Affidavit of Thomas Dallis (Dallas) for John Matthews
This affidavit is given by Thomas Dallis (Dallas) in order to prove that John Matthews served in the Revolutionary War. Thomas states that he is the nephew of and was raised by William Norman. William Norman and John Matthews served in the Revolutionary War together. The copy of the written document is first, followed by a transcription of the document. If any errors in the transcription are found, please notify me at lznash@bellsouth.net. This takes longer to load that most but is worth the wait.
State of Georgia, Lincoln County
Personally came before me, James York, a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County, Thomas Dallis who being by me duly sworn deposed and saith that he is personally acquainted with John Matthews of the same County and have been intimately acquainted for forty one years. As well as deponant now recollects that the said John Matthews from his first acquaintance until the present time was reputed and known by persons with whom deponant was also well acquainted and the section of County where he resided generally to have been a Revolutionary soldier under the circumstances, were so notorious and so often repeated in the presence of deponant that he does verily believe the said John Matthews served his country faithfully as he had set forth, and the circumstances which so often caused the subject to be mentioned in presence of deponant are as follows. Deponant was an orphan and partly raised by William Norman, Senior, an uncle to the deponant who removed from the state of Virginia to that part of Wilkes County which is now Lincoln, State of Georgia in 1793 as well as deponant now remembers, and deponant came with him. The said William Norman and John Matthews settled in the same neighborhood and remained neighbors until the death of William Norman some six or seven years since. The said William and John were often together in presence of deponant and as often stated their services in the Revolution. They were both fond of their grog and would refer to their wounds at the Battle of Brandywine. The said William having been wounded in the leg. A part of the bullet was retained by him which deponant has often seen, and spoke so freely of the services of the said John Matthews, that he, deponant is satisfied and doth hereby declare that he believes he did serve his country and he being a man of truth and veracity, deponant believes he has declared the truth in his application for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
Sworn to and subscribed the 30th September 1834
Before me, James York, J.P.
by Thomas Dallis, x his mark
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