Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14411, Mathew Butler, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Butler, Mathew
N 14411
or Matthew
Anna
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 31671
Matthew Butler, dec d who died on the 6 Dec 1832 Berkshire in the State of Mass.
who was a private in the com commanded Captain Wilkinson of the regt commanded Col. Reed in the Mass. for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & end on the 6th December 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Oct r 1839, & sent to and Wheler H. Clark Hudson, New York.
Arrears to the 6th of Dec r 1832 $52.66 The amount to be paid Some and allowance ending to Anna Butler, the widow of said deceased
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D.M. Gundy, Clerk Book E Vol. 2 Page 43.
Vide Anna Butler Mass. act 7. July 38.

Massachusetts 4837
Anna Butler
widow of Matthew Butler
who was a Private Mass in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. day of Feb. 1844 and sent to E. R. Colt Pittsfield, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 60.
Rep.
G. Addison,
May 9/59
Date of death not on AG

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows,
State of Massachusetts, Berkshire County - ss. On this fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Court of Probate, held at the Court House in Lenox in the County of Berkshire aforesaid in open court the same being a court of Record Anna Butler a resident of the aforesaid town of Lenox aged seventy six - years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Matthew Butler, late of said town of Lenox deceased who in the war of the Revolution served in Colonel James Need's Regiment, Captain James Wilkinson Company Thomas Groves was Lieutenant. That her said husband entered said Company and Regiment, at the time stated in his declaration made by him in his life time to obtain a Pension under

act of 7 th June 1832. His statements as to his services are, as she is informed & believes on file at the Pension office also the affidavit of James Wing, to her husband's statement and said Wing's affidavit as to the pay rolls of said Regiment, she would refer. She further says that her said husband said Matthew Butler entitled in said company for one year was taken prisoner and was released or permitted to return home.
She further says that she was married to the said Matthew Butler on the sixteenth day of July, Seventeen hundred and Seventy Nine, that her husband said Matthew Butler died on the 6 th December 1832. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & Ninety four. That she has no family record in her possession. That the Reverend Thomas Allen of Pittsfield married her & her said husband. That her maiden name was Anna Merry. What particular line my husband served in I cannot state but am informed that it was as is stated so far as regards the company & Regiment, and the time he was out she presumes the pay rolls of said Regiment will show, & the affidavit of said Wing will show, and according to her recollection it was in the month of October, - 1776 that he returned.

and she was informed was liable to be called upon to serve the rest of his one year enlistment but was not called upon.
That she has been informed that James Read's Regiment belonged to the New Hampshire Line & not to the Massachusetts Line, & she refers to the New Hampshire Roll for his services.
She also refers to the statement of her Brother Samuel Merry of the state of New York a Pensioner under act of 1818 also to her husband's affidavit annexed to said Merry's statement which according to her recollection was made by him for her said Brother said Samuel Merry.
Subscribed & sworn to
Before me William P. Walker Judge of Probate
Her Anna X Butler Mark

State of Massachusetts, } ss. I, Andrew Clarke Jr., Berkshire County } do hereby certify that I was acquainted of Lenox in the County of Berkshire aforesaid Physician, being sworn say that I was acquainted with Matthew Butler late of Lenox aforesaid deceased, That said Butler died several years ago leaving him surviving a widow with whom I am also well acquainted. The said widow is still living & still remains his widow, not having intermarried since the death of her said husband The said widow, Christian name is Anna, & the same individual whose application is annexed.
Andrew Clarke Jr.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 5 th day of June 1839.
Jos. Fletcher Justice of the Peace Berkshire ss. June 5 th 1839. I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Andrew Clarke Jr. & know him to be a person of truth & veracity & a credible witness
Jos. Fletcher Just. Peace
State of Massachusetts } ss. I John Butler of Lenox in said Berkshire County } do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Anna Butler above named the widow of Matthew Butler dec d . That said Anna remains the widow of said Matthew not having intermarried since his death. That said Matthew Butler died the 6 th December 1832.
John Butler
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 4 th June 1839.
Jos. Fletcher Justice of the Peace
to be a true and correct copy

Berkshire ss. June 4 th 1831. I certify that I am well acquainted with John Buttes the person who executed the foregoing affidavits & know him to be a person of truth & veracity & a credible witness ————— Jos. Stockwell Just. Peace

