Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,986, for Samuel Mix, Connecticut
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Service
Conn.

Mix, Samuel
Roxina

Number 
W.23.986
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Reported

5442
llinois
Roxina Mix dec
widow of Samuel Mix
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
61 Dollars 88.
Cents per annum to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848. Sent
2 June 1849 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the
1st day of June 1850
and sent to
H. A. Mix
Oregon,
Ogle County Illinois

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 346 Vol. 3
Payable to only surviving children
Wm J.. Mix, Henry A. Mix, Mary A. Sewell, John G. Mix, Elisha Mix, Elizabeth Mott, Nancy Losey & E[illegible]
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[mostly obscured]
Mix born

Mary Ann Mix born
August 19 1797
[illegible] Mix born
Oct 28, 1798 and died
July 1st 1805
Saml Patton Mix born
Octobr 23 1800
John [illegible] Mix born
Sept 14 1802
Nancy Minerva Mix born
Nov 1 1806
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[entire page obscured and smeared]

Henry
born Sept 1816
Samuel Mix
April
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May it be remembered that on this day Samuel Mix and Rosina Pelton both of South Hero was lawfully married by me in Milton, Chittenden County State of Vermont Oct 23rd 1793
Abel Waters Justice Peace
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14059
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State of Illinois }
Ogle County ss } On this thirty first day of December AD 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Ogle, Henry A. Mix a resident of the County of Ogle and state of Illinois aged about twenty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state and record the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows and subsequent acts of Congress extending the privileges of said act - and also Resolution extending the said privileges of said Act - that he is the youngest son of Roxina Mix who was the widow of the late Samuel Mix of Grand Isle County Vermont - and that said Roxina Mix was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of the United States - past on the 7th day of July 1838 for the Revolutionary services of her husband the said Samuel Mix at what rate is out of the power of this affiant to state, and respectfully refers to the records of the pension office of the United States for the same - and this applicant further states that said Roxina Mix received from the United States a pension of five years commencing on the 4th day of March AD 1836 and ending on the 4th day of March AD 1841 - And this applicant now makes this affidavit in order to receive the benefits
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of the subsequent acts of Congress and resolutions of Congress extending the provisions of said act from the 4th day of March 1841 until the decease of said Roxina Mix on the 2d day of June in the year AD 1849 - And this affiant further states that said Roxina Mix never intermarried but continued to be a widow from the decease of said Husband Samuel Mix up to the time of her decease
And this affiant further on his oath states that said Roxina Mix resided in Vermont & Canada (and was a pensioner on the Vermont Agency) from the time of her first application for a pension until passage of said Act of the 7th of July AD 1838 until the [illegible] of AD 1844 when she removed in company with this affiant to Willoughby in the State of Ohio where she continued to reside until the time of her decease which occurred on the second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and that previous to the time of her said removal to Ohio she had constantly resided in Vermont except a period of time she spent with a son in Canada.
And the affiant further states that said Roxina Mix departed this life at the time aforesaid having at the time of the decease eight children her only heirs to wit - William J Mix of
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the said County of Ogle and State of Illinois - Mary Ann who is entered in marriage with Col Joseph Sewell of Henryville Lower Canada - John G. Mix of Hartford Connecticut - Nancy who is united in marriage with Heman Losey of Willoughby Ohio Elisabeth who is united in marriage with Col Joseph M Mott of Grand Isle County Vermont - Elisha Mix who resides said Henryville Lower Canada - and Eliza who is united in marriage with George Skiff of Willoughby Ohio - and this affiant, who is a resident of Ogle County Illinois. And this affiant on oath states that all the aforesaid children are of age and upwards and that the affiant is the youngest of the family - and that he makes this application in order to receive any and all pension money that may remain due and owing unto said Roxina Mix - by order of the various acts that have been past excluding the provisions of said Act of the 7th of July 1838 - And that the same is made for his own benefit, and that of his brothers and sisters -
In consideration of the facts herein contained this affiant hereunto approves the affidavit of Heman Losey - Nancy Losey - Eliza Skiff - William J. Mix - and Alice Leffingwell -
Henry A. Mix
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State of Illinois }
Ogle County } Be it remembered on this day personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County the above above applicant and affiant Henry A. Mix who subscribed the foregoing affidavit on petition before me and made solemn oaths the truths therein stated. I do farther certify that the said Henry A. Mix is a man of truth and veracity. Witness my hand & seal
This 31st day of December AD 1849.
A. Addison Irvin J.P. {seal}
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State of Ohio }
Lake County } ss
Heman Losey first being duly sworn upon his oath saith: that he has been for many years well acquainted with Roxina Mix, late of Willoughby Ohio that he first became acquainted with said Roxina Mix in the County of Grand Isle, State of Vermont, and in the Province of Lower Canada; and that he so became acquainted with her in the years A.D. 1829 & 1830, and has been intimately acquainted with her and family from that time up to the time of her decease which took place on the 2nd day of June A.D. 1849. That this affiant in the year A.D. 1831 was united in marriage to a daughter of said Roxina Mix and from that time until the present has been familiar with the history of the family of the said Roxina Mix; And this this affidavit farther states that he knows said Roxina Mix to have been the widow of Samuel Mix, who was a private in the Service of the United States, in the war of the Revolution and resided the latter portion of his life in the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont, and in the Province of Lower Canada, and that he died to the best recollection of this affiant in the Spring of the year AD 1828 - And this affiant farther states that he knows the said Roxina Mix to be the identical Roxina Mix who petitioned for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 7th AD 1838 entitled, "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and that she received a pension from the United States under the provisions of said Act - for a period of five years and that the law was paid to her through the Pension Agency at Burlington Vermont as this affiant has been informed and verily believes. This affiant farther states that he knows of the said Roxina Mix's leaving the State of Vermont and the Province of Canada and removing to the state of Ohio that she did so in the summer of the year A.D. 1844
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that she accompanied her son Henry A. Mix of Ogle County, Illinois out from Vermont to Ohio that she has since resided in the Town of Willoughby Ohio where she resided until the time of her decease, which occured on the 2nd day of June last - and a part of the time in the family of this affiant - And this affiant further states that said Roxina Mix remained a widow of said Samuel Mix and never intermarried after his decease And that the said Roxina at the time of her decease left eight children his only heirs to wit: William J. Mix & Henry A. Mix, of Ogle County, Illinois. John G. Mix of Hartford Connecticutt. Elisha Mix of Henryville, Lower Canada. Mary Ann who was united in marriage with Col. Joseph Sewell and Elizabeth M. who was united in marriage with Col. Joseph M. Mott of Grand Isle County Vermont - and Nancy who was united in marriage with this affiant - and Eliza who was united in marriage with George Skiff of this place to wit: Willoughby Ohio - and that all of the aforesaid children are adults and over the age of twenty-one years -
Heman Losey

