Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16185, for Richard Mattocks, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Mattocks, Richard
S. 16185
Born in Va.
Carded
CONTENTS

see letter to P. Agt. May 21 - - do. to A Brown Nov. 2. 1836 to same Jan. 24. 1837 to 5 March 1838. H. A. Henry, copies of papers at to same at Harrisburg, Mar 11. 1841.
Note of death not on A.B.
No. 11,921
Pennsylvania
Richard Mattocks
Mattocks Co. in the State of Penn a
who was a Private in the company commanded Captain Cooksterng of the Right commanded Col. Hartley in the Penn a Mil. for 2 years
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12. day of July 1833 and sent to A. Brown Mercer Pa
  Arrears to the 14th of March 1833  160. 00    Rem-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. 1833  40. 00     $200. 00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book E Vol. 5
Clerk
Page 39

Richard Mattocks
2 years $80
A. Brown Esq., Mercer Pa.

State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Mercer
On this 26 th day of March 1833 Personally appeared in Open Court, being a court of records. Before John Breden President Judge, and Alexander Brown H.W. Henson Associates composing a court of common pleas in and for the county of Mercer now sitting. Richard Matlocks a resident of Pymatuning Township in Mercer County Pennsylvania, aged 77 years, who being first sworn according to law, did on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. Viz. That he entered the service at Sunbury Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in September 1775 in Capt. Cook's Long Company, Lieut. Joseph Meeu. a volunteer for six months tour. From Sunbury they marched to Philadelphia, from there to Ash Swamp, in New Jersey, where they were attacked by the British, and twenty of his comrades fell in the battle of Ash Swamp. and shortly after they had another engagement, at Strickland Hill in the Jerseys. The remainder of this tour he was engaged in scouting parties, in the Jerseys watching the movement of the enemy; He was taken sick in camp and suffered greatly, was discharged when his time was up, being in actual service not less than six months. and it was at least six months after he was discharged before he recovered his health. on his return home to Northumberland County on Susquehanna the Indians were very troublesome making frequent inroads & attacks on the unprotected frontiers. he again entered the service in Capt. Cook's Company Lieut. James Brandon, Isaac Burdine Ensign in the Militia, and in the month of September 1776, and was engaged in scouting round from one station to another protecting the frontiers which were very much annoyed by the Indians frequently coming in and killing the inhabitants he continued on through the summer, and was in actual service not less than three months, but certainly more. Again in the month of June 1777 He entered under the same officers Capt. Cook, Brandon & Burdine, that summer the Indians were so exceedingly troublesome that that the frontier settlements generally were obliged to break up and retreat to Northumberland Town for protection in the month of July, in harvest, and leave their grain and property to the mercy of the savages that summer he was in actual service not less than three months but more. Again in May 1778 he volunteered and entered the service for one year - with Capt. Cook & Lieut. Brandon, He under the command of Col. Hasteman, to go against the Indians, and was employed in Scout round from Northumberland to Antietam Ford; to Muncy, and so round to different places as necessity required. protecting the settlements, until the year was up, when he was discharged at Northumberland, on the Susquehanna; being in the service not less than the full year under this term of service. Again (he thinks in July) 1778 he enlisted, in Capt. Morrow

Company. Joseph Need Leest for six months to go against the Indian Towns. Under the Command of Col. Hartley, he entered at Northumberland. From there we went to Wall's Fort at Muncy, and from there to Lycoming, and so on to Shamung, an Indian town on Lyoga on the west branch of Susquehanna, we took & burnt the Town. got between 60 & 100 head of cattle with a great deal of other plunder which the Indians had taken from the white people. The Officers then held a Council, and that best to retire - we took up the line of march back and the second day about ten o'clock the Indians attacked us, and in that engagement we lost 18 of our men killed and wounded, we retreated however and brought our cattle and plunder with us to Wyoming; The second day we were at Wyoming, a Sergeant and three men crossed the river and were attacked by the Indians. The three men were killed, and the Sergeant was scalped, and came in and survived it. We found there were a great many Indian prisoners, and the Army was divided, took different routs, and came in to Sunbury on Susquehanna. Where he was discharged at the end of his term of Enlistment, on this tour he served not less than six months, serving out his full time. There was also a number of short tours which he has made no account of. —
When and where were you born? He was born March the same year Braddock was defeated, (think 1756) In Virginia. Has no record of his Father in Northumberland County Penn. at all times when he entered the Service, and entered the service as State in his declaration — of the always served for himself. He has named the Officers which recollects. He after the Revolution he lived in Northumberland a number of years, then moved to Fayette County, then to Crawford County resided there 20 years and then to Union County where he now resides and has resided for 10 years Past.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not nor never was on the pension list of any agency what ever.
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court March 26th 1833
Joseph Mott
W S Rankin Pres
Union County ss
On this 27th day of March 1833 Personally appeared in open Court, Jacob Mott (son of this Applicant), and being duly sworn according to Law, stated upon oath, that he called upon their Clergyman, Mr. Sumner, to testify to his Father's character; and was told by Mrs. Sumner -ville that her Husband was out riding his circuit, and could not be had to come into Court.
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court March 27-1833 W S Rankin Pres
Jacob Mott

