Monroe County GaArchives Military Records.....Durham, Matthew January 15, 1834 Revwar - Pension North Crolina Line ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Liz Robertson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003232 January 17, 2007, 9:16 am Revolutionary War Pension File MATTHEW DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA Pension No. S.32,224 DURHAM, MATHEW, Bn. in North Carolina Mathew Durham of Monroe in the State of Georgia who ws a Private and Captain in the command by Captain Young of the Rifles commanded by Col. Sanders in the N. Ca. line for 15 mo. 20 days. Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 68 Dollars and 89 Cents per annum to commence on teh 4th day of March 1834. Certificte of Pension ____the 15th day of Jan. 34 Forsyth, Ga. and such pension. Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $172.22, _______ akkiwabce ebdubg 4 Mar. 34 $34.45, Total $206.67 Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by Nath. Rice, Clerk, Book E, Vol. 6, Page 88 STATE OF GEORGIA, TALBOT COUNTY This is to Wm. M. Varium (?) or his agent in Washington City to examine my Father's delcaration on file in the Pension Office and know the years ___he was not allowed larger pension that he received for his services as Capt. and Private in the Revolutionary War. My Father, Matthew Durham, made out his papers in Monroe County and forwarded them in 1832 or 1833 and was allowed only $68 dollars and 89 cents per annum. Dated June 5, 1850, S. W. Durham. STATE OF GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY On this twenty third day of September eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Christopher D. Strong, Judge of the Superior Court of said County of Monroe now sitting Mathew Durham a resident of the State and County aforesaid aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath mke the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered teh service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was drafted in Orange County, North Carolina for a tour of five months in aid of South Carolina and redervoused at Hillsboro N. C. on the 7th Nov. 1778 under Captain Joseph Young and regiment commanded by Col. James Lnders and marched from Hillsboro by Guilford Court house to Salisbury in Rowan County, N. C. where the regiment joined the brigade under command of General Rutherford from Salisbury the brigade there marched through Charlotte in North Carolina and on to Camden, S. C., and to the ten mile house near Charleston and then to Purysburg on the Savannah River and thence about twenty miles above Purysburg to a placed called the Lester Ferry where the brigade was stationed for some time, and where the brigade was visited by General Lincoln and ____, and then marched still higher up the river to a place called Mathews Bluff, and had just arrived at that place when the bttle of Briar Creek began on the Georgia side about four miles off where General Ash as defeated. The firing was distinctly heard and General Ash arrives in General Rutherford's camp before the firing ceased. The brigade marched bak to the Lester Ferry and the ballance of the term of service was spent in keeping guard and patrolling up and down the Savannah River until the tenth day of April where their brigade started back for N. C. and applicant was discharged at Hillsboro N. C. on the 1st May 1779 as appears from his discharge, hereto annexed...In the month of March 1781 Claimant was acting as Lieutenant of the militia and was ordered by General Butler to make a draft which was done and whilest claimant was engaged on this duty he left his beast at his fathers and went off to be secure during tyhe night and before he returned in the morning his beast was taken by the Tories. The coming on of the British put a stop to the collection of troups and claimant ____ fled to join General Butler butr was unable to do by reason that the country between where he set out from and the American Army was occupied by the British and Tories. Claimnt was in hearing of the battles at Guilford but was inable to join the army. Other under Butler or General Greene this little turn of service did not last longer than two days, and came the time referred to in the annexed certificate signed by John Steel (?) about the tenth of July 1781 as near as applicant can remember he volunteered as Lieutneant which commanded he there held for three months tour in Captain Watsons Company and Col. Woottens Regiment, and marched again through Guilford and Salsbury where the Captain Watson was taken from the Company and _______of his belonging to the regular army. We then marched on through Charlotte to