Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,857, for Thomas Matthews, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Matthews Thomas
813857
CONTENTS
carded

3920
New York
Thomas Matthews of Penfield in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Griswold of the Regt. commanded by Col. Canfield in the Connecticut line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 120 Dollars — £ per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Decr. 1832 — " — " and Ruth L. Adams Rochester
Arrears to 4th of Apr. 1832 $ 180 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mo. '33 60 $ 240
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D. Vol. 5 Page 126

N o 8835
Thomas Matthews
Credited
Balance of Account
to
14. 16.
5, Dec 37 30 Jno
L Adams Rochester Monroe Co NY
P/16.

BRIEF in the case of of. Pupil
Thomas Matthews
in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 82 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Connecticut May 1775 Volunteered & served 8 mo 10 d Gen. Putnam Col. Schuyler  Brig. Gen. S. H. Phelps Col. Housman  Battalion of Light under the immediate command of Major  Conner   May Volunteered and enlisted served 6 Col. Sheldon  don't recollect Capt's name   July Volunteered and enlisted served 5 Col. Saml. Housman  Battalion of new raised levies from Conn.   July Volunteered and enlisted served 3 Col. Moads  Regt.  don't recollect the Captains name   Enlisted and served 3 Col. Moads  Regt.  don't recollect the Captains name   Volunteered and enlisted for 1 year served about 4 Sergeant Col. Housman  Eno's Regt  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Torrington. Conn.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary proof
Levi Cook testifies to the several services of (Gmo in 1775) (Com. in 1776) (Gym in 1778 & 79) (Com. in 1779) and that he held the rank and discharged duties of Sergeant Israel Proberis a clergyman & Mr. Bell's prove traditional evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not authenticated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. Pintel
Examining Clerk.

Dilapidation of Thomas Matthews of Penfield. New York for a Pension.
8.835
admitted
2 years Sergeant
$1.20

State of New York Monroe County ss.
On this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared me a person known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of the court of common pleas in and for the said county of Monroe now sitting, Thomas Matthews a minister of the town of Penfield in the said county of Monroe and state of New York aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn, deposes to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born in that part of Watkins then called Watkins Society then county of New Haven now town of Watertown county of Litchfield state of Connecticut on the 9 th day of April 1748. That he is now eighty four years of age. That he volunteered and enlisted in the service of the United States in the state troops of Connecticut under the officers herein after named and served during the terms herein after stated. That he resided in the town of Torrington in the county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut at the time of his several enlistments herein after named. That he volunteered and enlisted on or about the first of May 1775 in Captain Shubael Prewolds company in Col. Hinmans Battalion or Regiment which was under the immediate command of Major Elinore. That he served at that time eight months or more and left the service in the month of January 1776. That he marched to Montreal by the way of Forts George St. Johns & Schenck and was at the taking of the two latter Forts and returned by the way of Lake Champlain and Bennington. That in May 1776 he volunteered and enlisted again in Col. Shelacks Regiment (captains name not recollectal) and served six months, marched to New York and was in the battle at Harlem. That at New York he knew Gen. Putnam and Gen. Waterbury. That he again left the service in the month of November following. That he again volunteered and enlisted in the month of January 1777 in Col. Samuel Campbells Battalion of the new raised levies from the state of Connecticut and served four months, marched to Horse Neck and was stationed upon the lines and again left in June following. That he again in July 1777 volunteered

and enlisted in Col. Moads Regiment marched to Horn Nest and was stationed upon the lines and served three months the term for which he enlisted and left in October following - That he returned home and immediately enlisted again and returned to Horn Nest where he was stationed upon the lines and served three months in Col. Moads Regiment, that he does not rec- ollect the name of his captain while he served in Col. Moads Regiment - That he knew Gen. Worster who had the command at Horn Nest until he was killed at the battle of Danbury - That he again in the month of May 1778 volunteered and enlisted in Capt. Gillitts Company in Col. Roger Enos Bat- talion of New Hampshire levies from the State of Con- necticut for one year - was mustered at Horn Nest, was sent to West Point, served about four months, during which time he was employed in building Forts, while engaged in building the Fort at West Point he was hurt and disabled by a rupture or break, on account of which he had been of absence and returned home, and was not again called upon to enter the service on ac- count of his inability by reason of the rupture That Gen. Washington and Gen. Hamilton were at West Point while he was there - That he did the duty and held the rank of sergeant during the several terms of his enlistments and service except the first, when he was stationed with the rank of sergeant - That he has lost all his Sergeant Warrants except the two from Col. Campfield and Enos which are herewith annexed - That he knows of no person whom testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Sergeant Cook whom affidavit is also herewith annexed - That he has resided in Pownal only two years in his life - That he lives with a daughter whose husband is poor. That he has not himself any property or means of sup- port or any way of ascertaining whether any other evidence can be procured or of procuring it - That his Birth is registered in the town of Winsted.

in the state of Connecticut. That he moved from Dorington to the town of Watertown in the county of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut From there he moved to Whitesboro then county of Herkimer in the state of New York. From there he moved to 3 rd town in Governors purchase now now town of Madison in the county of Madison. From there to Cazadero in same county. From there he moved to Benfield in the county of Warren and state of New York on the 24 th day of June 1830 where he now resides —
That he had several discharges all of which are lost That when some of his officers returned home with the company they did not have a discharge only been dismissed without any written discharge —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
sworn to and subscribed Thomas Wallbr.
the day and year aforesaid
J. Gutter Disp. Clerk