State of Ohio }
Lake County } ss Be it known that on this 1st day of November appeared the above named affiant, Heman Losey personally known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements therein contained before me - Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State
H. A. Sharp J.P.
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State of Ohio }
Lake County ss } Nancy Losey, Eliza Skiff, both being severally sworn upon their respective oathes depose and say that they are well acquainted with the late Roxina Mix, that they are her daughters and have known her since their earliest recollection. that they know her to be the widow of Samuel Mix their father of Grand Isle County and State of Vermont - And they also know the said Roxina Mix to be the identical Roxina Mix, who petitioned for a pension through her son Henry A. Mix, in the year A.D. 1841 under the provisions of the Act of Congress of July 7th A.D. 1838, and that she obtained a pension from the United States for a period of five years, and that the same was paid to her through the Pension Agency, at Burlington Vermont in the summer or Autumn of the year A.D. 1841 further that they know the said Roxina Mix left the State of Vermont and Province of Lower Canada in the Summer of A.D. 1844 and removed to the State of Ohio, where she resided in the families of these affiants from that time until the time of her decease which occured on the 2nd of June last - And that the said Roxina left at the time of decease eight children her only heirs, and all adults to wit: William J. Mix & Henry A. Mix of Ogle County and State of Illinois. John G. Mix of Hartford Connecticutt. Elisha Mix of Henryville Lower Canada, Mary Ann, who was united in marriage to Col. Joseph Sewell. Elizabeth M. who was united in marriage with Col Joseph M. Mott of Grand Isle County Vermont, and these two affiants of Willoughby Lake County Ohio. - And further that these affiants have authorized and requested Henry A. Mix of Ogle Ohio until the time of [illegible]
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County Illinois, to petition the Pension Department of the United States for the ballance of the Pension due the said Roxina Mix from the United States
Nancy Losey
Eliza Skiff

State of Ohio }
Lake County ss } I H A Sharp a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, do hereby certify that on this 1st day of Nov. A.D. 1849 personally appeared before me, the above affiants Nancy Losey and Eliza Skiff both of whom a personally known to me to be persons of truth and veracity and subscribed the foregoing affidavit - and made solemn oath to the truth of the Statements therein contained before me
Witness my hand and seal this day and year aforesaid
H A. Sharp J.P. Seal
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County Illinois, to petition the Pension Department of the United States for the ballance of the Pension due the said Roxina Mix from the United States
Nancy Losey
Eliza Skiff

State of Ohio }
Lake County ss } I H A Sharp a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, do hereby certify that on this 1st day of Nov. A.D. 1849 personally appeared before me the above affiants Nancy Losey and Eliza Skiff both of whom a personally known to me to be persons of truth and veracity and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of

The State of Ohio, }
Lake County, SS. } I, Charles D. Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Lake, and State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known that H A Sharp Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavits of Heman Losey, Nancy Losey Eliza Skiff was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere. That his commission bears date July 21 1847 & expires July 21 1852
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Painesville, in said County, this 3d day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
C D  Adams Clerk
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State of Illinois }
Ogle County }
William J. Mix first being sworn upon his oath says that he is now fifty years of age that he is the eldest son of Samuel and Roxina Mix formerly of Grand Isle County Vermont - that his father the said Samuel Mix was engaged in the war of the Revolution that he departed this life in the year 1828 according to the best recollection of this affiant - and this affiant has been informed and believes that his said Father had engaged in the war of the Revolution as above stated. This affiant further states that has known his said parents ever since his first recollection that his said mother Roxina Mix has resided in the State of Vermont of the province of Lower Canada ever since his earliest remembrance until the summer or autumn of 1844 when she removed to the State of Ohio that this affiant well knows of his said mother petitioning the pension department of the United States in the year 1840 or 1841 under the provisions of the act of Congress of the seventh of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay to certain widows and that he is informed and believes that she received a pension under said act and that she resided in the state of Ohio until the time of her decease which
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occurred in the fore part of June last - as this affiant is informed and believes and he further upon his oath stated that his said Mother remained a widow and never intermarried after the decease of Samuel Mix the said affiants father And that the said Roxina Mix left at the time of her decease eight children her only heirs to wit - this affiant - and Henry A. Mix of Ogle County Illinois. John G. Mix of Hartford Connecticut. Elisha Mix of Henryville Lower Canada. Mary Ann Sewel Elizabeth M. Mott. Nancy Losey Eliza Skiff all of whom are still living the only heirs of the said Roxina. This affiant further states that he is entirely disinterested in the recovery of the said pension
Wm J Mix

State of Illinois }
Ogle County } Be it remembered that on this day appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County William J. Mix the above affiant who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the statement in the foregoing affidavit before me Witness my hand & seal This 8 day of Jany AD 1850
Joseph Parker J.P.
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State of Illinois }
Ogle County }
Alice Leffingwell of the county of Ogle and State of Illinois first being duly sworn upon her oath says that was well acquainted with the late Roxina Mix of Willoughby Lake County Ohio that she first became acquainted with the said Roxina Mix in Grand Isle County Vermont in the year AD 1830 and has known her since until the time of her decease. That she also Col Samuel Mix the husband of said Roxina Mix also of said Grand Isle Co during his life time, that she knew of the said Roxina Mix removing to Willoughby Ohio some five or six years ago and that she resided there untill her death which occured as this affiant is informed some time during the past summer. This affiant further states that she has been for many years well acquainted with most of the inhabitants of the said Grand Isle County Vermont and has a generall knowledge of the names of most of the families residing therein and she has no knowledge of any family by the name of Mix residing in said county or that section of county excepting the family of this said Col Samuel Mix and Roxina Mix, and that she is personall acquainted with all the children of the said Col Samuel Mix & Roxina Mix, and that the said Roxina
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Roxine Mix left at the time of her decease the following children her only heirs William J. Mix and Henry A. Mix of Ogle County Illinois John G. Mix of Hartford Connecticut Elisha Mix of Henryville Lower Canada Mary Ann Sewell wife of Col Joseph Sewell Nancy Losey wife of Heman Losey of Willoughby Ohio Elizabeth M. Mott of Grand Isle Co Vermont and Eliza Skiff wife of George Skiff of Willoughby Ohio, and that affiant has no interest in the recovery of the pension for which this affidavit is made
Alice Leffingwell