State of Pennsylvania } 58. Mifflin County }
On this 27 th day of March 1833. Personally appeared in open court Abraham Smith a resident of Salem Township in Mifflin County aged 78 years who being sworn according to law declared on his oath, that in the summer of 1779 Captain James Morrow, received a commission to raise a company to go out to the Indian Towns on the West branch of Susquehanna River That his deponent and Richard Maltbie Enlisted with him and joined his Company, at Northumberland, in the month of July for six months The party was under the command of Col. Thomas Harbly from Northumberland went to Fort Murney, and from to Lycoming, and so on to the Indian Town called Shesung. took the Town and burnt it, and got from 90 to 100 head of cattle & other plunder, The officer held a Council and that best to retreat, which we did, and on the second day we were followed and attacked by the Indians, and they killed and wounded eighteen of our men; we drew off our battle and got back with difficulty &c. Being both in the same company this deponent knows that Richard Maltbie, served out the term, not less than six months in actual service, at that time, and further said note.
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court this 27 th day of March 1833 W S Rankin Clerk
his Abraham Smith mark
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Abraham Smith who has signed the above deposition is a resident of said County and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
W S Rankin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Richard Maltbie for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of March A D 1833 W S Rankin Clerk

State of Pennsylvania County of Mercer } ss
Personally appeared before me Alex. Brown a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for Mercer County, Peter Mattocks a Resident of Crawford County Pennsylvania aged 73 years, and also Joseph Mattocks a resident of Mercer County who being duly sworn did depose and say that they are Brothers of Richard Mattocks, the present appli- cant for Pension, and know that he entered the Ser- vice of the United States as a Volunteer in Capt Wm  Horne Goock's Company in the year 1775 — for a six month term that he marched with the Company and returned home, they think about 8 or 9 months afterwards. That he was very often engaged after the revolution on the frontiers of Northumberland County. They have no doubt of the truth of his statement, and know that he is the age he states himself to be (73 years old, and that his character for truth and veracity is good. Sworn and subscribed before } Me this 2 nd day of Febry 1833. } Joseph Mattocks H. Brown Peter Mattocks
I W. S. Rankin Probate Judge of the Court of common pleas of Mercer County certify that A. Brown my is a mag- istrate as above stated and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this 8 th day of February 1833 W. S. Rankin Probate
You will please to make return of answer to me at Mercer Penn a . Mercer County.

I do hereby Certify that Peter Matlock is a resident of Crawford County Pennsylvania, who was on a visit at his Brothers. And that Joseph Matlock is a resident of Mercer County. (The within deponents) That they are men of good character, and are entitled to credit and belief — That Joseph Matlock is unable at this time to attend at court. Given under my hand this 2 d day of Feby 1833
J Brown
opnat pica 1777 Feb 1

November 17, 1933
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RA-J/EEL Cur Richard Mattocks-S.16815
Loretta Mattocks Hartley Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record(S.16815) of Richard Mattocks, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16815, based upon the military service of Richard Mattocks in that war.
Richard Mattocks was born in "March the same year Braddock was defeated", in Virginia. The exact date and exact place of birth are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. His father was living during the Revolution and the place of residence of the family was in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River: the names of soldier's parents do not appear.
He volunteered at Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and served as a private with the Pennsylvania Troops as follows: from September, 1775, six months in Captain Cookson Long's Company and was in engagements at Ash Swamp and Strawberry Hill, in New Jersey; from September, 1776, about three months in Captain Cool's Company; from June, 1777, three months in Captain Cool's Company; Colonel Hosterman or Hosterman's Regiment; from July, 1779, six months in Captain James Morrow's Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Regiment. In the last four tours, he was engaged as a scout and Indian Spy and assisted in protecting the settlements from the attacks of the Indians.
After the Revolution, he lived in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, for a number of years; then moved to Fayette County; thence to Crawford County, where he resided for twenty years; thence to Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 26, 1833, while residing in Pymatuning Township. Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

