Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,806, Matthew Cates, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Cates, Matthew Minty
R. 1,806
CONTENTS

6498
18 th June 6, 1845.
Ninty Bates Matthew M. C.
Act 4 July 36
1806

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836
State of North Carolina Johnston County } ss
On this 14 th day of May 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber One of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Mrs Minty Bates resident of Johnston County aged 86 years who being duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 4 th July 1836. That she is the Widow of Matthew Bates who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War that her husband the aforesaid Matthew Bates Enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 for Two years and six months or during the War under Captain White. That she well recollects he left home in the Month of June 1776 it having been soon after the birth of her oldest Child. She cannot at this time recollect under what other Officers he served but she distinctly recollects of having heard him say he served under Captain White and she knows he was gone from home about Two years and six months. She further declares she was married to her deo husband the said Matthew Bates in the Month of April 1775 in the County of Johnston State of North Carolina by Capt John Whitley Esq and that her Maiden name was Minty Jones that her oldest Child was born in the year 1776. and his name is Matthew now living. and her husband the aforesaid Matthew Bates died in Johnston County in the year 1830 aged about 97 years as she has often heard him say and that she has remained a Widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to proof herewith annexed.
Minty her Bates mark

Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year within before me
J. H. Kelly J.P.
State of North Carolina Johnston County
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Minnie Keates as above widow of Mathew Keates deceased that she is one of the able persons living in Johnston County of sound and vigorous mind but from extreme old age and bodily infirmity she is not well able to attend the Court living at some distance from it that she is a Very Respectful Lady and her statement may be relied upon as true and correct
I further certify I was some acquainted with his husband Mathew Keates deceased who died about the time stated by Mrs. Keates that he was esteemed and reported to have been in the Patriot Army War and in dead I never heard it disputed by any person
Given under my hand and seal this 15 th May 1843
J. H. Kelly J.P. (Seal)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that Matthew Cates a private soldier — in Capt. White's Company of the 6 th Regiment, entered the service on the 30 th day of June — 1776 for the term of 2½ years, or else and that he
Given unto my hand this 16 th day of May -1845.
W. Hill Secy of State

State of North Carolina Johnston County
On this 16 th day of May 1845, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sepe Green aged 85 years. Pensioner as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth upon his oath make the following affidavit:
This affiant testifies and says, that he was well acquainted with Matthew Bates of Johnston County who was a soldier during the Revolutionary War, that he served with him the whole of the time. I was in the War. I found him in the service when I entered it and left him in the service when I came home, as I was a militia man and he was enlisted for the whole War. We were at Halifax, Tarboro', Newbern, Trenton Kingston and Wilmington and other places together.
This affiant has a perfect recollection of the aforesaid Matthew Bates and of his services at the times specified as above he knows he enlisted in Johnston County where he resided at that time and where he has always resided when he was not in the service of the Revolutionary War.
Sepe Green
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above before me J. G. Gully J.P.
State of North Carolina Johnston County
I hereby certify I am personally acquainted with Sepe Green above that he is a aged and Respectable Citizen and his statement I believe to be true and correct.
J. G. Gully J.P.

State of North Carolina
Johnston County
On this 14 th day of May 1845 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Brady aged 86 years a Soldier of the Revolutionary War who being sworn according to Law doth upon his Oath make the following affidavit. This Deponent Testifies and says that he was well acquainted with Mathew Bates deceased of Johnston County who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War that he served with him in the same Campaign for two years and six months and was raised within a back 3 miles we were boys together he was a few years older than I was I think he resided in Johnston County I also know he was legally married to Nancy Jones about the year 1775 and I know their Son Mathew who is now living in a few miles of me and I know they had several other children One named Nancy & William & John & Allen & Redden Calvin and Elizabeth some of them dead and some living now
James Brady
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above before me
J. H. Gully J.P.
State of North Carolina Johnston County
I hereby certify I am personally acquainted with James Brady above that he is a very old and Respectable man and a man of strict Truth and his statement may be relied upon as true and correct
Given under my hand and seal this 14 th May 1845
J. H. Gully J.P. Seal

State of North Carolina Johnston County
I Thomas Bagley Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter for the County of Johnston do hereby certify that John G Gully whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration Certificate & Affidavit is now and was at the time of executing the same & acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine Given under my hand & Seal of Office
May 17 th 1845
Thos. Bagley Clerk
State of North Carolina Johnston County
I Thomas Bagley Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Johnston & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited at the office of said Court to prove that the Matthew Bates was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and lived as stated in her Declaration I further certify that John G Gully whose name appears as above is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County
Given under my hand and Seal of Office May 28 th 1845
Thos. Bagley Clerk