I Horatio N. Brinsmaid of Pittfield in the county of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts being sworn depose and say that I am the Pastor of the Congregational Church in Pittfield aforesaid & have in my possession the Records of said Church & find therein the Entry of the record of the marriage of Matthew Butters and Anna Merry the Twelfth  first day of July Seventeen hundred & Seventy nine. That the above is a true Extract therefrom & is in the words & figures following To wit: "July 12 th Matthew Butters & Anna Merry were joined together together" — and this record is in the handwriting of Rev. Thomas Allen, who was the Pastor of said Congregational Church from the year 1764 to the year 1810. — Pittfield May 17. 1839. H. N. Brinsmaid Pastor of Cong. Church
Berkshire County ss. May 17 th 1839. personally appeared Horatio N. Brinsmaid above named & made oath to the truth thereof before me & I also hereby certify that I am acquainted with said Horatio Brinsmaid & know that he is the Pastor of said Church & is of good moral character & entitled to credit. Jonathan Allen 2 d Justice of the Peace

I John B. Root Town Clerk of Pittsfield in the county of Berkshire in Massachusetts do hereby certify that I have in my possession the Town Records of said Town of Pittsfield That I find in said Record the entry of the intention of Marriage between Matthew Butler of Conway & Anna Mary H. Pittsfield the Twenty fifth day of June One Thousand Eight hundred & twenty seven That the above is a true Extract from said Record as in said Record Intend in the words of figures following to wit
"Matthew Butler of Conway and Anna Mary of Pittsfield intend marriage together June 25 th 1849" Pittsfield May 17. 1839. John B. Root
Berkshire ss. May 17 th 1839 personally appeared before me John B. Root above named & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him made, I certify that he is the Town Clerk of Pittsfield & is of good moral character Jonathan Allen 2 d Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Henry W. Bishop Register of the court of Probate within for said County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Anna Butler for a Pension.
That the Honorable William P. Walker who signature is subscribed to the declaration of said Anna Butler hereto attached and before whom the said decla- -ration was made is the judge of said court and that said signature is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this 4 th day of June A.D. 1839.
Henry W. Bishop Register Probate
William P. Walker
John D. Sleeper
Henry W. Bishop

12680- Matthew Butler Mass.
Act 7. June '32
Declaration entered in jury & paroled in the fall say 9 mo.
adm'd 9 mo. 30
to his widow Anna Butler from 4 March 31. to 6 Dec. 32.
Whelen H. Clarke Hudson N.Y.
Matthew Butler Senex etc. Application for Pension Sept 27 1832
12.680

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this Eighteenth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting,
Matthew Butts a resident of the town of Lenox in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I was born in the Town of Litchfield on North River and I removed to Conway in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts & that I lived in said Conway in the Year 1775 & 1776 & that I enlisted in the winter I think in the Month of January of said Year 1776 for one Year & was ordered to Boston & from that place I went to the City of New York in the Month of March I think & then I was Mustered in Captain James Wilkinson's Company & Colonel James Reed's Regiment Thomas Groom Lieutenant & that I assisted in building some fortifications at New York & when we left New York we went by the way of Albany Fort Edward and Lake George & Champlain to Montreal & that sometime in the Month of June of said Year I was taken Prisoner with Lieutenant Groom & other Soldiers & that I was carried to Quebec & I was paroled at Quebec & sent to New York that I arrived there in the fall & never joined the Army after that being exchanged & that I never had a written discharge being paroled I know James King who was in the same Company & when affidavit is presented to you.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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
Matthew Butler
Sept. 18 th S.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walcutt J. Probate
We Elisha Peck  a Clergyman residing in the town of Lenox and Solomon Cole residing in Saybrook hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Matthew Butler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy  sixty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
S. Sept. 27. 1832
Elisha Peck Solomon Cole
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walcutt J. Probate
And the said Judge does hereby declare their  his 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 Elisha Peck who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Lenox in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that Solomon Cole who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Lenox in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that they are a credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Judge further certifies that said applicant is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity - that he submitted to examination and subscribed & swore to the foregoing declaration at his dwelling house in said Lenox
W. P. Walcutt J. Probate
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Matthew Butler for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
Henry W. Bishop - Register of Probate

