaniel J. Burrows

March 5, 1937
Our David Matteson S. 40129 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. W. N. Searcy Durango Colorado
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Gershom Lockwood and David Mattison, soldiers of the War of the Revolution from Stanwich, Connecticut.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of Gershom Lockwood.
The record of David Matteson which follows was obtained from pension claim, S. 40129, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only David Matteson, who served with the Connecticut troops, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The surname has been searched under similar spellings.
The date and place of birth of David Matteson (as his signature is shown) were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
David Matteson enlisted in Norwich, Connecticut, February 1, 1781, served as a private in Captains Parsons' and Stephen Betts' companies, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's 3rd Connecticut regiment; he was in the battle of King's Bridge, and at the surrender of Corn-

wallis under Colonel Scammell, and about January 1, 1783 returned to the 3rd Connecticut regiment, from which he was discharged October 29, 1783 at West Point, New York.
David Matteson was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1818, at which time he was sixty-one years of age and living in Chenango, Broome County, New York.
He referred to his family in 1821 as follows-wife, Anna, aged fifty-eight years, and to three daughters, Betsey, aged sixteen years, Laura or Leura, aged twelve years, and Pamela, aged ten years.
David Matteson had moved in 1822 to Erie County, Pennsylvania.
The papers in this claim contain no further reference to family.
In order to obtain the date of first payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following-
David Matteson Certificate # 18302 Issued October 12, 1821 Rate $ 8.00 per month Commenced April 20, 1818 Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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1937. m ch 5- liish to mrs. W. N. Searcy ans
INVALID.
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David Wattison
Ph Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Matteson's application for trans- fer from New York to Pennsylvania — Transf. 5 Sept. 1822.
Ottawira 13 out, Heath
Tree
John C. C. ... Lutz ... Washington
For transfer Recd 23 Aug 1822
John C. C. ...

Meadville August 13 th 1822
Sir
The old soldier who makes the in them application, to be transferred to the Penn. Agency, has requested me to transmit it to now lives in this District, and I hope it may be found consistent with the wishes of the Department, to comply with his request.
I am with consideration of great respect your obedient
Peter Bransby
Hall
John C. Calhoun

War Department Pension Office, 20 th June 1821.
Sir,
The service of David Matteson, an Applicant for a pension under the law of the 10 th March 1818, is admitted. But before he can be entitled to be placed on the pension list, it will be necessary, under the law of the 1 st May 1820, that he transmit to this Department, a schedule of his property. If it shall appear from the amount of property exhibited in his schedule, that he is entitled to a pension, his certificate shall be duly forwarded to you. His papers are retained on the files of this office.
I am, Sir,
Your ob t serv t !
J. S. Edwards
J. Robinson, Esq r Binghamton N. York.

Old Court Room 1800 Dr.
David Wattson
Brown Co. Md.
7 Robinson
Ag
Bingham
Rec. St. 1821
J. G. Calhoun Secy of War Washington
but for the schedule
20 Feb 1821
3 James
The Hon. J. G. Calhoun
1821
Honorable

Binghamton N.Y. April 24 - 1821
Sir,
At length David Mattison has succeeded in obtaining proofs of his revolutionary services - his extreme poverty has prevented him from attending to it sooner - You will perceive that the applicant swears that Col Huntington commanded his Reg't, affidavits state that he belonged to Col Webb's - I understand, that Huntington was a Lieut Col. under Webb & commanded in his absence - which will account for the apparent contradiction -
Very respectfully Yours &c J. Robinson

Feb 10-1937
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me copy of any records - military service & family - you may have on the following patriots of the War of the Revolution:
only com serv
David Mattison , of Stanwich, Conn.
Yershom Lockwood , " " " "
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly -
Mrs. W. N. Searcy
Durango
Colorado.

County of Erie. ss.
On this the Eighth day of August 1822, Before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Erie, personally appeared David Matteson who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Stephen Betts, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed; That he now resides in the County of Erie and State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, David Matteson before me, the day and year aforesaid John Boyd J.P.
State of Pennsylvania } ss Erie County — }
I Thomas Wilson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie do hereby certify that John Boyd Esq r before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking such deposition and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn

as such to all whose official acts, as such due faith and credit ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Bismarck this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Wm H. Norton Pro
Wm H. Norton
Pro

Benjamin Frary Esq r of Norwich aforesaid on Oath declares that he well knows David Matteson or Mattewson (the name being different spelled) that during the Revolu- tionary war David enlisted into the Army of the Revolution for three years or during the war  as he believes for a class in sd Norwich to which Mr Deyant belonged & who by law were obliged to furn- ish a man for the the Continental Service by whom sd David was hired for that purpose. He believes it to have been in the year 1781 & that it to have been in the latter part of the war & he nearly believes sd David found said time as sd class were must called on for a man in his place -
Benj Frary
Sworn to before me
Calvin Gaddard Mayor of Norwich City
I certify that the aforesaid Witnesses are both respectable & credible Calvin Gaddard

State of Connecticut City of New Haven
On this 30 th Day of April 1821 before me before me  before me Gaddard Mayor of said city being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he was a soldier in the War of Revolution & belonged to Col. Dyer's Regiment That he personally knew David Matteson now personally present & who now is said to reside in the State of Pennsylvania That he knew said David in the Army & recollects that David joined the Army in Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment some time in the early part of the year 1781. That said David enlisted among the last recruits for three years service at which time David enlisted That David was absent at the Southward for some time in the Army & returned to Westport some time as he believes in January 1782 & found Regiments lay near each other. That his Dependent well knew David from time to time saw him in the Army until the close of the War. That no doubt but what David served at the

term of time for which he entested altho he was not then when he was discharged.
Given to Guadalupe the day by me affirmed Before me Calvin Gaddard Mayor
I certify that the aforesaid Libbius Dury is a credible witness Calvin Gaddard Mayor

State of Connecticut
City of Norwich
On this second day of April A.D. 1821
personally came before me the Subscriber Mayor of the City of Norwich, Benjamin Greenleaf of Franklin in New London County & being lawfully & duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that David Matteson or Mattewson, commonly called Matteson now personally present, enlisted into the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War at Norwich aforesaid some time as he believes in the Month of February A.D. 1781 as then Deponent believes for the term of three years That he well recollects that said David to have joined the Army in the Month of March A.D. 1781 at the Highlands so called opposite to West point to which he together

with this Deponent marched under the command of Sergeant James Kingsley & at that place joined the Regiment com- manded by Col Samuel B Webb in the Connecticut line - This Deponent joined Capt Stephen Butts company & said David was there placed in another company in the same Regiment & soon after said David was detached to & belonged to a party comman- ded by Col Scammon & was gone for some time as this Deponent understood to the Southward - That this Deponent saw him again at Westport from time to time until the close of the War - From the knowledge this Deponent has of said David he has no doubt but he finis- hed the term of three years for which he was enlisted tho he was not present when he was dismissed Benjamin Grant Swampscott absent. By some Captain Goddard Mayor

David Matteson Jr 30 April 1810-
Col. S. B. Webb's Conn. Regt 1701 - for 3 yrs see roll -
Found on roll in Col. Saml. B. Webb's Regt of which Abner Huntington was Lt Col This agrees with the descriptions of service Feb 1701 - 3 yrs