State of Illinois }
Ogle County } Be it remembered that on this day appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County Alice Leffingwell the above affiant who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above statements in the foregoing affidavit before me
And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Alice Leffingwell and know her to be a Lady of veracity & integrity - Witness my hand and seal this 31st of December AD. 1849 -
S. Addison Irvin JP {seal}
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State of Illinois
Ogle County ss I, John M Hinkle Clerk of the County Court in and for said county and State, do hereby certify that S. Addison Irvin and Joseph Parker are both Justices of the Peace in and for said County - and that said S. A. Irvin and Joseph Parker was from the nineteenth day of December AD 1849 until the present date duly commissioned sworn and qualified as appears to me from the Records in my office - and as such Justices full faith and credit are due and of Right should be given to all their official Acts - and I also certify that their signatures to the accompanying or annexed certificates are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said County Court at Oregon this 9th day of January AD 1850
John M. Hinkle County Clerk
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State of Illinois
Ogle County ss } County Court of said County
May Term AD 1850

I John M. Hinkle Clerk of the County Court of Said Ogle County holden at Oregon in said County on the 7th day of May AD 1850 do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court - that Roxina Mix was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty-one dollars and eighty eight cents per annum and was a resident of the Town of Willoughby in the County of Lake and State of Ohio, and died in said Willoughby in the State of Ohio in the year A.D. 1849 on the 2nd day of June of said year; and that she left at the time of her decease the following children her only heirs to wit: William J. Mix aged about fifty years and Henry A. Mix aged about twenty-nine years, both of Ogle County - Illinois. Mary A. Sewell aged about fifty one years of Henryville Lower Canada, John G. Mix aged about forty-eight years of Hartford, Connecticutt - Elisha Mix of Henryville Lower Canada aged about thirty two years Elizabeth Mott of Alburgh Vermont aged about forty years and Nancy Losey aged about forty two & Eliza Skiff aged about thirty two years both of Willoughby, Lake County Ohio, and that the foregoing are the names of her only children and heirs
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Oregon in said Ogle County this 7th day of May AD 1850
John M. Hinkle County Clerk

[seal affixed at left]
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The Declaration of Roxina Mix in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows

State of Vermont }
County of Grand Isle } SS
On this 26th day of January AD 1841 Personally appeared Mrs Roxina Mix of South Hero County of Grand Isle & State of Vermont aged 68 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of congress in an act passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the widow of Samuel Mix who was a musician in a company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Tuttle in the seventh Regiment of the Connecticut Militia & served near Boston in 
the year 1775 at least five months and a half which service is proved by certificate from the comptroller of the State of Connecticut herewith forwarded
That he also served at least six months as a noncommissioned officer or corporal in the year 1776 & 77 commencing about the month of September 1776 and ending about the month of March 1777 in a company of Connecticut Militia commanded by captain Miles Beach He also served in the month of April 1777 at least eight days on an alarm when the British attacked & burnt Danbury This service was performed in said Company under the command of Captain Bach The two last services are proved by the affidavit of Elisha Mason of Litchfield a pensioner of the US. on the Connecticut agency which affidavit is hereunto annexed
That he also served at least seven months & she thinks much longer during the year 1777 and the winter spring & summer of 1778 as a noncommissioned
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officer or corporal in the same guard at Litchfield refered to in the service before mentioned commanded by Charles Catlin. A part of this service is proved by the affidavit of Solomon Gibbs of Litchfield a pensioner on the roll of the Connecticut Agency hereto annexed
That he also served at least six months during the summer & fall of 1778 as a soldier or a noncommissioned officer or corporal in said Guard at Litchfield commanded by sergeant Catlin or Woodruff as she believes being the service refered to by Solomon Gibbs & the summer service sworn to by Archelaus Bissell
She also avows that according to her best knowledge & belief derived from her husband in frequent conversations during his life that his service in the revolutionary war as a member of said Guard at Litchfield and various other periods of service cannot be less than three years & six months.
She farther swears & declares that she was married to the said Samuel Mix on the twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three (on 23d day of October 1793) by Abel Walters of Milton Chittenden County State of Vermont a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly authorized & empowered by the laws of said State to join persons in marriage as appears by the certificate of said Justice Walters together with the record on the family Bible both of which are hereunto annexed
She also declares that her husband the afd Samuel Mix died on the 29th day of March AD 1828 at Henrysville or Noyan in the province of Lower Canada while there on business & was interred there as appears from the certificate of Micajah Townsend Rector of Noyan and Foucault hereto annexed And that she was not married to the sd Samuel Mix prior to his leaving the service but before the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated & that she has never intermarried since the death of the said Samuel Mix - Roxina Mix
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The foregoing declaration of Roxina Mix was sworn to & subscribed this 26th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty one at Alburgh County of Grand Isle & State of Vermont Before me
J. M. Mott Judge of Grand Isle County Court

Alburgh Jan 26th AD 1841 - I hereby certify the applicant Roxina Mix from bodily infirmity was unable to attend or appear in court
I. M. Mott Judge of Grand Isle C Court

Alburgh Jan 26th AD 1841 - I hereby certify that the family record [illegible] by the said Roxina Mix in her declaration mentioned was examined by me while in the family Bible & by me cut out of said Book this 26th Jan AD 1841 -
I. M. Mott Judge of Grand Isle County C

State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss } Clerk office January 27th 1841
I Joel Allen Clerk of sd Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify that Joseph M Mott whose name is subscribed to the foregoing and attached papers is a Judge of said Grand Isle County Court duly commissioned and qualified that his term of service commenced on the first day of December 1840 and will expire on the last day of November 1841. and that I know his signature to the foregoing and attached papers are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court the day and year aforesaid at North Hero in said Grand Isle County.
Joel Allen Clerk

[seal affixed at left]
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October 4, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXX

Samuel Mix
W. 23986
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Raymond L. Hemmerly
Registrar of Veterans' Graves
Norristown, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you requested the record of Samuel Mix who, you state, was born at Waterbury, Connecticut, January 17, 1761, and died in 1828 who served in the Connecticut troops during the Revolutionary War and whose pension number was W. 23986.