Camden. At Camden the regiment ____________ was reported to General Green, and on the twenty second day of August claimant being a supernumerary Captain, was discharged as appears from the annexed discharge of that date and was taken sick on the road and was not able to get home until after the three months had expired. In the month of November after claimant returns home as above stated, he substituted in the place of his brother William Durham in Captain Douglas's troup of horse to serve an unexpirwed term of one moth and a half. In joining the company claimant received the appointment of Ensign of the horse and served in that capacity until the end of his turn of service, three moth and half was spent in scouring the counties of Orange and Chatham for British and Tories. After the operation of the above term claimant again substituted in the same company in the place of his brother Thomas Durham who was a married man and had a family to provide for. For a three months tour in the Company of (nurse?)(horse?) and claimant continued to fill the appointment of ensign of (nurse?)(horse?) and this term of service was spent in scouring the county in pursuit of the Tories and guarding against the incroachments of col. Tanner and his forces who was then infesting that section of the country. The last mention term expired in the spring of the year 1782, and some few months thereafter claimant joined the State troops of North Carolina as an ensign in Captain Jones company and Col. Lewis' regiment of infantry in Chatham County for eight months being an unexpired part of a twelve months tour, and of the eight months for which claimant entered he served as near as he can remember four months, when he received permission and the soldiers were furloughed to go home until further orders and claimant was never again called into the service. This last mentioned term was devoted to the _____kind of service as the last preceding. Applicant was born as he believes and has always understood in Orange County, North Carolina on the 16th June 1760. He has a record of his age copied from his father's record. When called into the service he ____ as already the two in Orange County, N. C., and he served there until the month of November or December 1782 where he remained to Edgefield District, South Carolina and lived there three years or thereabout, and then removed to Augusta Georgia and remained there about nine months and then removed to Burk County, Georgia and lived there about three years, then he removed to Green, now Hancock County, Georgia, lived there about twentytwo years then to Jones County, Georgia and lived there until Decmeber 1823 where he removed to Monroe County where he now lives. Has already stated how he served has stated about the officers, has two discharges which are appeared. He had one other which he got from the horse company as ensign of the horse, which he traded off for a trifle after the war, as it entitled claimant to some claim on the State. He believes that any of his neighbors will testify as to his character for veracity, and also to their belief of his having been a revolutionary soldier. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any State. SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED THE DAY AND YEAR OF ISSUANCE: SS. Mathew DurhamV. N. Dytonh. Pr. Judge Mr. Robert McGinty, clergyman, residing in the county of Monroe and State of Georgia and James P. Redding residing in the same state and county, hereby certify that we are acquainted with Mathew Durham who has subscribed and sworn to the above delcaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age and 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. SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED THIS DAY AND YEAR AFORESAID: Robert McGinty, James P. Redding. ----------------------------- Letter to Mrs. Robert James Faucette 1448 East Beach Gulfport, Mississippi HA-J/ILL, Mathew Durham S.32224 Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Mathew Durham, certificate #23377 issued January 16, 1834, Georgia Agency. The data which follows were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.32224, based upon service of Mathew Durham in the Revolutionary War. His nme is shown both Mathew and Matthew. Mathew Durham was born june 15, 1760 in Orange County, North Carolina; the names of his parents were not given. His father lived in the vicinity of Orange and Chatham Counties, North Caroline, during the Revolutionary War. Mathew's two brothers, William and Thomas, lived there about that time. Mathew Durham enlisted in Orange County, North Carolina, November 7, 1778 and served as private in Captain Joseph Young's