Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1854, for James Mitchell, North Carolina
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(3- 1776)
                   
SERVICE                                  NUMBER
N.C.           Mitchell, James     S 1854

Boonin  N.C.                            Carded

CONTENTS
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(Right side)  
4935
Tennessee, West

James Mitchell
of Murray in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in th Company commanded
by Captain Dudly of the regt commanded
by Col Dudly in the North Carolina
line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee
at the rate of 30 Dollars  per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issied the 4th day of Jany
1833 and sent to Lt so; (illegible)
H of (illegible) 

Arrears to 4th of Sep 183                 $45
Semi=ant. allowance ending 4th '35  15
                                                          $60
{Revolutionary Claim
Act Jun 7, 1832

Recorded by Geo C Stiles Clerk,
Book D Vol 9  Page 154

(Left side)
Letter to Hon J M Anderson
September  /50
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State
Tennessee
Maury County SS.
On this 14th day of September 1832 personally
appeared in open Court before James Huey
Robert Wortham a Peter Williams Justices
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for said County, now sitting, James
Mitchell a resident of the County & State
aforesaid aged about sixty seven years
who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832
that he entered the service of the United States
under the following named
Officers and served as herein stated
that he was born in December 1765 in the
County of
Orange State of North Carolina
that he was about sixteen years old and rendered
in Orange County when he entered in 
April 1781 as a substitute for Andrew Mitchell for a three month tour in a company
commanded by William Douglass
as the Captain and under the command
Colonel Guildford Dudley Applicant states
that the Regiment under Colonel
and Dudley marched from Orange
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into Chatham where it was actively engag
ed in watching and keeping down the
tories of that county constantly engaged
in pillage and made of the whigs
Applicant then marched with his Regiment
from Chatham in the County of Rando
lph where he was principally engaged
in securing the country in (illegible)
of the Tories of that County committing
many outrages on the persons and
property of the Whig party. Applicant
was marched from Randolph to the
County of Guilford where he was employed
in suppressing the Tories of that county
always engaged in doing mischief in
the absence of armed bodies of whigs
Applicant returned home to Orange
after having performed his three
months engagement in July 1781
Applicant states that in the fall of 1781
he volunteered for a second three
months tour under the command
of Captain John Taylor that he and
his company marched to the Town of
Hillsborough in Orange County
where he was stationed as a guard
over the Tory prisoners then in Hills
borough (illegible) about twenty in num
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her he says he was in Hillsborough thou
gh the winter of 1781 and
to January
1782, he then returned home, having
served three months in his second tour
Applicant states that in the fall of 1782
he substituted for a third tour of three
months for one John Pew, that he
was in a fight with the Tories at Lewis
Kirks in the County of Orange, where Rush
and Edwards a Tory Captain and Amos
Thompson a Tory Lieutenant were
killed, that his own Captain Abram
an Allen under whom he was his
ting was severely wounded in the
engagement, Applicant states that he
joined General Butter after the battle
at Lenley Mills and marched below
Fayetteville in pursent of the Tories
and then returned home to Orange
This applicant states that he was again
in the fight at Cornewels under the
command of Colonel Oneal
against the notorious Colonel Fanning
who commanded the Tories
Applicant believes that he was dischar
aged about three weeks after the de
at
of Cornwalles, having performed
these tours of dangerous active
discharge
and laborious service, no written
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This applicant says he resided in Orange
County North Carolina up to 1804
he moved to the State of Ken
tucky where he resided till 1809 he
then moved to the County of Maury
State of Tennessee where he now
resides the hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on
the
pension roll of of the Agency of
any state.
Jas Mitchell
Sworn & subscribed as 
this day & year aforesaid
Thos Porter Clerk
.
State of Tennessee Maury County
be
John Mitchell William Pillow & Edward
Chaffin
residing in the County and State
aforesaid hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with James Mitchell
who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration that we believing
to be twenty seven years of age the said
John Mitchell known personally that
Applicant was a revolutionary solder
& the Pillow & Chappen
say he is
reputed & believed in the neighbourhood
where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution
and that we all
concur in that opinion
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omitted
9 mo. private
30$

James Mitchell 
Declaration for pension
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Sworn to & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid
John Mitchell
Thos J Porter Clerk
Wm Pillow
Edwd H Chappin