State of North Carolina Johnston County
On this 28 th day of May 1845 personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elisha Lee aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following affidavit. This affiant testifies and says That he was well acquainted with Matthew Bates deceased and is well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Bates his widow I know he served two years and six months in the Revolutionary War and I know he was legally married to Mary Bates his widow who is now applying for a pension. I am positive she is the relict of Matthew Bates who served in the War of the Revolution in Captain Whites Company I was present at the marriage and they were married by Capt. John Whitley who was also a Captain in the Revolutionary War and a Justice of the Peace I am a Relation to Mrs. Bates and have known her for many years
Elisha Lee
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above before me
J. H. Gully J.P.
State of North Carolina Johnston County
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Elisha Lee above that he is an aged and Respectable man a man of truth and his statement may be relied upon as true and correct
Given under my hand and seal this 28 th day of May 1845
J. H. Gully J.P. (End)

1806
RECEIVED
P. O.
Wirtz Pates
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Notes: Name not found in 1852 list for No. Carolina.
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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1498
Matthew Bates D. N. C.
Set to C. F. Brum July 24:45
Act 4th July 1836

Copy
Pension Office, July 24, 1845.
The testimony of Jesse Green in the case of Minty Cotes is contradicted by his own papers. He says that her husband was in service in the Line during the whole time he was in the militia- when the soldiers of Captain Coleman's company (under?) whom service is claimed, was discharged witness was twelve years according to his statement under oath & some five years before he was called out as a militiaman.
Such testimony discredits the claim of each - Very satisfactory proof properly avouched must be furnished of her husband's identity with the soldier of the Line, before her claim will be allowed.
The Clerk's certificate in relation to the proof of marriage afforded by his records is required.
E. F. Brown, Esq., Present.
Bureau letter in claim of Sarah Wood wid. James Wood N.C. W. 6571

State of North Carolina } Johnston County }
Be it known that before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Sepu Green of said county a pensioner of the united States who having been duly sworn testifies and says that some months ago he gave an affidavit of the services and his knowledge of James Brady who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and stated all the facts concerning him as near as his Recollection served him.
he also gave a deposition of the services of Mathew Coates whose widow Mrs. Minty Coates was applying for a pension he stated in this deposition what he knows to the best of his Recollection and belief and as his memory then served him
He further states he received a letter from Mr S. S. Coates which letter he being unable to read requested one of his neighbours to read for him and it was read that he had given a deposition about one Coates which

name he was not acquainted with and he so stated to his neighbour not Recollecting at the time nor believing it had any Reference to the deposition he had made of Mathew Bates Services. This deponent further States that if their depositions varied in any way with his former statem- ent of his own Services it has proceeded from his loss of memory and the weakness which he was labouring under for a long time from a stroke of paralysis which now affects him 4 th November 1845
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above before me
J. W. Watson J. P.
Geor. Green
State of North Carolina Johnston County I Thomas Bagley clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that J. W. Watson whose appear as above is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine Given under my hand & seal of office at Smithfield November 6 th 1845 Thos Bagley clk

Oct 27 45
J. L. Edwards Esq. Gann & H. R. Washington City
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Mr. Green's case N.B.

Raleigh Oct 22 nd 45
Sir
My engagement at Barnes for the last fortnight has prevented me earlier reply to yours of the 24 th inst in regard to old Mr. Green. When I took his departure in the course of last Monday the old man, nevertheless, I thought very good & rather better than I expected for one of his age - Since then I learn from Dr. Wootton his neighbor has been very sick & some days Mr. Wootton has been become much improved - I fear he has recollection fails & usually during the week - but not daily - I think it likely the disturbance has arose from the ignorance or some thing worse of them who began to take his departure.

I have not sure really I cannot say what explanation has been made as to merely balance as to Brady - some will find answer - get the papers or letter of Dr. Watson explaining what General said as to him -
I shall be sorry for the old man to suffer the loss of his position as his reason appears in the bank hall office & I have no doubt of his having been a valuable & efficient soldier - I reckon you are most likely to have any reason of his defection -
Yours affectionately
R. M. Lawrence

Green Brady Coates-D6
Aug 22 nd 45
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dension Office Washington City D.C.

