Matthew Vandiver (1038)
Father: Hollingsworth Vanderford/Vandever (236) Mother:
Noriah
b. March 8, 1752 in Kent County, Delaware
[NA]
d. after March 1855 [NA]
m. March 4, 1779 in Rowan County, North Carolina,
Sarah Doane [RoC bond]
boy, b. 1774-90
boy, b. 1774-90
girl
girl, b. 1784-90
girl, b. 1784-90
girl, b. 1790-94
girl, bc. 1794
boy, 1794-1800
boy, 1794-1800
boy, 1800-10
boy, 1800-10
Information:
1772: Matthew moved to Rowan County (now
Iredell), North Carolina. [NA]
Winter and Spring of 1776: Matthew
enlisted for 5 months as a North Carolina state militia soldier in the company
of Capt. William Knox. They marched to Salisbury then across the Yeakin River
and then to Fayetteville under General Rutherford. They arrived after the
Scotch were defeated in the battle at Moones Creek Bridge. Matthew remained at
Fayetteville to guard the Scotch prisoners until his discharge.
[NA]
1778: Matthew appeared on the Rowan
County (now Iredell), North Carolina poll tax list.
[Linn,1980]
Spring 1780: Matthew again enlisted for 3
months under Captain Hugh Hall. They marched to Salisbury, then joined General
Rutherford on the road to Charlotte, they crossed the Catacumber River and
proceeded to Remdown. They arrived too late to be engaged in the battle and
after 6 weeks Matthew hired a substitute to complete his enlistment.
[NA]
Winter 1780: Matthew and his horse
enlisted for 3 months under Captain Hugh Hall. They marched towards
Hillsborough, Guiliford County, North Carolina and joined the tropps under Col.
Perisley. Lord Cornwallis was in firm control of Hillsborough so the American
troops skirmished with some Tories and after 6 weeks Matthew was discharged.
[NA]
Fall 1781: Matthew enlisted for 3 months
under Capt. James Stevenson and marched to Salisbury. Then they joined Col.
Isaac in Randolph County and pursued the Tory leader Fanning. Matthew was
ordered to guard 27 Tories and take them to jail in Salisbury.
[NA] Matthew served 2 weeks under Captain Hugh
Hall pursuing the leading Tory, Aldridge. [NA]
Matthew served 10 days under Capt. David Caldwell. They marched 40 to 50 miles
towards South Carolina. When the rumors of the British advance proved false
they returned home. [NA]
October 20, 1784 (recorded May 24, 1800):
Matthew received a land grant from the state of North Carolina for 26 acres in
Rowan County on Fifth Creek. The cost was 2.6 pounds.
[IC deed D:152-3]
May 9, 1788: Matthew was appointed a
constable for the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in Rowan County (now
Iredell), North Carolina. [Linn,1982]
March 10, 1789: Matthew bought 200 acres
on Fifth Creek for 20 pounds from Hezekiah Doane of Kentucky.
[IC deed A:15-17]
1789-1799: Matthew was a constable for
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Iredell County, North Carolina.
[Coulter,1977b]
December 27, 1798 (recorded February Session of
1799): Matthew bought 27 1/2 acres on Fifth Creek in Iredell County,
North Carolina for 18 pounds, 13 shillings. [IC
deed C:348-350]
1790: Matthew lived in the Salisbury
District of Iredell County, North Carolina with his wife, 2 sons and 3
daughters. [census-NC]
May 17, 1791: James Orten paid a 5
shilling fine laid on Matthew for breach of the Sabbath.
[Coulter,1977b]
August 24, 1792: Matthew took the oath of
allegience to the U.S. [Coulter,1977b]
December 27, 1798 recorded February 21, 1799:
Matthew bought 277 acres from John B. Roby.
[Coulter,1977b]
1810: Matthew was living in Iredell
County, North Carolina with his wife, 4 sons and 4 daughters. He owned 10
slaves. [census-NC]
1820: Matthew was living in Iredell
County, North Carolina with his wife, one son and one daughter. He and his son
were engaged in agriculture. [census-NC]
1830: Matthew and his wife were living in
Iredell County, North Carolina. They had one old male slave.
[census-NC]
May 18, 1833: Matthew was placed on the
roll with an annual pension of $35.33. He had served as a private in the North
Carolina Militia. [NA]
1840: Matthew was in agriculture and
lived in Iredell county, North Carolina with his wife, a boy between 10 and 16
and an old male slave. [census-NC]
1850: Matthew was a farmer and living in
Iredell County, North Carolina. The value of his real porperty was $300.
[census-NC]
April 9, 1855: Matthew was still living
in Iredell County, North Carolina and receiving his Revolutionary War pension.
[NA]
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