August 15, 1932
Mathew Butler-W.14411 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/REL
Miss Marion A. Wheaton 168 Grand Avenue Newburgh, New York
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.14411, based upon the military service of Mathew Butler in that war.
Mathew(the name also appears as Matthew) Butler was born at Tilsbury , Martha's Vineyard, date not given.
While residing in Conway, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in January, 1776, served in Captain James Wilkinson's Company, Colonel James Reed's New Hampshire Regiment; went on an expedition to Montreal, and in June of that year was taken prisoner, was carried to Quebec, paroled there and sent to New York, which city he reached in September or October of that year, and never again rejoined the army.
Pension was allowed on his application executed August 18, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
He died December 6, 1932 at Lenox, Massachusetts.
The soldier married July 6, 1779, Anna Merry. He was then of Conway, Massachusetts, and she of Pittsfield, Massachusetts and their marriage was recorded on the records of the Congregational Church of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Soldier's widow, Anna, was allowed pension on her application executed June 5, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-six years and resided in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
There is no reference to children.
Conway is now in Franklin Co. Mass. which adjoins Hampshire

One John Butler was a resident of Lenox, Massachusetts in 1832; no relationship to the soldier and his widow shown.
In 1839, the widow's brother, Samuel Merry, resided in Otsego County, New York.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of widow's death not in A.D.

I James Wing of Hinsdale in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, do testify & say. That I lived in the Town of Conway in the County of Hamp- shire & said Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the years 1775. & 1776. and that I was well & intimately acquainted with Matthew Butler. Then of said Conway and now of Lenox in said County of Berkshire. That I enlisted in the Month of February 1776. or March of said year and was ordered on to the City of New York where I arrived in the Month of April 1776 and there I was mustered in Captain James Wilkinson's Company & Colonel James Reed's Regiment, and there the said Butler was also mustered in said Wilkinson's Company in said Regiment of said Reed, and I served in said Company with said Butler, until - sometime in the Month of June 1776 when he was taken prisoner with Lieutenant Thomas Grover, and other Soldiers as they were going down the River below Montreal. When we left the City of New York our March was by the way of Albany, Fort Edward, across Lakes George & Champlain & thence to Montreal, at the time said Butler was taken prisoner we both belonged to said Wilkinson's Company. I did not see the said Butler again till November or December, following when I returned to Conway aforesaid.
attest Zebariah Sear
James Wing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Daniel B. Bliss Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of September A. D. 1832. Henry W Bishop Register of Probate

Berkshire ss. Senex August. AD 1832 Then personally appeared James Wing and in my presence signed the within Deposition, and made solemn Oath that the same was true and correct
Before me Daniel B. Bush Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss February 14 th 1834 I hereby certify that James Wing who made & signed the within deposition before & made solemn Oath to the same before me in August AD 1832 and that is a credible person and his statements entitled to full faith & & credit
Daniel B. Bush Justice of the Peace

Nov 6
NY.
A. J. Northrop
FREE
Union Office
Com'g Pensions.
Washington

Andover New York Nov 12, 1838
L. Durand Esq.
Sir, Enclosed I send you the papers of the late Matthew Butts, now dec d . His widow about one year ago handed me the enclosed papers for the purpose of obtaining her pension as his widow. Mr. Butts while endeavoring to get his Pension died.
I believe that the Pay Rolls of Col James Reed, Regiment are at Washington, received by you since you Reported upon his case - if so you will please inform me & if the enclosed papers are sufficiently authenticated you may file them or return them as you think proper, and in making out her Statement she can refer to them if you file them.
M rs Butts does not wish to subject herself to any expense upon an uncertainty & if the Pay Rolls do not contain evidence of her husband's service I think she will not trouble you any farther.
If you will be kind enough to answer this I will be hereafter very careful in troubling you in this way - but what I saw when last at your city convinced me that Mr. Butts claim was a good one & since I found that the Pay Rolls were in your possession, & that you had obtained them from Massachusetts so that we could not refer to them I thought that you could do no less than let us know what they did not contain & perhaps what they did contain.
Respectfully Yours, Walter A. Clarke,

Pay to the order of app. 5562 Wheeler H. Leggs
for the sum of
at New York
Mass. Lynn Act 7 July 38 M 79. d 32 - 6 dec. 32 - adm d 9 mo pri 30 $
no deduction
Wheeler H. Leggs Hudson N. York

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Joseph Tucker & Jonathan Allen Esquire, whose signatures are affixed to the certificate on the papers hereunto annexed, were at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to their acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Tucker & Allen and believe their signature to said certificate is are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine .
Chas Sedgwick
CLERK.