The record of Samuel Mix follows as found in pension claim, W. 23986, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth or age of Samuel Mix and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

While a resident of Litchfield, Connecticut, Samuel Mix enlisted July 10, 1775, and served five months nine days as fifer in Captain Nathaniel Tuttle's Connecticut company near Boston. He enlisted in September, 1776, served as corporal in Captain Miles Beach's Connecticut company and was discharged in March, 1777, and served at least eight days on an alarm when the British attacked and burned Danbury, Connecticut. He served from November, 1777, to June, 1778, a term of seven months as corporal of the guard at Litchfield Jail under Sergeant Charles Catlin in the Connecticut troops. He served about six months during the summer and fall of 1778 as corporal of the guard under Sergeant Charles Catlin or Samuel Woodruff. It was stated that he served at other times, no details of which were given, and that his service in all amounted to three and one half years.

The soldier died March 29, 1828, in Henryville or Noyan in the Province of Lower Canada and was buried there.

Samuel Mix married October 23, 1793, in Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont, Roxina Petton. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given.
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Roxine Mix was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband, Samuel Mix, on her application executed January 26, 1841, at which time she was aged sixty-eight years and a resident of South Hero, Grand Isle County, Vermont. In the summer of 1844, she moved to Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, and continued to live there with her sons-in-law, Heman Losey and George Skiff, until her death which occurred June 2, 1849.

The following names of children of Samuel Mix and his wife, Roxina, are shown in the claim:

William Judd Mix, born May 20, 1795
Mary Ann Mix born August 19, 1797
Minerva Mix born October 28, 1799; died July 1, 1801
Samuel Petton Mix born October 23, 1800; died December 8, 1829
John Goodwin Mix born September 19, 1802
Nancy Minerva Mix born November 1, 1806
Betsy Amny Mix born May 5, 1809
Amelia Ruth Mix born March 4, 1812
Elisha and Eliza (twins) Mix born August 10, 1813
Henry Augustus Mix born September 21, 1816

Soldier's widow, Roxina Mix, was survived by children whose residences in 1849 were shown as follow:

William J. Mix, of Ogle County, Illinois
Mary Ann, then the wife of Colonel Joseph Sewell of Henryville, Lower Canada, who formerly lived in Alburgh, Grand Isle County, Vermont, until 1839.
John G. Mix, then of Hartford, Connecticut.
Nancy M., who married in 1831 Heman Losey and then of Willoughby, Ohio.
Elizabeth M., then the wife of Colonel Joseph M. Mott, Judge of Grand Isle County, Vermont Court.
Elisha Mix, a resident of Henryville, Lower Canada.
Eliza, wife of George Skiff of Willoughby, Ohio.
Henry A. Mix, of Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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6334
Vermont, Burlington
Roxina Mix
widow of Samuel Mix
and who died on the 29. Oct. 1828
of Grand Isle Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Beach of the __ commanded by __ in the Con. State Troops
line for 18 months & 17 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 61 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of August 1841 and sent to W. H. A. Mix Hartford, Connecticut

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $309.40
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 46
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8829
Illinois.
Roxina Mix decd.
widow of Samuel Mix
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 61 Dollars 88.
Cents per annum, to commence 
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 1st day of June 1850
and sent to
H. A. Mix Oregon, Ogle County Illinois

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 227
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I Elisha Mason of the town & County of Litchfield Conn aged 81 years being duly sworn do depose & say that during the War of the Revolution I was well acquainted with Samuel Mix then of sd Litchfield (where I also then resided) but late of Grand Isle, Vermont decd Said Mix then belonged to the militia Company in said Litchfield commanded by Capt Miles Beach, and as early as September 1776 said Mix was stationed at said Litchfield as a soldier in the military service of the United States and as one of the United States Guard over the Prisoners of War confined at Litchfield. I served in that Guard as a soldier thro the fall of the year 1776 & the winter of 1776-7. I know that said Mix served as one of said Guard at the same time. Said Mix was a Fifer but at the time of the above service he acted as a noncommissioned officer & directed in stationing the sentries, but what office he held I cannot say -
His service as aforesaid continued till March 1777 according to my recollection as much as six months The guard was commanded at that time by Sergeant Chas Catlin or by Sergeant Samuel Woodruff & perhaps by both at different times during the above time
In April 1777 the militia in Litchfield were called out on an alarm to go to Danbury Ct to defend the Stores collected there from the attack of the British. I went with said Mix & others as soldiers in the Service of the United States for the purpose above mentioned we left Litchfield on Sunday & returned the fore part of the next week We pursued the British towards Camp & below Ridgefield. Said Mix was in the service of the United States as a Soldier at this time a period of not less than eight days. Said Mix was under the command of said Capt Beach at this time according to my recollection
At the time of sd Mix's service as one of the Guard above mentioned Gov Franklin was one of the Prisoners.
Dated at Litchfield Nov 7th 1840 Elisha Mason
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Litchfield County ss Litchfield Nov 7th 1840
Personally appeared Elisha Mason who is to me well known & who is entitled to credit & who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace
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I Solomon Gibbs of the town & County of Litchfield Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do depose and say that during the Revolutionary War I was well acquainted with Samuel Mix then of said Litchfield but late of Grand Isle Vermont deceased. I also there resided at said Litchfield. Said Mix was during that war for a great length of time one of the guard over the Prisoners of War confined at said Litchfield & served as such longer than almost any other of our soldiers. I well remember that after my return from serving in the Revolutionary Army about the first of November 1777, I found said Mix serving at Litchfield as one of said guard. I saw him in that service very frequently during the autumn of 1777 & the subsequent winter & spring. I knew him well & know that he served at this time as much at least as seven months & possibly longer; he might have served through the summer of 1778. & my impression is that he did serve more at this time than seven months, but am not willing to say positively that he did. The service performed by him was that of a soldier in the military service of the United States, under the command of a Sergeant & I think the Sergeant commanding at this time was Charles Catlin
Dated at Litchfield Nov 7th 1840
Solomon Gibbs