We Israel Robards — a clergyman residing in the town of Penfield in the county of Monroe and State of New York ever William Bettes — residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Matthews who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration — That we believe him to be eighty four years of age That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood When he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution- ary and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed The day and year aforesaid Israel Robards J. S. Potter Dep. Clerk William Bettes
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the in- terrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Sol- dier and served as he states — And the court are of the opinion that it appears to them that Israel Robards who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the said town of Penfield and that William Bettes who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Penfield and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Leonard Adams Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Monroe do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said court in the matter of the application the application of Thomas Matthews for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two — L. Adams Clerk

State of New York Merrim County Yp 3
Serant Cook of Cohoes in the county of Madison in the state of New York being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with Thomas Matthews previous to the revolutionary war during said war and since. That said Matthews during the Revolutionary war resided in Torrington in the county of Litchfield in the state of Con- necticut. That the said Matthews now resides in the town of Pinedale in the county of Warren and state of New York. And further this deponent saith that said Thomas Matthews enlisted in the connecticut line of troops in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five and marched northward for Canada, and that said Matthews was gone nine months - and further this de- ponent saith that the said Thomas Matthews did in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, served in the connecticut line of troops for the term of six months in Colonel Sheldon's Regiment and further this deponent saith that the said Thomas Matthews did serve in the connec- ticut line of troops in Colonel Roger Ennis's Regiment in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and nine for the term of one year and also that the said Thomas Matthews did serve in the connecticut line of troops in Colonel Matthew Meads Regiment for the term of six months in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven - And further this deponent saith that he this deponent was in the same company and Regiment with the said Thomas Matthews during his service in Colonel Roger Ennis and Colonel Matthew Meads Regiments, and that the said Thomas Matthews during said term of one year in said Ennis Regiment and said term of six months in said Meads Regiment held the rank and did the duties of Sergeant. and further this deponent saith not -
Subscribed and sworn to this 18 th day of June 1832 before me - S. Adams Justice of the peace

State of New York Monroe County } 1832
I Leonard Adams Clerk of the said county of Monroe do hereby certify that Leonard Adams before whom the within affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Monroe duly qualified and authorized to take affidavits. And that I am well acquainted with his hand handwriting and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit is his proper handwriting and signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of October 1832 L. Adams Clerk
State of New York
Monroe County } I hereby certify that Israel Cook whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and who was sworn to the same before me a justice of the peace in and for the said county is a person of reputable appearance, he being unknown to me until the time he was produced to me to be sworn to said affidavit being a resident of the town of Canadawaga in the county of Madison, and I further certify that from information I have since acquired of the character of the said Israel Cook I believe him to be a person of credibility. Dated at Rochester the 12 th day of December 1832. L. Adams Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Monroe County Clerk's Office } 1832
I Leonard Adams Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said county and Clerk of said county. Do hereby certify that Leonard Adams whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate as a justice of the peace was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his name subscribed to said certificate is his proper handwriting and signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of December 1832. L. Adams Clerk

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Will you please send me the record or any data pertaining to Thomas Washburn a soldier of the Revolutionary War who is named in the Pension list of 1840 as having drawn a pension from the Government from the town of Ellicott, Chautauqua Co. New York
Yours oblige
Yours etc
Miss P. N. Shankland
17 Fulton St.
Jamestown N.Y.
11-17-22

13 857 INVALID.
Reuben
1922 Dec. 14 History to Mrs. P.H. Shankland cur.
File No. 13 857
Thomas Matthews Sergt. Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Roger , Ednos. Esq r Colonel of the first Battalion of New Levies from the State of Connecticut To Thomas Mathews Esq r
Reposing Especial Trust & Confidence in Your Skill Courage & Good Conduct I do Appoint Authorise & constitute You the said Thomas Mathews Esq r Sergeant in said Regiment all the Duties of which Office You are faithfully to discharge & to obey all Your Superior Officers in all their Commands According to Military Discipline, & all Under You are to obey You as their Sergeant & for Your so doing this shall be Your sufficient Warrant Given Under my hand this 29 th day of July 1778
Roger Ednos.
S. File 13.857.

Q117 S. 13857
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Matthews a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1, 1775 8 mos Ensign Shubael Griswold Heman Conn   May 1776 6 mos Sgt. ✓ Sheldon   Jan 1777 5 mos " ✓ Samuel Canfield   July 1777 6 mos " ✓ Mead   May 1778 4 mos " Gillet Roger Enos  
Battles engaged in, Taking of Fort St. John & Chubly, Harlem
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Torrington, Litchfield Co. Conn
Date of application for pension, Oct 4, 1832 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Pittsfield, Monroe Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Apr 9, 1748. Westover Society New Haven Co. Conn
Remarks: In 1832 soldier was living with his daughter - name not stated. No other family data. Soldier's residence in 1840 is not on record.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Thomas Matthew Deed
Thomas Matthew Warrant
Thomas Matthew Warrant
Thomas Matthew and Warrant by H s you in Co.ington Crown
Thomas and Matthew Warrant Gilt Co.ington and Cullavang

Samuel Canfield Esq. Colonel
of the 1 st Battalion of the New Haven Legion, from the State of Connecticut
To Thomas Matthews,
Grading
I do, by these presents, Reposing Especial Confidence in your ability, skill and good Conduct Constitute and Appoint you the said Thomas Matthews to be a Sergeant in the 1 st Company of said Battalion, & I do hereby fully authorize, & empower you to exercise your said Office, in a Due discharge of the Duties thereof, & you are Carefully and Diligently to attend their said Sergeant, and you are Diligently, & Carefully to obey all such Orders & Directions, as you shall from time to time, receive from me, or other your Superior Officers, according to the trust Reposed in you for which, this is your Sufficient Warrant.
Given Under my Hand at, Farmington, this 28 th Day of, February A D 1811
Sam l Canfield Lieut Col

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Matthews, Thomas GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire See Thomas Mathes W 21768
WARRANT NUMBER 3327 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 28, 1789 and 160-60-55 # 3327 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.