State of Massachusetts, Berkshire County } ss. Anna Butler of Lenox in said County being sworn says that her husband Matthew Butler in his life time, now deceased applied for a pension under act of 7 th June 1832. That he never obtained a pension & died on the 6 th December 1832 leaving her surviving that she has not intermarried since that time but remains his widow. Sworn to & subscribed before                      Anna her X Butler me this 5 th day of June 1839 } cross Jos. Matthews Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts Berkshire County } ss John Butler of Lenox in said County being sworn says that he was acquainted with said Matthew Butler named in the affidavit of Anna Butler, That said Matthew died on the 6 th December 1832 left him surviving his said widow said Anna who still remains unmarried. Sworn to & subscribed before                      John Butler me this 4 th day of June 1839 } Jos. Matthews Justice of the Peace

Berkshire ss. June 4 th 1839. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Butler the person who executed the foregoing affidavit & I know him to be a man of truth & veracity & a credible witness. For. Justice Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick clerk of the superior court of the Commonwealth for the county of Berkshire do certify that Joseph Tucker Esq. whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the papers herewith annexed was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Superior within & for said County duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth.
and that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his acts and allegations done in that capacity and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joseph Tucker and believe his signature to said certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court at Lenox this fifth day of June 1839. Wm Sedgwick Clerk

June 10.
Gov W Miles
Matthew Pottle Cab 32
Dear Sir,
Edward Pyle
Washington
Patrick Schumlin
Person's office

Sir
Enclosed is the affidavit & proof of the widow of Matthew Butler late of Amherst deceased, who in his life time applied for a Pension under an act of 7 th June 1832.
They are sent to your department for the purpose of obtaining for the widow the Pension due to her said late husband on the 6 th December 1832 the time of his death, which he failed of obtaining on his application.
Matthew Butler states his services & they will probably be found on the New Hampshire Pay Rolls, instead of on the Massachusetts Pay Rolls.
Respectfully Yours
Whitelaw H. Clarke
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Hudson New York June 6 th 1839

5562 June 10.
7 July '58.
There are papers under the act of June 9 1832 Supt of Ry in support of the [illegible] cl [illegible] Wilson
James A. [illegible] Washington British Columbia
FREE

Sir,
Enclosed I send you the application of the widow of Matthew Butten for a Pension under act of 7 th July 1838,
Her late husband's application under act of 7 th June 1832 is now on file in your Department. As I think it states he was in the Massachusetts Line in which probably he was mistaken & your pay Rolls will show that he served in the New Hampshire Line.
I found a return of the officers in the State Department in Vol 1. page 147. where Butten's officers will be found and they appeared to belong to the New Hampshire Line. I have just returned from Annapolis with the application which yesterday was before the Court of Pensions there.
Respectfully Yours
L d Edwards Esq c ,
Wheler H Clarke
Hudson New York June 6. 1839,

Aug 16
Cow.
Anna Butler, ny
J. L. E. Brown St.
Union Office
FREE
Commission Office
Washington
D.C.

Sir,
Yours of the 10 th inst respecting Mrs Anna Reed application is received - Yours of the 23 rd May last you will recollect I rec d from your own hand, being in the Pension Office when handed to me by you. That of the 23 rd May last stated that no Colonel of the name of James Reed could be found in the Massachusetts line in 1776 . You will also remember that I left your office and went over to the State Department in Mr. Dickens Room & found Colonel James Reed, the Captain's name blank & Thomas Grover Lieutenant - That I then returned into your office & informed you what I had found. That said James Reed &c, was in the New Hampshire Line probably & not in the New Hampshire  Mass. line.
I wish to recall to your mind what you then said.
First, You said if you had made the search you should have known in what line Colonel James Reed was. You said some of your clerks did not remember as well as you did.
Second, You said that the James Wilkinson named as Captain never took the command of the company but was placed in the Staff - and that said James Wilkinson was the same man who afterwards became Genl. Wilkinson. In fact as I supposed inferred from what you said, that you knew all about the services of this Regiment at the same time I informed you that I found the officers of this Regiment among the Massachusetts dockments Vol. 1. page 147. & among the New Hampshire papers in the same Volume I found that said James Reed belonged to the New Hampshire Line.
That part of your letter which says, "If there were such officers in the N. Hampshire Line as Colonel James Reed and Capt. Wilkinson in '76, the records in the Secretary's office would shew it", certainly created some surprise