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department, that the
above named applicant was a revolu
tionary soldier and served as he states
And the Court further certifies, that it
appears to them that John Mitchell Will
iam Pillow and Edward H Chappin
who have signed the presiding certificate
resident in the County of Maury and
State of Tennessee are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit
Jas Huey
Robert Wortham JP
Peter Williams JP

I Thomas J. Porter Clerk of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County
hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application
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of James Mitchell for a pension
In testimony where of I have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affix my seal
of office this 14th day of September A.D. 
1832

Thos J Porter Clerk
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James Mitchell


aomitted


Polk
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February 1, 1939.
Mr. Sam K. Leming
Waldron
Arkansas.

BA-J/ILL
James Mitchell
S. 1854

Dear Sir:

The record of James Mitchell is given herein as found in
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 1854, based upon his service
in the Revolutionary War.

James Mitchell was born in December 1765, in Orange County,
North Carolina; the names of his parents were not stated.

While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, he en
listed and served three tours as private in the North Carolina troops,
shown as follows from sometime in 1781, three months in Captain
William Douglass' company, Colonel Guilford Dudley's regiment, engaged
principally against the Tories, which service was rendered as sub
stitute for one Andrew Mitchell whose relationship to James was not
stated; from the fall of 1781, three months in Captain John Taylor's
company, stationed in Hillsborough, North Carolina; and in the fall
of 1782, three months in Captain Abraham Allen's company, during which
he was in a severe engagement at Lewis Kirk's place and was in an
engagement at Cox's Mills under Colonel O'Neal.

The soldier resided in Orange County, North Carolina, until
1804, then moved to Kentucky and remained until 1809, and moved then
to Maury County, Tennessee.

James Mitchell was allowed pension on his application
executed September 14, 1832, at which time he resided in Maury County,
Tennessee. He made no reference to wife or children.

In 1832, one John Mitchell reside in Maury County, Tennessee
; no relationship between him and this pensioner was stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name
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of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner,
you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, this city, and cite the following:

James Mitchell
Certificate #4935
Issued January 14, 1833
Rate $30 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

Did not use data in letters of 1894.

NOTE -- The letters cut from correspondence book dated Sept. 1850. ILL

The Congressman, J. ( 1 ) M. Anderson made no reply to office
letter of Sept. 11, 1850, which would indicate that James
Mitchell was not the James Mitchell in whom Hon. Anderson's
constituent was interested. No mention was made of this
James who was inquiring for his father's property. MMHF ILL

Mrs French saw the Jesse Mitchell - Rev file &
the other James Michell that file.  She
said to send this one
2.
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( Left side)
Oct 31- 1902
Rev G W Mitchell
Pulaski Tenn
_____________
1909 Jan. 6 Hist to Miss Laura B Mitchell
1929 Feb 1 Hist to Sam K Lemming

(Right side) 

1854
Rev War 
INVALID

File No. 1854 
James Mitchell
Priv N.C. Line 
Act: June 7 1832
Index: Vol.A Page 256

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Pulaski Tenn. Sep 17th 1902
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Dear Sir. I am getting up date
connected with my application to
be enrolled as a member of the Association
the Sons of the Revolution, located
at Nashville, Tenn,
I belonged to the Original association
of New Jersey and New York, which
went out of existence some years
ago
My father, James Mitchell
a few years before his death
was enrolled in the Pension office
in Washington City as a pensioner,
for service as a private soldier, in
the State of North Carolina.
At my father, James Mitchell
death, which occured the (illegible) of Nov. 1843.
There was some due time which was paid
My father's post office, was Mt. Pleasant
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2
Maury Co Tenn was paid at Nash
ville, Agency. Term, if I mistake not,
Now will you kindly furnish
a copy of his application for a pension
including the statement of facts,
dates As to age, his term of service
with dates & in a word, a copy of the
records in connection with his enrollment
on the list of pension
Please attend to this request at your
earliest convenience and send bill of
Cost (if any

My address
G. W. Mitchell D. D.
Pulaski
Tenn

On the first Sunday, the 3d inst. I preached
My 87th birth annursory: in the the
year of my ministry.
You will find my name on your roll ┃
of pensioners. I receive my installments
the Office in Knoxville Tenn.
Indian War
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Hon J M Anderson
Sep 11 1850
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House of Reft
Sept 9th 1830

Sir
I have received a letter from
James Mitchell whose forther
last property at the battle of Gilford
I understand the proof is not suffici
ent in the case & the party denies
the claim with the proof in the office
brought before cause you
will cause a favor by sending me
the papers of James Mitchell, or
copies of the same- 
Respectfully
your +
J M Andersen

Col J L Edwards 
Caun of Pensions
Edwards
Cam
of
Penson
vent
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February 1, 1939

Mr. Sam K. Leming
Waldron A.
Arkansas.