Smithfield N o . 19 th Augst. 1845-
Dr. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Sir
My duty as a Citizen, and my promise to the poor and helpless prompts me to address you this letter though a stranger to you.
A few days past I was in the north end of our County and there, at Jesse Green's - a pensioner - he lives some 25 miles from me and nearly as far from a P.O. in an obscure situation, and very poor - He requested me to read a letter for him that he had lately rec d which he could not make out himself or understand - it was yours of the 25 th July - upon explaining to him the nature of it, the old man was struck with astonishment and most solemnly does he avow that he never did give any depositions regarding the persons you name.
He says that J. G. Gully (a J.P.) did enquire of him about James Brady, and that he told him, he knew the man, but nothing of his services - and as to Minty Cotes - it was a name he never heard before. The old man has always sustained a good and harmless character; anything to the contrary I never heard - he is now very feeble and unable to get about, but his mind is as clear and memory as distinct as if but 40.
He is entirely dependent on the small pension he receives, for subsistence - upon my telling him it would be withheld until he declared a new P.O. he was greatly distressed.

distress. His great distance from any person able to assist him in presenting his claims now , and being himself unable to go to any one - will amount to a total abandonment I fear. Now Sir, my opinion is, - and without a doubt - that great wrong has been done, and that public justice ought to put out the wrong doer - and that this old man is as innocent as he avers - I promised the old man to write you and have this performed it. I am unknown to you - and if what I have said reminds a rancher - I can think of no one in the Department from whom to refer you to - but if there are any there - they will be likely to know me.
You can address our Senator Mayhew who knows me well; and is also most likely to know any man in our County who might be likely to be engaged in this nefarious business.
So also does the U. S. Attorney for the District D. K. MacRae, knows me well, and he also may be able give a proper account of the character of many that you may present to him - but not so well as the Senator.
Than this, no other duty devolves upon me now, but to express myself as
Your most obed Servt J. M. MacLead

Rev. J. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City D.C.
Rec to Mrs. J. Green.

At. Smithfield N.C. 2 nd Septm. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
In my later Letter to you my chief and only object was to remove, as far as that could be done, the imputation cast upon the agency of old Jesse Green, and in doing that, I doubted not but you would also be convinced that fraud had been committed on your Dept. Yours of the 25 th ult. confirms me in all I said to you before - as for instance. R. P. Finch is a Clerk of the Superior Court of Wake Co. - and I do not myself believe that Jesse Green has been in Raleigh in years, though he may have been - and Jesse Green, writes his name in a very remarkable manner, clearly showing not only his knowledge of plain writing but of feeble old age. Pardon me Sir for declining any further connection in this matter, I am but a private Citizen and unprofessional, and desire not any engagement of this kind, and most especially when public justice requireth it not at my hands .
Your District Attorney, whose duty it is, can most assuredly probe the whole matter to full justice - I have not, and may not see old Mr. Green again in a long time, if ever, and consequently cannot let him know the contents of yr. Letter to me - but from what he said before
that

At Southfield
that he never heard the name of Mary Coker before and never gave any disposition in his life about any such, confirms the opinion then expressed, that wrong has been done.
The character of all parties concerned, and that of old Wilson, is well known to your District Attorney and to him I refer you again in all this matter.
Believe me Sir to be Yours with the utmost Dr. M. L. Lead
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Sept 23 rd 45
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J Edward Esq. Washington City D.C.
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Joseph Green, m.m. Minty Bates M.C.

Smithfield 20 th Sept 1840
J. S. Edwards Esqr
Your letter was Recd to Old Mr Isaac Green as having been on attache for Menty Bates by John Macleod when it was Menty Bates Green has made a mather affidavit before J. W. Watson Esqr stating that he did make the affidavit in Menty Bates case that is filed in your Office which I took John Macleod is a personal & patched sworn or mine who is engaged in the pension business and who has been defeated in the elections for the last 4 or 5 years in this County by me he was a prisoner several months when I was Sheriff on a charge of the highest crime known to the law if you wish to know any thing about me as John Macleod I Refer you to Judge R. McLaughlin Doctor J. Q. Watson, Isaac Green is Very Old and lately has lately had palsy attack or touch Old Mr Bates is still living and if required will make his declaration before a Judge of the Supr Court
Yours Respectfully J. W. Gully

June 7. 1845 M rs Menty Cates - N. Carolina - Rev y .
I received this case 22. May 1845, & sent it back for approval of Court. -
It has just been sent to Pension Office by J. G. Gully. -
Please inform me when it is acted on.
Edm. F. Brown Agent.
Wash. } 7 June 1845 }