and I can only account for it by supposing that some of the clerks made the search without your communicating to them where the evidence could be found. That there was such a Colonel & such a Regiment in 1776 the Volume to which I refer will convince you - This being so I will shew you that there is evidence of the alleged services in your Department even if there are no pay rolls.
First there is the Evidence of Wing. that is one witness.
Second I will refer you to the statement of Samuel Merry a pensioner under act of 1818. residing in the State of Massachusetts, said Merry is the Brother of Mr. Anna Butler. and as Mr. Butler informs me served in the same Company with Mr. Butler and that Mr. Butler was improved as a witness by Mr. Merry when he obtained his pension. Is there no pay Roll in your Department which will shew these services.
I wish Mr. Edwards himself to read this letter over, and if he can find time I want his own autograph reply - The reason of these remarks is that I am strongly impressed that Mr. Edwards when he signed the letter of the 10 th instant did not call to mind the interview and Explanation between himself & me of the 23 rd of May last, after said letter of 23 rd May last was written.
Upon a review of this case I believe a different conclusion will be arrived at.
I wish an immediate answer to this letter if possible,
Yours with great respect
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Wheeler, H. Clarke, Hudson & York August 13 1839

It be used in the Anna Putnam case of Mass. vs. W. H. Clarke of Hudson
New York agent

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DEPARTMENT
OF STATE.
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
I Certify , That the paper herewith annexed is a true extract taken from the "Return of Officers in General Sullivan's Brigade," now on file in this Department.
In Testimony Whereof, I A. Vail , Acting SECRETARY OF STATE of the United States, have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the Seal of the Department of State to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this twenty-ninth day of August , 1839 , A. D. 1839, and of the Independence of the United States of America the Sixty-fourth .
A. Vail
Acting Secretary of State.

Return of Officers in Genl. Sullivan's Brdg de
Continental 2 o Reg t of Foot 1776.
Field Officers.
James Reed Colonel    Israel Gilman Lt t Colonel    Nathan Hale Major.
Staff Officers.
Chap t . Ezra Green Surgeon    Nathaniel Breed Mate.
Commissioned Officers.
   Captains. 1 st Lieutenants. 2 d Lieutenants. Ensigns.     Ezra Towne Joseph Churchel James Taggard Palatiah Whitmore   John Jones Elijah Blayes James Otis ad t Silvanus Reed   Levi Spaulding George Aldrich Thomas Boffee William Lee   Thomas Grover Thompson Maxwell Gillam Taylor   Robert Oliver Isaac Farnwell Richard Goughlan Jonathan Emerson   Jacob Hinds Isaac Stone Isaac Frye 2 m Benjamin Davis   Benjamin Mann Samuel Pattingale Jonathan Collis W m Adrain Hawkins   David Place Amos Emerson Aaron Hanson Stephen Carter.  

Im ab Sept 13.
ny
Im ab
10/
London office
J. J. J. Edwards Esq.
Com. R. S. Mason
Washington

Sir,
Enclosed I send you the certificate of the Secretary of State showing that there was, such a Regiment as Colonel James Reed's in 1776 as stated in the Application of Matthew Butler & Mrs. Anna Butler (said Matthew's widow).
This answers one part of the difficulty in the endorsement mentioned.
I would also remark that Capt James Wilkinson name is not contained in the enclosed Certificate but it is a well known fact that he belonged to this company in which Thos Groom was Lieutenant. Of this you are well aware as you informed me. I would refer to the first volume of said Wilkinson's Memoirs in which he says he joined this company in New York. He also says he belonged in the Staff but that he joined the company & continued with it on its march to Canada.
So far as regards the testimony in the case, James Mays evidence is contained in the papers.
M rs Butler's maiden name was Anna Merry and her Brother Samuel Merry now draws a pension under act of 1818, he Merry lived in Massachusetts when he obtained his pension.

and has since been transferred to New York & lives in Albany County County - Sam Mundy & Matthew Butter served in the same Company with Matthew Butter in 1776 (as we think) And Butter was a witness for Samuel Mundy, when he Mundy obtained the pension he now draws. And said Mundy's papers are regarded to as containing evidence of said Matthew Butter services.
Respectfully yours
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Wm. Clarke
Meadow New York Apr 9 1839

