Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,075, for Jesse Matthews, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Matthews, Jesse
S. 36,075
CONTENTS

(1890) Connecticut
From New-York to
Jesse Matthews, private Connecticut line //
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York , at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of June, 1818. and sent to Hezekiah Dayton, Esq., Hudson, New York. —
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818. $: 38.93
4 mo: \frac{26}{30} $: 38.93
Chandler { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
6 years
Continued Hillsdale, Columbia Co.

Notes sent to the Chester
28 April 1821. Hartford
Conn.

36075
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 86075
Jesse Matthews Dr Rev Jno
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Columbia County
I Jesse Matthews of the Town of Helderberg in said County State being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he enlisted in the United States Army in the Month of May 1777 in the Continental Line in a Cont t Com d by David Smith in Col d Chandlers Regiment, they were attached to Gen l M c Douglass Brigade then stationed at P'keepsie. Some time after was ordered to the Southward was in the Battle of Germantown after which was ordered the Brig e to Wharton he billeted in other Cont t Regiments to Sayer the two Rode Island Regiments at Red Bank Road, and about Mifflin forming a Brigade Com d by James M c Vannoy wintered the next Winter at Valley Forge, and he continued in the Service until the Month of June 1783 at which time he was in M c Douglass Regiments 2 d Brigade Com d since he then have discharge from Col d M c Douglass he delivered his discharge to S r Robert the Baron to whom he sold his Com t Bounty Land, and has never since, and that he is far advanced in years, subjected to Rheumatic Complaints and in low circumstances and do stand in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support. Sworn & Subscribed before me the 9 th day of April 1818 Jesse Matthews
There was a Dayton One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Columbia
Columbia County
He knew of the City of Hudson in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Jesse Matthews through the Revolutionary War and is knowing to all the facts nearly contained in the above deposition
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 9 th day of April 1818
Oliver G. Gilley
There was a Dayton One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the aforesaid County

I Hosea Week Dayton a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia as within stated, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Jesse Matthews the within deponent, and Applicant, and likewise with Obed Giddley, deponent who also testifies to the services of said Matthews, for more than Twenty Years and from their known Characters together with other corroborating circumstances I have no doubt he performed the services by him stated in his Affidavit
Hosea Week Dayton Judge as aforesaid
State of New York Columbia County Clerk's Office - I certify that Hosea Week Dayton whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, is a person to whom my handwriting is well acquainted, is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Columbia County - Witness my hand & the Seal of said County - this 15 April 1818. C. Miller Clerk

Jesse Matthews 29 1/2
Not in Connecticut Roll C
transfer within
transfer

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Jesse Matthews aged 60 years, resident in Burlington in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: that he enlisted into the company commanded
by capt David Smith in the reg t commanded by col o Chandler in the month of May AD 1777 & served as a private in said reg t from that time until the year 1783 & until the end of the war & was honorably discharged on the 1 st day of June AD 1783 my original dischargin was April 9. 1818 & my pension certificate number 890
"And I do 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 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, 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 other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
I have no property or income of any kind or description except what I receive as a pensioner of the United States. I am by occupation a day labourer at farming, am much afflicted with the gravel. have no family & have no means of support except by the aid of my country Jesse Matthews

Sworn to and declared by said Jesse Matthews on the 1st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is said Jesse Matthews has no property except as aforesaid. dollars and  cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 day of August 1820
Th Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

Miss Matthews Application for a transfer,
Transf d from New York to Connt. 28 April 1821 from 4 March 1820.
Sep 18

I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court or court of common Pleas of the county of Hartford in Connecticut certifying that Nathan Johnson Esq. is a Justice of Peace of said county & I believe the foregoing signature of his name is his signature. Witness my hand & the seal of said court at Hartford November 16 th 1820
Th. Chester clerk

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Hartford
ss. Hartford Novem r 16. 1820
On this 16 th day of November 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hartford personally appeared Jesse Matthews who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Daniel Smith in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler 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 state (district, or territory) of Connecticut at Burlington where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. Jesse Matthews
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Nathaniel Johnson Just. of Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.