where he had then resided for ten years.
In 1833, Jacob, son of Richard Mattocks, made affidavit in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in support of his father's claim for pension. The name of his mother is not given and there is no further reference to children.
A sister of the soldier resided in the state of New Jersey; her name was not shown; in 1833, soldier's brother Peter was aged seventy-three years and resided in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and brother, Joseph, resided in Mercer County, Pennsylvania; the age of Joseph is not given. There are no further family data.
The nationality and occupation of the soldier are not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Richard Mattocks(S.16815), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, citing the following data:
Richard Mattocks, Certificate No.11921, issued July 12, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
This office has no record of services rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolution.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

MRS. J. FRANK EMERY CONNEAUTVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Grove City
April 8-1931
Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Subject - Richard Mattocks , Mercer Co. Pa.
Pension granted July 12, 1833. Age 79 yrs.
Will you please give me data concerning his Revolutionary service, his family, in what part of Mercer Co. he lived and when he died. He was a private in the Pennsylvania Militia.
Kindly refer to Revolutionary and 1812 Wars section, and greatly oblige,
Very respectfully
Mrs J Frank Emery 150 East Pine St Grove City Pa

MAY 20 1898
H. M. Miller Chicago Ills.
1931-June 3-Visit to Mrs J. F. Emery EEL 1933-Nov 17-Visit to Saretta Maltosko Etah
16.185 INVALID.
File No. 16.185
Richard Wallock
Br. New War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Richard Mattocks Pa. art 7 June 183 to what time p o ? Pen. Officer. March 3. 1841
680. died 1837 p o to 4 March 1836 JH

June 2, 1931
Mrs. J. Frank Emery 150 East Pine Street Grove City, Pennsylvania
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Sycamore Co Pa on the West Branch of the Resquehanna River
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16815, that Richard Mattocks was born in March of the year of Braddock's defeat, in Virginia. His father was living during the Revolution, name not given.
He volunteered at Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and served as a private with the Pennsylvania Troops as follows: from September, 1775, six months in Captain Cookson Long's Company and was in engagements at Ash Swamp and Strawberry Hill, in New Jersey; from September, 1776, about three months in Captain Cool's Company; from June, 1777, three months in Captain Cool's Company, Colonel Hosterman's or Hosterman's Regiment; from July, 1779, six months in Captain James Morrow's Company, Colonel Thomas Hartley's Regiment. In the last four tours he was engaged as a scout and Indian Spy and assisted in protecting the settlements from the attacks of the Indians.
He said he lived in Northumberland Co Pa & his brother said Pycumming Co Pa - so I used where he enlisted
Could not identify Capt Cool.
There was a Col. Hosterman & Hosterman both in Pa. It looked like Hosterman but as Col. Hosterman was from Northumberland Co. Pa I used both
After the Revolution, he lived in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, for a number of years; then moved to Fayette County; thence to Crawford County, where he resided for twenty years; and thence to Mercer County.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 26, 1833, while residing in Pymatuning Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, where he had then resided for ten years.
In 1833, son Jacob Mattocks made affidavit in Mercer

County, Pennsylvania, in support of his father's claim for pension. The name of his mother is not given and there is no further reference to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Richard Mattocks, S.16815, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
Richard Mattocks, Certificate No.11921, issued July 12, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Date of death not on A73. There is a date of death which looks like 1851, on a slip in case. But as I do not think it official - told her to apply to C. G.
Reference is made to a sister of Sol's living in N. J. Two brothers testify in the case in 1833 - Peter, 73 residing in Crawford Co Pa & Joseph residing in Mercer Co Pa.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 16185.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
May 20, 1893.
Sir:-
216185 Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Richard Mattocks made an application for pension on March 26, 1833, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing in Mercer County, Penna., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Morrow and Col. Hartley. He enlisted in Northumberland County, Penna.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. Henry N. Miller,
1081 Tripp Avenue,
Chicago, Ills.