Litchfield County ss Litchfield Nov 7th 1840
Personally appeared Solomon Gibbs who is to me well known & is entitled to credit, who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath tocthe truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of Peace
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I Archelaus Bissell of the town & County of Litchfield Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that Samuel Mix formerly of said Litchfield but late of Grand Isle Vermont Deceased, was with myself a resident of sd town during the Revolutionary War. I knew him well & that he served for a long time as one of a Guard of Prisoners kept at Litchfield during that war. I have a distinct recollection that said Mix served as one of such Guard in the Military service of the United States, the whole of one summer & I think a winter during sd war & while I was in sd town; and I understood from others that said Mix served at other times when I was absent from Litchfield in the service of the United States - But the particular summer when sd Mix served as above I cannot state. But I know he did so serve in sd Guard during said War
Dated at Litchfield Nov 7th 1840
Archelaus Bissell

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Litchfield Nov 7th 1840
Personally appeared Archelaus Bissell who is to me well known & who is entitled to credit, who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of Peace
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Dec 17 1840 -
I Certify that on application for evidence of the services of Samuel Mix, who claims service in the Revolutionary War, under Cap Nathaniel Tuttle 6 months as Fifer in 1775. And in part of the year 1776.77 for 6 months on Guard at Litchfield Jail as Corporal under Sergeant Catlin or Woodruff - And in the spring of 1777 8 days at Danbury under Cap Beach And from Nov 1777 to June 1778 as Guard at Litchfield Jail 7 months - and subsequent service for 6 months in summer of year not given - that I have examined the Books & papers contained in this office and find on "A Pay Roll of the 5th Company 7th Regiment raised by order General Assembly Court 1775 Nathaniel Tuttle Captain - Samuel Mix Fifer, Commenced service July 10 Time of Discharge Dec 19th having served Five months Nine days (5 mo 9 days) that nothing appears in the Books or papers in this office that either confirms or discredits his claim for subsequent service -
Henry Hilbourn Comp
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I Frederick Hazen of Alburgh of Alburgh of lawful age do testify and say that I was acquainted with Samuel Mix in his life time and also with Roxina Mix & that they lived together as husband & wife for many years & raised a large family & that I know the sd Roxina Mix to be the same person who made & subscribed a declaration for a pension before Joseph M Mott Judge of Grand Isle County Court January 26th AD 1841 -
F Hazen

State of Vermont }
Grand Isle County } Alburgh January 26 AD 1841 Personally Frederick Hazen who to me is well known & who is entitled to credit & who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made Solemn to the truth of the same Before me
J. M. Mott Judge of GIC Court
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7692
Roxina Mix widow of
Samuel Mix, rejected,
Act 7 July 1838
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On this first day of April Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight, the Body of Samuel Mix of Noyan former, who deceased on the twenty ninth of March last, was interred in presence of the subscribing witnesses, by me,
M. Townsend Rector
S. P. Mix his son }
Jas. McGillirray } Witnesses

I certify the above to be a true copy from my Parochial Register. -
Noyan 25th Jan 7. 1841 -
Micajah Townsend
Rector of Noyan & Foucault L. Canada
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This certifys that Mr Samuel Mix of Grand Isle County, husband of Roxina Petton that he died on the 29th day of March 1828 and was interred in the buring ground in [illegible] Lower Canada - district of Montreal & County of [illegible] in my presence
[illegible] 23 January 1841
Isaac Hugh

[the following appears to be in French] Certifique to certificate deposest correct [illegible] Mr Samuel Mix est decide a Henryville au temps  audit certificat. Per [illegible] signe le present pour servis et [illegible]
A. Henryville, 25 Janvier Anno Domini 1841
[signature illegible]
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No.
Roxina Mix
wd of Samuel
Ohio
Act 3 March 1843
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United States of America }
State of Ohio }
[illegible] County }
And know that before me H. A. Sharp a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Roxina Mix - and under oath and force of Law that she is the Widow of Samuel Mix who was a soldier of the american Army during the War of the American Revolution and that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of the congress of the United States past on the 7th day of July AD 1838 on account of the service of her husband the late Samuel Mix - at the rate of sixty five dollars per annum - and that she now makes  this application for the purpose of receiving a pension under the Acts of Congress past on the third day of March AD - 43 entitled an act granting a pension to certain revolutionary soldiers (for one year from 4th March 1843) and also an Act approved on the 17th June AD 1844 entitled "the act to continue the pensions of certain Widows " And that she now makes application in order to draw a pension under several acts from the 4th Day of March AD 1843 until the 4th day of March AD 1847 no part of which she has received - And that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow that she now resides in County of Lake and State of Ohio aforesaid - that she has resided in the state and county aforesaid for these three years last past and that for many years prior thereto she resided in the State of Vermont and in the County of Grand Isle & State of Vermont -
Roxina X her mark Mix
Sworn to and subscribed on this 21st day of August AD 1847 - in presence of H. A. Sharp Witness - Heman Losey & H A. Mix
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State of Ohio }
Lake County } I certify that the above noticed affiant is personally known to me and that I am satisfied from testimony produced by said affiant that she is the same [illegible] who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing affidavit by her.
Witness my hand and seal this day of August  H. A. Sharp Justice of Peace [seal affixed]

HA Sharp Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio }
Lake County ss } I Charles D Adams Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County and State do hereby certify that H A Sharp Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the [illegible] of the State of Ohio, that his commission bears date August 7 1846 and expires August 7 1849, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of our said Court at Painesville this Eleventh day of September AD 1847.
C. D. Adams Clerk
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State of Illinois }
Ogle County } H. A. Mix first being duly sworn in oath testify that he is son of Roxina Mix the person received as petitioner in the annexed petition. That he has known said Roxina Mix since he has had recollections of any person that he travelled with and conducted her from the state of Vermont to the state of Ohio in the month of August and September in the year AD 1844, and that she has since that time resided in the town of Willoughby in Lake County - and State of Ohio - where she still resides and lives and the affiant further states that he was present at the time the annexed petition was signed & executed by said Roxina Mix And the affiant farther says that said Roxina Mix since the execution of the original petition presented the Pension Department has had several paralylical attacks which has disabled her from writing. And further the affiant saith not.
H. A. Mix
State of Illinois }
Ogle County } I Richard Chaney Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said Ogle County do hereby certify that the above received affiant H. A. Mix this day appeared before him in person and subscribed the same before sd and made solemn oath to the truth of the statement contained in the foregoing affidavit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court & County at Ogle in said County on this 27th day of December AD 1847
Richard Chaney Clk
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The applicant Mrs Roxina Mix respectfully requests that her name whenever it is recorded may be placed on the Connecticut agency and she hereby authorizes and appoints Henry A Mix of Hartford Connecticut her lawful agent to receive pension certificates & to take charge of all communications with the department to whom the department are humbly requested to address. She would farther say that a more early application would have been made if she had not been so far removed from the places where the requisite [illegible] was to be obtained & that no practicable opportunity has before presented itself Alburgh January 26th AD 1841 - in presence of Witness Roxina Mix
F Hozen &
J. M. Mott
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington D.C.

