Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2257-100, for Isaac Mitchell, Maryland
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Service
MD

Name
Mitchell, Isaac

Number
B.L.Wt. 2257-100
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Maryland Princess Anne, June 1st, 1839

Sir

Yours of the 28th ultimo, enclosing a land warrant No 2257 for 100 acres of land in the names of Nancy Beauchamp and Nelly Goswelling heirs at law of Isaac Mitchell a soldier of the Maryland Line in the Revolutionary War has this day been received by me per mail.

Respectfully your obedient servant

Jas Polk

William Gordon Esquire
Washington City
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Free (scratched out) 37-1/2

To: William Gordon Esquire
Department of War
Bounty Land Office
Washington City, D.C.

Rec'd May 23, 1839
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Maryland, Somerset Co, Princess Anne, May 17, 1839

Sir

I here enclose you the declaration and Power of Attorney of Nelly Goswelling one of the heirs of Isaac Mitchell late of the County aforesaid & formerly a soldier of the Maryland Line in the Revolutionary war.

If the claim on examination be found to be correct you will please forward me the warrant as on former [illegible] and are those of the heirs of Martin Bowles and Cutter Jones by mail. If there should be any objection to the claim please advise me of it in the same manner - Your early attention to the case will much oblige,

Your Obt Servant

James Polk

I have the Power of Attorney of his heirs Mrs. Beauchamp for disposing of the warrant [illegible] for which you on a former occasion returned to the similar one in the above cases [illegible] as being [illegible] necessary to having the case and issuing the warrant. I here 
not thought necessary to forward.

To William Gordon - Clerk
of Bounty Land Office
[illegible]
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Isaac Mitchell
No 2257
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State of blank
County of blank

I Nelly Goswelling heir at law of Isaac Mitchell do upon my oath declare and testify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the said Isaac Mitchell did enlist in the army for the term of during the revolutionary war and served in the regiment no blank under the command of Colonel John Gunby of the Maryland line, and that he continued in the service until the end of the war. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said Isaac Mitchell on the part of the United States nor do I believe he ever received it or transferred is claim to it in any manner whatsoever: Therefore Know all men by these presents that I Nelly Goswelling aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint James Polk of Somerset County State of Maryland to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposed above expressed. Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of May 1839.

Nelly Goswelling
Her X Mark

Attest John Miller

Personally appeared the above-named Nelly Goswelling subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledge the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be her act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of May 1839

John Miller

In testimony that the above written John Miller Magistrate was authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements etc. in the state of Maryland at the above day and that the name John Miller subscribed to the foregoing certificate etc. appears to be his usual signature. I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name and quality as Clerk of Somerset County Court at Princess Anne this eighteenth day of May 1839.

Levin Handy - Clerk S.C. Court
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Maryland
Somerset County

May the 13th 1839

I do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Isaac Mitchell who formerly lived in Somerset County Maryland and know that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war; that he enlisted under Capt. John Gunby for and during the war and served during the war and afterwards returned home.

Nancy Richardson
Her X Mark

Test:
Jonathan Huffington

State of Maryland
Somerset County

This 13th day of May 1839 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Somerset County aforesaid Nancy Richardson and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God to the truth of the above certificate; and I further certify that the said Nancy Richardson is entitled to full credit as a witness.

Given under my hand and seal this day above written.

Jonathan Huffington - JP

State of Maryland Somerset County

I hereby certify that Jonathan Huffington Gentleman before whom the above affidavit was made and whose signature appears thereto was at the time of making and signing the same a Justice of the Peace of the state of Maryland in and for Somerset County aforesaid commissioned and sworn according to law.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of Somerset County Court this eighteenth day of May Anno Domini 1839.

Levin Handy - Clerk S.C. Court

Maryland, Somerset County to wit

On this 18th day of May I do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Isaac Mitchell dec'd who was free and born in Somerset County and State of Maryland aforesaid and know that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and enlisted under Capt. John Gunby for the war and that after the war he returned  home and that he is the same person who was uncle to Nelly Goswelling formerly Nelly Reice daughter of his sister.

Joseph War
His X Mark

State of Maryland Somerset County to wit
May the 16th 1839 then came before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid
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Joseph Ward and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God to the truth of the above certificate. I further certify that the said Joseph Ward is entitled to full credit as a witness.

Given under my hand and seal the day above written.

Henry Ward - SEAL - JP

State of Maryland Somerset County - I hereby certify that Henry Ward Gentleman before whom the above affidavit was made and whose signature appears thereto was at the time of making and signing the same a Justice of the Peace of the state of Maryland in and for Somerset County commissioned and sworn according to law.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of Somerset County Court this 18 day of May anno domini 1839.

Levin Handy - Clerk - S.C. Court

At a [illegible] meeting of the Orphans Court of Somerset County held at the town of Princess Anne on the 14th day of May 1839, among other proceedings and the following to wit;

Satisfactory evidence was this day adduced before the Orphans Court in open court to prove that Nancy Beauchamp & Nelly Goswelling are the heirs at law and the only heirs at law of Isaac Mitchell deceased who was a soldier in the Maryland line in the revolutionary war, the said Nancy Beauchamp & Nelly Goswelling being nieces to wit the children of Nelly Reace - sister to the said Isaac Mitchell who died intestate without child or children.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office this 14th day of Apri AD 1839

James Polk Reg Will