Sir
Enclosed I send you the certificate of the time of Matthew Butlers death Please forward the certificate & much oblige me Sir, Butler.
Yours &c W. H. Clarke
Genl Edward Ely.
Hudson N York Sept 27. 1859
Sept 30.
NY Add: proof Anna Butler
her widow
FREE Pension Office
Edward Ely Comr of Pensions
Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County, p.
I William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the said County of Berkshire do certify that it has been made to appear to me by clear & satisfactory evidence that Matthew Butler late of Lenox in the said County deceased died at said Lenox on the sixth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two. That he left Anna Butler his widow who now resides in said Lenox.
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty fifth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty nine.
William P. Walker

Oct 24
Alma Butler, in 10th
Prison office
Charles P. G.
Commission of Heroin
Washington

Sir,
I received Mrs Anna Butler certificate under act of 7 th July 1838,
I expected to have received thereunder or at the same time a certificate which would enable her to obtain the arrears of her husband's claim under act of 7 th June 1832, which would have been for the time from 4 March 1831 to the 6 th December 1832 the time of his death. The papers for that claim are in your office.
Will you send on the certificate which will enable Anna Butler as the widow of Matthew Butler, late of Senox deceased, to obtain the back pay which she is entitled to as such widow, or if that is not necessary give me such information as shall instruct us what to do to get it.
Will you inform me whether Mr. Butler can get the amount of the back pay on her certificate, it is dated 12 th instant. I have been informed that an order had been issued by the War Department to Mr Olcott requiring him to suspend payment until 4 th March 1840 of all pensions where the certificate was dated after 3 rd Sept last! Does this order apply in Mr. Butler's case? Respectfully yours Wheeler H. Clarke, Hudson N York Oct 21. 1839 Hon J. L. Edwards Esq

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm d of Pensions Washington City

Pittsfield, Me. Augt. 10. 1823
Sir,
I inclose the declaration of Anna Butler (widow of Matthew Butler) in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March last, granting pensions to certain widows, &c -
If the pension is granted, be pleased to inclose the certificate to me, at this place.
Very Respectfully Yr Ob t Serv t Ezekiel R. Cobb
J. S. Edwards Esq Com t of Pensions Washington City.

Washington May 6 1837
Sir There is on file in your Office among the papers of Col. Anno Butler widow of Matthew Butler , a Statement under the act of July 7 1838, Chap. 106, a certi- ficate of the service of said Butler in Col. Wilkinson's company Col. Reed's regt.
It is alleged that Deacey Hibby , whose widow is the applicant for a pension, served in the same Comp. Regt. and I have to request that you will inform me where I will find the roll from which Butler's certificate was obtained in order that I may apply for one in the case of Hibby
I am Very respectfully D. D. Addison
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Chair of Pensions

Ames Geddes & Boyton Anna Butler Mathews Mass 1843 A. H. King C. H. H. King

N. York Matthew Butter lit. to W. H. Clark 23 May 1839
Act June 7. 1832

5562. Anna Butler Mass.
Sec. W. St. clear N, 10. Aug. '39 - do. to same, Aug. 20. 1839 - same Sep. 18 th 39.
act 7. July 38.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
W.F. 14.411
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Mathew Butler 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.     Early 1776 James Wilkinson Samuel Reed N.Y.   Taken prisoner in June 1776, carried to Quebec and paroled there, & sent to New York; never joined the army again  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Conway, Hampshire Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 18, 1832 The cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Lenox, Berkshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, born at Milford, Martha's Vineyard in 1754
Remarks:
died Dec. 6, 1832 at Lenox, Mass.
He mar. July 6, 1779 in Pittsfield, Mass. Anna Merry. She was allowed pens. on an application of June 5, 1839 while a res. of Lenox, Mass. aged 76 years. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
James Wilkinson Capt of 2 nd Cont t Regt of N.H. } See Heitman James Reed Col " " " " " "
Commissioner.