Company, Colonel Sanders' North Carolina regiment until May 1, 1779, a part of the time near Birer Creek. From sometime in March 1871 he served ten days as 1st Lieutenant in the North Carolina militia under command of General Butler. He volunteered for service of three months as 1st Lieutenant in Captain Watson's company, Colonel Wooten's North Carolina regiment, served from July 10, 1781 until July. 22, 1781 at which time at Salisbury, North Carolina, he became Captain of that company, succeeding Captain Watson, and continued in command until August 22, when he became a supernumerary officer. After his return to Orange County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served one and one half months as ensign in Captain Douglass' troup of horse: this service was rendered as substitute for his brother, William Durham. Afterwards, he served a tour of three months as ensign in said Captain Douglass' company, which tour was rendered as substitute for his brother, Thomas Durham; said Thomas was married and had a family dependant upon him for support. Subsequently, Mathew Durham enlisted and served four months as ensign in Captain Jones' company, Coloney Lewis' regiment of Chatham County North Carolina Infantry. Mathew Durham moved in December 1788 from North Carolina to Edgefield District, South Carolina, resided there about three years, then moved to Augusta, Georgia, where he resided about nine months, moved to Burke County, Georgia, resided about three years, after which he moved to Green County, Georgia (a part which was later Hancock County). remained about twenty-two years, then moved to Jones County, Georgia, resided until December 1822, when he moved to Monroe County, Georgia. He applied September 23, 1832 for pension which was due under the act of June 7, 1832 on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, at which time he resided in Monroe County, Georgia. Pension was allowed. He died January 3, 1834, survived by heirs whose names were not designated. The name of the wife of Mathew Durham was not given, nor the date and place of their marriage. In 1850, S. W. Durham (only his initials shown), the son of this pensioner, was a resident of Talbot County, Georgia. In 1782, one Thomas Durham stated that a band of Tories had taken the mare and saddle belonging to Mathew Durham, but he did not state the relationship to him. In order to obtain the name and address of the person to whom the last pament of pension was paid, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data: Mathew Durham Certificate #23377 Issued January 16, 1834 Rate $68.89 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 - Georgia Agency Very truly yours, A. D. Hiller, Executive Asst. to the Administrator. Additional Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOTES ARE NOT PART OF THE PENSION FILE FOR MATHEW DURHAM but are intended to furnish more information on Mathew Durham. WILL OF MATHEW DURHAM. Will Dated 10-16-1833 Will Probated 1-7-1834 Will Book A Page No.66 SONS: Simeon, Shelman, Singleton & Seaborn I Duirham. DAU: Mary Pleasants. EXR. Seaborn I Durham, Singleton Durham, Shelman Durham, WIT: Collier Foster, William Mckinney. ------------------------- Deed Book H, Page 152...................that said Seaborn J. Durham, Singleton and Shelman as executors.....sold a part of a certain parcel of land containing 108 acres...north half of lot number 30 in Fifth (5th) district...deeded to Matthew Durham..excepted with the exception of a reservation of a grave yard made and excepted in the will and testment of Matthew Durham deceased....being 50 feet north and south by 40 feet east and west beginning 2 feet north and 5 feet east from Nancy Durham's grave...the title of said reservation with appurtenances thereunto belonging and possession to remain forever in said executors. --------------------------------- The following is a copy of the DURHAM FAMILY BIBLE, contributed to USGenWeb Archives by Lillie Ruby. URL of complete bible is: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe/bibles/durham.txt Only part of the bible is shown below: " I. Mathew Durham (father of Col. Shelman Durham) was born in Orage County, North Carolina on the 16th day of June 1760. This is sixteen miles from Hillsborough. He died in Monroe County, Georgia the 3rd day of January 1834. He was a Captain in the Revolutionary War of 1776. II. Col. Shelman Durham's grandfather and family, Mathew Durham, came from Virginia and settled in Orange County, North Carolina, on or near Fairview, which is sixteen miles from Hillsborough on the road to Cortham Courthouse. Some distance from Chapple Hill. He married a Miss Lindsey. They had the following children: 1. James Durham (by his first wife) was born May 21, 1750. He was a Baptist. 