William Matteson Sr (1762 - 1858)

Born 24 Jan 1762 in Montville, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Mehitable Matteson — married 9 Apr 1784 in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Apr 1858 at age 96 in Harmony, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA

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Biography

Private William Matteson Sr served with 3rd Connecticut Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

William Matteson Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A075386.

William Matteson Sr is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 243075
Rank: Private

Private William Matteson enlisted on July 6, 1780, and served until Dec 12, 1780.^[1] A second enlistment was from Aug 26 to December of 1781. He served under Captains Elisha Heart, Steven Betts, and in the Regiments of Colonels Wyllys Herman Swift, and Ebenezer Huntington, Connecticut Line.

William was born on 24 January 1762 in Montville, New London Co., Connecticut, USA. He was the son of David Matteson and Sarah (Corey) Matteson.^[2]

When William was 24 he married Mehitable Matteson on 9 April 1784 in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States. ^[3]

The couple had twelve children, one of whom was David Tompkins Mattison.

In 1811 William (age about 50) was living in Harmony, Chautauqua, NY, USA.^[4]

In the 1820 census William was in Harmony, Chautauqua, New York.^[5]

In 1830 William (age about 69) was living in Harmony, Chautauqua, NY, USA.^[4]

In the 1850 census William (age 89), Farmer, was in Harmony, Chautauqua, New York, United States.^[6]

In 1851 William (age about 90) was living in New York.^[7]

In the 1855 census William (age 94) was the father of Victor M Matteson in Harmony, Chautauqua, New York, United States.^[8]

William died at the age of 98 on 4 April 1858 in Harmony, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA. Age: 98. His grave overlooks Lake Chautauqua. ^{[9][10][11][12][13][4][14][15]}

• Pension Application S.9395

Notes from external profile

Birth year could be 1762. Served in Revolutionary War under Cols Willis and Swift. Applied for pension in 1838 in the Town of Harmony, New York, USA. Buried in Niobe Cemetery on Connelly Farm near Stow, New York, USA.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3F2-1?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 197 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.
2. ↑ SAR Record: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: Volume: 202 Ancestry Record 2204 #489552
3. ↑ Marriage : North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 141 : 1918 Ancestry Record 61157 #3595464
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Family Tree record for David Tompkins Mattison: Ancestry Member Family Tree,
   Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for David Tompkins Mattison.
5. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   1820 U S Census; Census Place: Harmony, Chautauqua, New York; Page: 82; NARA Roll: M33_66; Image: 57
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #534672 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   William Matterson in Harmony, Chautauqua, New York.
6. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Harmony, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: 484; Page: 258a; Line Number: 30
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #11416996 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   William Maddison (89), Farmer, in Harmony, Chautauqua, New York, USA. Born in Vermont.
7. ↑ Residence: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data - Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Reco.
8. ↑ 1855 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1855"
   Census of the state of New York, for 1855. Microfilm. Various County Clerk Offices, New York; Household Number: 75; Line Number: 6
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7181 #1654959787 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   William Matteson (94) father in household of Victor M Matteson (45) in Harmony, Chautauqua, New York, USA.
9. ↑ Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.
   Birth date: 20 Jan 1760
   • Birth place: Mortville, Connecticut
   • Death date: 6 Apr 1858
   • Death place: Harmong, New York
   • Residence date:
   • Residence place: United States.
10. ↑ Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.
    Birth date: 20 Jan 1760
    • Birth place: Montville, Connecticut
    • Death date: 4 Apr 1858
    • Death place: Chataqua, New York
    • Residence date:
    • Residence place: United States.
11. ↑ Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.
    Birth date: 20 Jan 1760
    • Birth place: New London, Connecticut
    • Death date: 4 Apr 1858
    • Death place: Harmony, Chatauque, New York
    • Residence date:
    • Residence place: United States.
12. ↑ Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection) Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data - Barber, Gertrude A., comp. Deaths taken from the "Brooklyn Eagle." Volumes 1-27. n.p.: n.p., 1963-66.Barber, Gertrude A., comp. Deaths taken from the New York Evening Po.
    Death date: 17 Apr 1858
    • Death place:.
13. ↑ Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.
    Birth date: 20 Jan 1760
    • Birth place: Montville, Connecticut
    • Death date: 6 Apr 1858
    • Death place: Harmony, New York
    • Residence date:
    • Residence place: United States.
14. ↑ Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: OneWorldTree Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA,
    Page: Database online.
    Record for David Tompkins Matteson.
15. ↑ Death: Author: Ancestry.com Title: OneWorldTree Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA,
    Page: Database online.Record for William Matteson.

Acknowledgments

• Profile Matteson-257 was created through the import of hall steve_2014-06-29.ged on Jun 29, 2014 by Steven Hall.