BA-J/ILL
James Mitchell
S. 1854

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War or War of 1812 records of Thomas Mitchell,
who was in Cooke County, Tennessee, in 1800, James Mitchell who
was assignee of a North Carolina land grant in 1796 and who was
also a lawyer in Blount County, Tennessee, and Congressman from
that district about 1830, and in 1834, moved to Mississippi, where
he died.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service
in the Revolutionary War or War of 1812 of a Thomas Mitchell of
Tennessee, Your citations in regard to James Mitchell pertain to
more than one person. The Congressional Records show that the
James Mitchell, who served in Congress from Tennessee and went later
to Mississippi, was born about 1790, therefore could not have served
in the Revolutionary War. There is no claim for pension on file
based upon service in the War of 1812 of that James Mitchell.

The Revolutionary War records have been searched and one
claim for pension found based upon service of a James Mitchell of
North Carolina and Tennessee. His record is furnished you herewith,
as shown in his claim for pension, S. 1854.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

Another carbon in Leming file Misc Carr
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Waldron, Ark., Dec. 20, 1938

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
I respectfully request the family data of the following
men, who probably served in the Revolutionary War or War of 1812:

1. Thomas Mitchell, witness on deed Aug. 6, 1800 of Wm. Small to
Alexander Cutlaw 218 Acres Cocke County on Big Pigeon River, proved
in Cocke County Court Aug. Term 1804, land involved was granted by
North Carolina to Jacob Nave, 1796 for Revolutionary service.

2. James Mitchell, he and Jesse Mitchell ( only Jesse in file)were assignees of
North Carolina land grant to John Lovey private N.C.Line #4372,
from Wake County to Cocke County, Tenn, 1796.
James Mitchell was a lawyer at Maryville, Blount Co. Tenn.
and Congressman for that district for a while about 1850. He moved to
Mississippi 1834 and died.

Remarks: The County marriage and land records of Cocke, Sevier
and part of Blount and Jefferson Counties, Tenn, were burned during the
Civil War. There are no living persons nor private data
that can be found to prove the marriage of John Leming and
Sarah Mitchell about 1817, my lineage, I thought by ascertaining
the Mitchell family data I may find my great grandmother.

Very respectfully,
Sam Leming
Sam K. Leming
Attorney at Law
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GEO. B. MITCHELL, M.D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
OFFICE AND RESIDENCE
2312 NORTH TWELFTH STREET
204-205 Braley 308 10th St
Kansas City Kansas Dec. 17 1908

Commisioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:
My great grand father James Mitchell whose
Revolutionary War recod I asked for lived I think in
Orange Co. N.C. (His father Andrew Mitchell moved to Orange Co N.C
in 1758 and settled on New Hope dreek 5 miles south of Hillsboro) He entered
the service at the age of 14 yrs in the NC State Militia, perhaps 1st
as a substitute for his brother Andrew. His wifes maiden name
was Molly( Mary) Craig but I have no reason to thing she survived
him. Cannot give his birth but know he died about 1848 in
Murray Co. Tenn. He drew a pension and was obtained his record
from you in 5 days 12 years ago but have lost it probably
through fire and the names of the officers he listed under
and his record if what I wish to know as I was too young
to notice detail when we had his record. Think he
served about 3 years. 

Yours truly, 
Laura B Mitchell
#308 East 10 St
Kansas City
Missouri
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM -51
12-5-41  

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD 

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

NAME Mitchell, James  GRADE Private  LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 10014  
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED August 29, 1795
to  not shown 

The information concerning the issuanc of warrants carded on this form is found in volume 2 to 4 of Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800 which are registers of bounty land wassants to non commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776 and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.