7692 feb 8 1841
NM
July 7 1838
Roxina Mix
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W. W. White
March 15 1841
OC
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Pension Office 119
March 15. 1841
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 14 inst. and I thank you for the information you have communicated. No pension will be granted to Mrs Roxina Mix, the widow of Samuel Mix. The papers bear evidence marks of forgery. I will be obliged to you if you will let me know where Joseph Sewell can be found, and what evidence there is that he committed the forgery.

Wm. W. White, Esq.
Alburgh Vt.

No. 7692
Act 1838
[illegible]
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free

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Mar 15, 1841
see
caveat
Mrs Mix

Albaugh Vt.
March 3d
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Albaugh Vt March 1 1841

J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I am informed that a Mrs. Mix a widow now residing at or near Henryville, in the Province of Canada, has, or will soon make application, for a pension, under the act for the benefit of the widows of Pensioners, or of those entitled to pensions. I am also informed by the Gentleman who made out the papers for her (they having been made in this county, Grand Isle) that the marriage certificate they made use of as evidence to show the marriage to Mr. Mix is a forgery, as the original is in the hand writing of Joseph Sewell a resident in Henryville a son in Law of Mrs. Mix, and that the magistrate's signature attached to the same is also his writing, and that the same was recently made, and antidated.
All effort will be made if one has
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not already been made, to procure a pension for her, and the only evidence of her marriage is this forged certificate.
I make these suggestions to you, in order that you may examine the papers, and evidence laid before you, in this case, with a due degree of caution; believing and indeed know that individuals in this vicinity have procured pensions when they were not entitled to them and this must have been forgery, and perjury committed to procure them.
The papers in this case will probably be forwarded to you, from Connecticut.
I am sir
Your fellow citizen
William W. White

to Comr of Pensions } 
Washington D.C.}
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free

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Con Apl 8 1841
Roxina Mix
fraud

Albaugh Vt. }
March 31 }
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Albaugh (Vt.) March 30" 1841.

Sir,
I have received your communication of the 15th instant in which you wish to be informed of the place of residence of Joseph Sewell, and what evidence there is that he committed the forgery. Joseph Sewell resides in Henrysville in the Province of Lower Canada within a few rods of Mrs Roxina Mix's dwelling and is a son in law of hers. He is occasionally this side of the line to visit his friends who reside in this Town, but his visits are generally on the sabbath day. He is (what we call "law bound," not coming this side for fear of being sued on debts contracted during his residence in this place.
The only evidence that has come to my knowledge of his committing the forgery is that the certificate has every appearance of having been lately made (which is strong evidence against its antiquity) and that it is in his handwriting (as I believe from information that has been given me by a gentleman that saw the certificate) who resides in this place, & who says that he believes that the writing is Mr. Sewells.
If there is any individual who was present and saw Mr Sewell draft the certificate it was probably some of his own, or Mrs. Mix's family. I am unable to say whether there is any one that knows the fact or not.
If you saw fit to present the paper to the grand jury, at the next session of the United States court in this district, any number of witnesses, who are acquainted with
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his hand writing might be obtained from this place, as he did for a great number of years (up to 1839) reside in this town.
Any further information that I can give will be given cheerfully, as I believe that this is not the first attempt that has been made from this section to draw money from the Treasury with false & forged papers.
If Sewell was indicted, he could be arrested in the course of the year, if an officer in this section had the warrant.
I do not know Sir, but you may think from the fact of my making the above statements & the writing of my first letter in relation to this same subject, that I am prejudiced against Mr. Sewell & wish to get him into trouble &c. which is not the case. During his residence in this Town, I was on the friendly terms with himself and family, and still I am on friendly Terms.
But I believe it is the duty of every citizen when he knows, or is informed, that papers have been forged, or false representations &c., to inform the proper officer of the facts, as in this case, that money may not be drawn out of the Treasury wrongfully (as we have none at this time to give away) setting aside the certitude of the crime.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
William W. White

J. L. Edwards Esq }
Washington D.C. }
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free

J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington D.C.

Apl 10 1841

Roxina Mix
Vt
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Albaugh Vt. April 3" 1844
Sir,
I am informed that Joseph Sewell will attend the county court in this county (Grand Isle) which commences its session on the 4 of May next - Will the court protect him from being arrested - I have read no further discovery of evidence.
I remain Sir
Yours Respectfully
William W. White

J. L. Edwards Esq }
Washington D.C. }
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissr of Pensions
Washington City -

June 24, 1841

Hon J. Trumbull
HR

Jun 25 41
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Washington City H.R. June 24 - 1841
My Dear Sir
Will you please to inform me as to the application of Mrs. Roxy Mix for a pension
It was made some months since, and I think during the last winter -
Respectfully
Jos. Trumbull
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Hon. J. Trumbull
June 25th 1841
OC
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415

Pension Office
June 25. 1841

Sir,
In answer to your letter of yesterday I have to inform you that no claim in the name of Roxy Mix has been presented here. In February last a Mrs. Roxina Mix, a resident of Grand Isle, Vermont, said to be the widow of Samuel Mix, formerly of Connecticut, applied for a Pension. The claim was not allowed because some of the papers bore evident marks of being false.
I have the honor

Hon. Joseph Trumbull,
House of Rep

Enter this Sc Reg.
No. 7692
Act 1838
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Vt July 23, 1841