Hartley, Iowa November 10, 1933
Veterans Administration (Rev. War Section) Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Sirs:
Your office has record of Richard Mattocks pension claim S 16815 as being born in Virginia in 1755.
I should like to secure the following further data concerning him -
1. Exact birth-date _____ 2. Exact birth place in Va. _____ 3. Father & Mother _____ 4. Occupation _____ 5. Nationality _____ 6. Wife. _____
I should appreciate greatly any help you may be able to give me as well as any other sources of research you

might suggest.
The State Historical Society of Virginia informs me there were Matlocks in several counties in Virginia so if you can inform me of the exact birthplace of Richard Matlocks b 1685 I shall be able to continue my research. Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours,
Loretta Matlocks
P.S.
Does your office have record of any Colonial war veterans?
L. M.

1081 Tripp Ave. Chicago Ill. May, 3, 1898.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D C,
Dear Sir:
I desire to know what the records of your office show with reference to the services of my ancestor Richard Mattocks (sometimes spelled Mattox ) of Mercer County, Pa, in the Revolutionary War . Also what the records show with reference to his receiving a pension.
I am told that he was a private soldier in that war, in the Penna. militia and that he began to draw his pension in 1833.
Thanking you for any information you may furnish me, I am
Yours Respectfully
Henry N Miller
1081 Tripp Ave, Chicago, Ill.

B481
V Pension Office. 24 Oct. 1836 Richd Mattocks P.M.

Mercer Oct. 17- 1836
Dear Sir
A Power of attorney; from Richard Matlock a Pensioner of the United States was sent to the Girard Bank for the payment of six months Pension. and the agent for paying pensions; returns the answer that payment of that Pension was stopped, in May last. 21 st day, and that it could not be paid until the war office, or department, was written to, which I supposed he would do, but we have not heard anything since on the subject. The old man is poor and needly urgent to have his money.
If the payment of the pension was stopped on 21 st of May last, we are apt to conjecture for what reason; I have satisfactory proof that Rich d Matlock (his Pensioner) was living this morning in his usual room which is, and has long, been used, and it is believed he cannot live long. we have no knowledge of any reason alleged that would operate to stop payment. If there has been any mistake which has prevented payment, you will please direct the agent to make payment when demanded. If there is any thing other than the death of the Pensioner alleged, we should like to know what it is. The old man is confined to his house; and others have to attend to his business for him. A Justice of the Peace has had to go to him when his Power of atty was to be executed for two or three last time.
Your attention will oblige the old man.
I am respectfully your obedt Servt
Hon.
Secy of War
J. Brown.
N.B. Richard Matlock is a Pensioner under the law of June 1832. Pennsylvania agency in Mercer County
J. Brown

Mercer Inst May 2
Admitted 2 years $80.- A. Brown Eng Mercer Inst vol
Feb

State of Pennsylvania } County of Mercer } ss
Be it known that on this eleventh day of Jan'y 1837.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Peter Mattlock of Crawford County Penn d aged 77 years who on his solemn oath duly administered according to law did depose and say that during the Revolutionary War this deponent Father and family lived in Lycoming County Pennsylvania on the West branch of the Susquehanna River. That being a Brother of Richard Mattlock we lived together. says that in the Summer of - (not certain what year) his Brother Richard enlisted in Col. Cooksey Long's Company for six months service, say he think about 1 st of September - he went away with Capt. Long's Company. That near a year afterwards, he (Rich d Mattlock) returned home. Said that when he served the six months out he went to see a sister in New Jersey. there he took the small box and lay in them which had detained him from home. when he came home he had his uniform on it - when he came home the Indians were very troublesome and we were harassed almost continually until the settlement broke up and had to flee. Richard then enlisted for six months in Captain Morrow's Company and went and served out his time of six months. deponent says his memory has failed very much by reason of old age. That the above is all he can say about his years enlistment.
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 11 th day of Jan'y 1837.
his Peter M attlock mark
A. Brown
Union County ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Judge of the Court, Richard Pervis, a resident of Union County who on his solemn oath duly administered did depose and say that he has been long acquainted with this deponent Peter Mattlock and knew that his his character for truth and veracity is good and he knows that he is so esteemed, - of good character in the settlement where he lives. -
Richard Pervis
Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th day of Jan'y 1837
A. Brown

I hereby certify that Richard Pearl who testifies to the credibility of Peter M'Intock, is in my opinion a credible person and entitled to full credit and belief. Given under my hand this 11 th day of Janry 1837-
J. BROWN.
State of Pennsylvania } Union County ss }
I Hugh Bingham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Union County do certify that Alexander Brown Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions were taken was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and acting as such. that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Union the 11 th day of January A.D. 1837
Hugh Bingham Prothny.

Jan 18
Richd. Mattock, Paid.
11.92 1/2
Revolutionary Slave
James L. Burroughs Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, City of Washington