Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,077, for John Matthews, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
Matthews John Mathews
S. 36,077 B.S. Mt. 321-100.
CONTENTS

Con tt Nov 2 14. 1822 Gent le Com tee Tuthill Esq. New Haven Con tt 
(2392)
Connecticut Roll.
John Matthews Capt Osborne Prigate - Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sept r 1810 and sent to Missen Baldwin Esq r New Haven
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1810. 5 mo. 3/30 - 40.00 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 40 -
$ 88.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
6 Years.
Continued
Southbury, Connecticut

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Danbury Jan'y 27 th 1807
Major Rogers
Sir please deliver the Land Warrant that I am intitled to To the Hon ble Lewis B. Sturges which will much oblige your Humble Servt
John Matthews take a saddle in Col d Buldwin Dept

John Matthews
Apr. 2 d 1918
Certify to the credibility of the witnesses
Admitted

Connecticut
I John Matthews a citizen of the United States now residing in Southbury in New Haven County in Connecticut. do declare on oath that I enlisted in the month of October 1861 to serve during the war as an artificer in Capt. Stephen Osborne company of arti- ficers under the command of Major Painter that the company was raised in Connecticut & I presume belonged to the Connecticut line that I was afterwards attached to Col. Baldwin's regiment of artificers & on the dissolution of the regiment was transferred to Col. Patten's company of artillery artificers which was attached to the field artillery & I continued in that company till the close of the war & was then regularly discharged as a Sergeant. That I have since lost both my discharge and warrant.
I further depose that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I now need assistance from my country for support.
I therefore pray that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States according to the provision of the 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 — Sealed at New Haven April 2 d . 1818 —
John Matthews
New Haven County ss
I certify that on the second day of April 1818 the above named John Matthews then made known to me personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him in my presence subscribed
before me
Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Sup t Court of Connecticut —
I Stephen Osborn of Derby depose that I enlisted the above named John Matthews into a company of artificers then under my command in the month of Oct r 1779 & made him a Corporal and afterwards a Sergeant in said Company — that he continued to serve in the same company till I left it in 1779 — Stephen Osborn Sworn before me on the 2 d of April 1818.
S. Baldwin a Judge of the Sup t Court —
I Caleb Miller of New Haven depose that I was an artificer in the same company & corps with the above named John Matthews & know that he continued in service more than two years — New Haven Ap r 2. 1818. Caleb Miller
Sworn before me
S. Baldwin a Judge of the Sup t Court of Conn. —

To the Hon. The Secretary of the Department of War
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named John Matthews served in the revolutionary war as he has state in his declaration I therefore transmit the evidence & proceeding in the case certified April 2 d . 1818
Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss New Haven April 25 th 1818
I Dyer White Clerk of the Superior Court of Connecticut for said County - certify that the name Simeon Baldwin subscribed to the annexed certificate is the proper signature of Simeon Baldwin a Judge of said Court
In testimony whereof I affix the seal of said Court (Dyer White)
New Haven Aug. 21. 1818
I certify that Stephen Osborne & Caleb Miller are both well known to me that they are respectable mechanics of fair character & fully credible as witnesses
Simeon Baldwin

At a County Court held in and for the County of New Haven in the district and State of Connecticut on the 28th. day of June 1822. the same being a Court of record (and having a seal) (and the power of imposing fines) (and imprisonment by virtue of the laws of said State).
Personally appeared in open court John Matthews a resident in the town of Southbury in said County of New Haven and made solemn oath that he is wholly destitute of Property and not worth one cent, necessary clothing & bedding excepted. And that I am totally unable to labour or endure any hardship by reason of ill health which I have for several years past become the subject of ————— John Matthews District and State of Connecticut ss.
Be it remembered that in the County Court held in and for the County of New Haven in the District and state aforesaid on this 28th. day of June 1822 the same being a Court of record and having a seal and the power of fines (and imprisonment under the authority of said state) personally came (and appeared in open court) John Matthews aged seventy two years resident in the town of Southbury in the county of New Haven in said state (and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows — that in 1777 I enlisted in the Regiment of Artificers commanded by Majr. Elisha Painter and the company into which I enlisted was commanded by Capt. Stephen Osborne in the Connecticut line I enlisted to serve during the war and served out the term of my said enlistment

That the original declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was dated the 2 nd day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners (and received a pension certificate No 2392 - And I do further 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 thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an "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 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 whatever. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Black Smith and that I have no family residing with me my Wife having died not long since her decease being the cause of my poverty as I had no property only that which I held in her right and that I am dependent upon the Inhabitants of said town of Southbury for my support, all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. John Matthews.
Sworn to and declared in the court aforesaid; whereupon said court is on satisfactory proof exhibited in court of Opinion that said Matthews does not own or possess any property whatever and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court. Sworn and declared in court June 28th. 1822
C. Tuthill. Clk

Chief Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the fore Cornelius Suthill is clerk of said Court
District of Connecticut ss.
I Cornelius Suthill clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and is truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount declaration contained within are true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 12 th day of July 1822.
C. Suthill, clerk
I Isaac Mills Chief Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Cornelius Suthill is clerk of said Court and keeper of the seal & records thereof, and that the preceding certifi- cate under his hand & the seal of said Court is authentic and in due form of Law. In testimony whereof

I have herewith the my hand in Chatham this twelfth day of July 1822 I have Miss Estlin part of her Court
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Recd 17 June 1822
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington D. C.

Certify all where it is May 1861 that John Matthews enlisted in the Quilicura Cavalry Regiment for the service of the war & belonged to my Company of Infantry & the said Matthews was discharged with him at the Battle of Bull Run & the said Matthews is now of the United States of America and is now of the United States of America
John Matthews 18th March 1861
Matthews, John Cont (Conn) S 36077

Fifth Kill Jan y 28 th 1781
Serjt John Matthews an enlisted Artificer in the late capt. Horton's company for during the war having hired Joseph Peck to serve in his room and place in said company for the space of three years, after the 20 Day of Feb y next, the said John John Matthews has leave to return home & be absent for that time provided the said Joseph Peck does continue in the service until that term expires, otherwise if the said Peck should desert, the said John Matthews is to join his company immediately
J Baldwin Col d Com d of Artificers

36077 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36077
John Matthews Rev  Rev
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John W. Phelps
Continee John Matthews J. S. 5-