Maple Hill Cemetery Revolutionary Tour

Francis Matteson Esq

Interred in Maple hill Cemetery - Shaftsbury, Vt.
Section C / Lot 28 / Grave 12
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Frances Matteson's name appears on the PayRoll of Capt. William Dyre's Company in the service of the State of Vermont, from Oct. 12th to the 6th day of Nov. 1780. both days included. He was paid 1.13.4.
State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 J. E. Goodrich 1904 pg. 253).

Frances Matteson served with Capt. Ichabod Robinson's Company of Militia in Clarendon in the State of Vermont for the year 1780. He was gone 9 days and traveled 55 miles. He was paid 1.0.4.
State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 J. E. Goodrich 1904 pg. 331).

Frances Matteson's name appears on the PayRoll of Capt. Downer's Militia in Col. Ebenezer Walbridge's Regiment called to Castleton by reason of alarm in the month of October 1781. He served from Oct. 12th Oct. 25th and was gone 13 days. He traveled 53 miles and was paid 1.15.
State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 J. E. Goodrich 1904 pg. 480)

Frances Matteson's name is on the PayRoll of Capt. Ichabod Robinson's Company of Militia in Clarendon in the State of Vermont for the year 1781. He was gone 6 days and traveled 15 miles and was paid 13.0
State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 J. E. Goodrich 1904 pg. 584).

Private Fran. Matteson's name appears in a manuscript volume, found among the before-mentioned Vermont Papers, but without further indications as to what State or Regiment the six companies belonged. A comparison of the names contained in it with names in the U.S. Pension rolls has convinced the Editor that these troops were of the Vermont Militia. State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 J. E. Goodrich 1904 pg. 829 & 830).