2. William Durham (by his second wife) was born May 21, 1752. He was a Baptist and died old. 3. John Durham was born July 16, 1757. He was a Baptist and died old. 4. Mathew Durham, a Baptist Deacon, was born July 16, 1760 and died January 3, 1834. 5. Ambrose Durham was born July 15, 1762 and died in childhood. 6. Siceous Durham was born November 12, 1765 and died February 8, 1838. Was a Baptist. 7. Mary Durham was born in 1772. She married a Mr. Piper, who died and left two girls both deaf and dumb. West to east Tennessee. 8. Mark Durham was born August 15, 1775 and died October 22, 1841. He was a Baptist. All of the older ones died in the country where they were born, except Mathew. He and his children emigrated to all south and west states. III. Mathew Durham, son of Shelman Durham, married Fanny Spencer, who was born in Edge Districk, South Carolina on the 15 day of June 1765. They were married on January 12th 1781. She was a Baptist. She died March 26, 1831 in Monroe County, George. Their children: 1. Jonnie Durham was born Dec. 31, 1784 and died January 15, 1787. 2. Susan Durham was born April 21, 1787. Susan married George Carruthers. She was a Baptist. She died in Washington County, Texas in June 1867. 3. John Spencer Durham was born March 11, 1789 and died June 11, 1790. 4. Mary Durham was born September 22, 1789. She married Thomas Pleasant. They were both Baptist. She died in Corral County, Mississippi in 1868. 5. Mathew Durham was born May 27, 1793 and died October 9, 1793 6. Nancy Durham was born September 20, 1795 and died in Jones County, George, September 14, 1811 7. Seaborn Jones Durham was born November 22, 1796. He married Miss Nancy Stovall and after her death he married Mrs. Mary George. Mrs. George was the mother of General J. Z. George of Mississippi. He was also a U. S. Senator. 8. Sanders Walker Durham was born May 21, 1798. He was an ordained preacher. He married twice. He died in Taylor County, Georgia on June 11, 1879. He left a widow and one son, Sanders Durham. In 1903 Sanders was living in Sherman, Texas. 9. Singleton Durham was born January 9, 1800 and died October 7, 1835, in Monroe County, George. He had five children. 10. Saleta Durham was born March 27, 1801 and died August 21, 1801. 11. Shelman Durham was born December 6, 1803. He was baptized by Edman Talbot in Walnut Creek Church in Jones County, Georgia, the third Sabbath of June 1822, on a profession of faith of his redeemer. 12. James Jackson Durham was born at 8 o'clock A. M. Monday October 31, 1825 in Monroe County, George. He married Miss Mary Oldham in Atala County, Mississippi. He was a Baptist and died May 6, 1893 at Dublin, Texas. 13. William Washington Durham was born in Monroe County, George. He was a Baptist and died in Cherokee County, Texas. 14. Franklin Marion Durham was born at 3:00 A.M. January 5, 1830 in Monroe County, George. He died in Cherokee County, Texas on December 24, 1895. 15. Susan Haselton Durham was born in 1832 and died August 20, 1857. She was a Baptist. 16. John Lafayette Durham was born Tuesday at 4 o'clock P. M. September 30, 1834 in Monroe County, Georgia. He departed this life in Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas June 28, 1901. He was a Baptist, Mason and Odd Fellow. He died by stomach trouble, surrounded by all of this children, whom he told he was going home to Jesus. He was Flag Bearer in the Battle of Gettyburg where he received a wound which resulted in the loss of his right arm. He served in the Confederate Army. 17. Elizabeth Pollard Durham was born Sunday December 18, 1836 in Nesbobu County, Mississippi. She married Simon Tims. She was a Baptist. 18. Mathew Lenard Durham was born Friday at 11:30 P. M. October 11, 1842 in Atala County, Mississippi. He was in the Confederate Army and was killed in the battle of Sarsburg in Maryland in 1863. 19. Cornitta Francis Durham was born Friday at 4:00 A. M. October 11, 1844 in Atala County, Mississippi. She died August 17, 1856. (Note: the complete bible reference is on line at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe/bibles/durham.txt --------------------------------------------- 1830 Census Monroe Co. (Matthew Durham was probably living with one of his children but I do not have access to the 1830 census. Page DURHAM POLLY 186 DURHAM SANDERS 222 DURHAM SEABORN 187 DURHAM SHELMAN 219 DURHAM SINGLETON 187 ------------------------------------------------------ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/monroe/military/revwar/pensions/durham1044mt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 19.4 Kb