[circle stamp] Hartford
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Hartford July 20 1841 -
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir -
The undersigned forwarded the petition of Roxina Mix of Grand Isle Co. Vermont in February last; I have since learned through the Hon J. Trumbull that the petition was rejected "because some of the papers bore evident marks of being false" to which of the papers this is applicable the undersigned is not aware. The Depositions of service were taken by Geo C. Woodruff Esq pension Agent & the date of marriage corroborated by the certificate of Abel Walters given on the day it took place. These would be considered the essential parts & would seem clearly proved. The formula of the declarations may be imperfect owing to its having been taken by an Attorney inexperienced in the business Your Honor will please order the errors to be mentioned & the documents returned if necessary -
Rest assured Dear Sir that the claim is just & no exertion on my part shall be wanting to secure the gratuitory rewards to support my needy mother in the declining years of life. -
Your humble servant
H. A. Mix -

An early reply
is humbly requested -
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H A Mix
July 31. 41 
LC [?]
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5.71
Pension Office
July 31. 1841
Sir
The claim of Mrs Roxina Mix widow of Samuel Mix has been further examined. The widow claims for 5 mos and 9 days service in 1775; 6 mos in 1776/77 as a Guard at Litchfield and 15 mos in the year 1777 and 1778 in the same service. The claim is sustained by the testimony of Archelaus Bissell and Elisha Mason and Solomon Gibbs, so far as the service subsequent to the year 1775 is concerned. The service in that year is established by documentary proof.
It does not appear that either Bissell or Mason were in the Guard with said Mix at any time during his service. Their testimony cannot therefore be received as satisfactory proof. Gibbs did serve at the first tour with Mix in 1776 and he expressly declares in his own declaration made many years since that they were all drafted and for 2 mos only. He now states that it was for 6 months. On the present proof Mrs Mix may be allowed for 7 mos & 9 days; also more, as a private
[illegible]
OC
July 1838
7692

Mr H. A. Mix
Hartford Conn
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Misc
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Pension Office
July 31, 1841.
Sir,
The claim of Mrs Roxina Mix widow of Samuel Mix has been further examined. The widow claims for 3 months and 9 days service in 1775, 6 months in 1776 & 77 as a guard at Litchfield, and 15 months in the years 1777 and 1778 in the same service. The claim is sustained by the testimony of Archilaus Bissell, Elisha Mason, and Solomon Gibbs, so far as the service subsequent to the year 1775 is concerned. The service in that year is established by documentary proof.
It does not appear that either Bissell or Mason were in the Guard with said Mix at any time during his service. Their testimony cannot therefore be received as satisfactory proof. Gibbs did serve in the first tour with Mix in 1776 and he expressly declares in his own declaration made many years since that they were all drafted and for 2 months only. He now states that it was for 6 months. on the present proof Mrs Mix may be allowed
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for 7 months and 9 days and no more as a private.
I am very respectfully
Yours Obed St
J. L. Edwards

Mr. H. A. Mix
Hartford Connecticut
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Washington D.C.
Commissioner of Pensions

Aug 6 1841.
file letter with [illegible]
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Hon. J. L. Edwards -
Sir -
I have this evening recd your favour of the 31st. I am confident my father performed the service claimed in the declaration & will make further efforts to substantiate the same
Your Humble Srvt
H. A. Mix

Hartford Aug-2-1841-
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I Solomon Gibbs of the town & County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut of Eighty one years of age being duly sworn do depose & say that during the war of the Revolution I was well acquainted with Samuel Mix then of sd Litchfield (where I also resided.) but late of Grand Isle of Vermont deceased. said Mix was a member of the guard kept over the prisoners at sd Litchfield jail. I also at the same time was a member of said guard and drafted for two months and for what period said Mix served I cannot say - but he continued on the guard after I left - the guard was commanded at this time by Sergt Charles Catlin. . The members of this guard were drafted or enlisted for different periods some for 2 some for 3 & some for 6 months
Solomon Gibbs
Dated at Litchfield County }
Litchfield August 14th 1841 }
Personally appeared Mr Solomon Gibbs, who is to me well known and is entitled to credit, who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
before me
Saml P. Bolles Justice of peace
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[seal affixed upper left]
State of Connecticut, }
Litchfield County, } SS. Litchfield.

I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel P. Bolles Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 10th day of June A.D. 1841 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A.D. 1842 and the signature to the foregoing certificate which purports to be his is genuine

Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 17th day of August A.D. 1841
Geo. C. Woodruff
Assist Clerk
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Samuel Mix d 1828 29 Oct in Canada
Roxina m. 23 Oct 1793.
75 - 5 9 fifer Tuttle
76-7 6 mos Miles Beach [illegible]
77 - Jack
" 8 7. Guard Litchfield Gibbs [illegible]
78 - 6 - did not serve with him
Bissell and Marsh did not serve at any time with him. Gibbs served the [illegible] what was [illegible] of 6. -

May [illegible] 7 mo 9 dys
1.66
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Samuel Mix d 1828 29 Oct in Canada 
Roxina m. 23 Oct 1793. 
75 - 5 9 fifer Tuttle 
76-7 6 mos Miles Beach [illegible] 
77 - Jack 
" 8 7. Guard Litchfield Gibbs [illegible] 
78 - 6 - did not serve with him 
Bissell and Marsh did not serve at any time with him. Gibbs served the [illegible] what was [illegible] of 6. -  
May [illegible] 7 mo 9 dys 
1.66 
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[left side of page]
Gibbs states that Mix was [illegible] deal with guard
Remember that when he [illegible] any where 1777 found misc [illegible]
Bissell didnt serve w/him
Mason servd with guard fall 76 & summer 77 - Mix servd March 77 - 6 mos.
Mix servd Danbury 8 days
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Sol Gibbs
fall 76 draft from Miles Co for 2mos to serve as a guard of pris at Litchfield Col Catlin Segt of the Guard & dismissed
Aug & Sep
1777 drafted out of same co to go in River Cap Beach 2 mos.
Sept 78. Cap Woddard 1 mo 12 dys
Jan 79 2 weeks
'78 2 Guard at Litchfield