August 15, 1932
BA-J/ENL
W. 14411
Miss Marion A. Wheaton 168 Grand Street Newburgh, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Joseph Huxford, John Buxton and Mathew Butler, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of Joseph Huxton.
The histories of John Buxton and Mathew Butler are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

STAMP Enclosed
168 Grand Street, Newburgh, New York.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir,
Will you be good enough to advise me whether a request for pension was ever made for Revolutionary War service by any of the following:-
1. John Buxton - served under Captain Thomas Eaton 1775 in the Massachusetts militia. 2. Matthew Butler of Lenox, Mass. 3. Joseph Huxford , who served

in Captain Samuel Taylor's Company, in Col. Nicholas Dike's regiment - (Mass.)
In each case I should like proof of service and also, if possible, the names and any other information available concerning the wife and children.
If you have no information concerning the above would you advise me as to whom I might consult.
Sincerely Yours,
(Miss) Marion A. Wheaton
Aug. 1, 1932

Rev mtt 1
Retail Washington 6/4-1921 Hon. Commissioner of Pensions;
I am directed to communicate with you for the record of one Mathew Butler who served in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in 1776 - his Coast name was James Wilkinson, & led James Reed - State New Hampshire. I am his great grand daughter - his wife's name before marriage was Anna Mary - who died in Londonderry, New Hampshire Dec 6/1832. She drew a Pension - kindly give me the proper record and by doing so will greatly oblige.
You very truly Mrs. Sarah Watson Butler Disher Washington Veterans Home Retail Washington

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Pittsfield Mass
M Alney Everts Conn Dear Sir
Feb 13 1908
Will you kindly give me information in regard to Mathew Butler whose widow Anna Butler of Senoia applied for a pension in 1838 (I think) on account of her husband serving in the Revolution war. He served under Capt Wilkinson & Col Reed, can you tell me where he enlisted? If not could you advise me where to find out, that is are there any records kept in any particular city
Very Resp -
This man was a relative & I require the information to become a D.A.R.
Mrs S G Haynes
Box 1188 - 523 South St

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Meriden Conn
Dec 27 th 1897
Dear Sir
I am trying to find a copy of Matthew Butler's Record of service as filed with the original application for Pension. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War . He died, Dec 6 th 1832 aged 79 years. His widow received a pension, her name being Anna Mary Butler. She died Jan 1 st 1845 age 82 years. Will you kindly inform me if such names are on record in Washington. I am anxious to know his record, also to have papers to prove. so I can join the daughter of

the Revolution. there is also Jonathan Bubb, that lived in those days. he died in 1795. my grand parent, may back.
this Matthew Butter was a Sailor and belonged in the Navy . will you please inform me as soon as possible. and what the cost will be. and Oblige
Mrs Fred W. Smith Weiden
# 6-62 Broad St. Conn

P. 19573 INVALID.
See Widow File 14411
File No. 19573
Matthew Butler
Br New War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 36
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mrs - - Conn.
File - Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14411
Mrs Butler Widow of Mathew Butler Pr. Rev War
Act: March 3 rd 48
Index: - Vol. a , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan. 4/98. Hist. to F. H. Smith. Meriden
Mar. 7, 1903 Mrs. S. J. Naynes - Pitt
1921 July 22 Hist. to Mrs. H. B. P...
1932 - Aug 15 - Hist. to Mrs. Maxin & theaton Lester in case John Burton - B 34 127 EEH

3807 A Butler
$30 per an
E. R. Colt Pittsfield Mass

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1823, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838. State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss.
On this Tenth day of August 1823, personally appeared before the undersigned me Ezekiel Root, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, Anna Butler a resident of the town of Lenox in the said County, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March, 1823, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Matthew Butler who was a private in Captain James Wilkinson's company, of Colonel James Reed's Regiment of the New Hampshire line of the Continental Army in 1776 - and that the annual pension she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was Thirty Dollars.
She further declares that she is still a Widow - And I certify that she is personally known to me
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Ez Root - Justice of the peace
her Anna X Butler mark Witnesses James Warren John Butler

State of Massachussetts Berkshire County
I Charles Sedgwick, clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of said, for the County of Berkshire, do hereby certify that Ezekiel Root is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Berkshire, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his commission was dated on the 13th day of December, 1839, and will expire on the 13th day of December 1846, and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 25th day of January 1842 Charles Sedgwick Clerk

4369  Massachusetts
Anna Butler , widow of Matthew Butler , dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6 December 1832 of Berkshire in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Com by Captain Wilkinson of the regt commanded by Col Reed in the Mass. line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 34 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feb 1839, & sent and to Wheeler H. Clarke, Hudson, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept '39 $ 105.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 15.00  $120.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy , Clerk, Book 1 , Vol. 1 , Page 73 .
Let. to Wheeler H. Clarke, ("G.C.") October 26, 1839.
Decr (3 mark) Oct 26 T.E.