Elisha Mason - Baldwin Art

2678
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Litchfield Conn August 17th 1841
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Your letter to Mr H. A. Mix of Hartford Conn relative to the application of Mrs Roxina Mix for a Pension & which is herein enclosed makes reference to me with a request that I should reply to it, inasmuch as I took the original depositions sustaining the claim and am perhaps better informed therein relative to the events of the Revolution in this village
I believe the Clerk who prepared your Letter inadvertently made a mistake in relation to the testimony
The Letter states that "it does not appear that either Bissell or Mason were on the Guard with Mix (the soldier) at anytime during his service" and that Gibbs did serve the first term with Mix in 1776, that Gibbs declared in his original declaration that they were all (?) drafted for 2 mos only & that "he now states it was for 6 mos"
I think you will find on referring to the evidence sustaining Mrs Mix's claim that Mason did testify expressing that he served with Mix in 1776-7 six months as one of the Guard & that Gibbs did not testify as to that service at all
Mr Mix has however recently caused the deposition of Mr Gibbs to be retaken & he states that Mix (the soldier) served 2 mos in 1776 with him & that he left Mix still in that service I do not distinctly recollect why Gibbs deposition on that point was not originally taken but presume it was because he was not questioned as to that service. Mason's deposition (which was first taken) being deemed sufficient, or because Gibbs did not serve the whole time with Mix
I do not see that the fact that Gibbs served but 2 mos in 1776 disproves the claim that Mix served 6 mos in 1776-7
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For it is notoriously true that the Guard was maintained here continually for years during the Rev. War And soldiers were drafted or enlisted for this service for different lengths of time. See the original applications for Pensions under act of 1832 of Asahel Peck & Elon Cramton & the testimony in support there of L S. Gibbs deposition enclosed herein
I perceive also that no notice is taken in your Letter of the time Mix was engaged during the Danbury Alarm which is presumed to have been of at least Eight days duration by the testimony of Mason who served with him
Should the fact that Gibbs did not serve with Mix in 1777-8 be a sufficient reason for rejecting the claim for service at that time for at least 7 mos? Gibbs & Mix at that time were inhabitants of & resided in this town & were well acquainted Gibbs resided within two miles of the Gaol in this village & was doubtless often here & his sympathies probably led him to frequent intercourse with the soldiers, and he testifies that he saw him frequently at that time & knows that Mix served at least 7 mos Were not his means of knowledge as good as if he actually served with Mix?
In recapitulation then, is not the following service clearly proved viz
In 1775 By documentary Evidence - - 5 m 9 ds
1776-7 On Guard by the positive testimony of Mason corroborated by the last deposition of Gibbs } 6 m 0
1777 Apr Danbury Alarm by testimony of Mason - - 0 m 8 ds
1777-8 On Guard by positive testimony of Gibbs at least - 7 m 0
Total 18 m 17 ds
In addition to which is the corroborating testimony of Bissell }
I remain Very Respy
Yours &c
Geo. C. Woodruff
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Hon J. L. Edwards -
Sir - In addition to what Mr Woodruff has remarked the undersigned would suggest that at least eleven months of the above service should be allowed the Widow The pay of a musician & corporal - 5 mo & 9 days as proved by documentary proof. he served as musician six months by the affidavit of E. Mason who served with him & declared that my father "acted as a non-commissioned officer and directed in stationing the guard" This of course could not have been a service by less than that of corporal -
Please address as heretofore }
H. A. Mix Hartford }

Your Obt St
H. A. Mix
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Oregon Ogle Co Ill Dec 27 - 1847

Hon J L Edwards
Sir - Please find enclosed the petition of my Mother, Roxina Mix - for a pension - for four years from 4th March 1843 to 4th March AD 1847 -
I hardly knew what the declaration made the last act requires - and am fearful the enclosed may prove defective - if so will you have the kindness to point out the same.
The matter has been delayed until this date - from the fact that my mother & self were both ignorant of the existence of the acts extending the provisions of the old acts - until about the time the enclosed petition was prepared.
I have added my own affidavit in order to prove the identity of the petitioner -
Will you have the kindness to inform me whether or not there is any act extending the provisions of the Act of 1838 to as to give widows pensions for 1842 & 1843 -
Please address to me any communication relative to this matter.
Oblige your Humble Servant -
H. A. Mix

Oregon - Ogle Co Illinois
Dec 27 - 1847
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H. A. Mix
May 27. 48
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336
Pension Office
May 27th, 1848
Sir,
The application of Roxina Mix widow of Samuel Mix for the benefit of the act of March 1843 has been examined and filed.
Before the certificate can issue in this case some evidence more satisfactory than that now introduced identifying Applicant with the pensioner bearing her name in the Vermont Rolls should be husband Mix. This is rendered the more necessary from the fact that the amount which Claimant states she received does not correspond with the allowance to Mrs Mix of Vermont.

H A Mix Esq
Oregon
Ogle County Ill
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Oregon Ogle Co Ill - May 29 - 1848 -
Hon J. L. Edwards -
Sir -
The undersigned in the month of Dec or January last then submitted to the Pension department of the United States at Washington the petition of Roxina Mix - widow of Samuel Mix - in order to procure her arrears of pension due under acts past - subsequent to the original act of July 7 1838 under which she has received no pension for 5 years - From this petition or declaration which was received at Dixon Illinois - I have heard nothing Will you therefore do me the favor to inform me if such a petition has been received - if so what disposition has been made of the same -
I am your humble Servant -
H. A. Mix

Address
Oregon - Ogle Co
Illinois
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In the matter of the application of Roxina Mix for a pension -

State of Illinois }
Ogle County } Henry A. Mix first being duly sworn on his oath deposes and says - that he is the youngest son of Samuel Mix, deceased - and of Roxina Mix the surviving widow of said Samuel Mix. The affiant was born in the County of Grand Isle in the State of Vermont - and lived with his since recently [illegible] of the time until he became [illegible] years of age. Neither his
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[illegible] up to the time the applicant was attacked with the palsy - [illegible] frequently with the applicant up to 1845 or 1846. He the affiant visited his said Mother in the summer of AD 1844 and and spent several days in her presence and he was well [illegible] her to be the same Roxina Mix that is on the pension rolls of the State of Vermont - and widow of said Samuel Mix - and the Mother of this affiant - and this affiant further states said Roxina Mix did in said [illegible] and with the affiant as [illegible] and received at Willoughby in the County of Lake in said state of [illegible] in the [illegible] of George Skiff - who married a daughter of the applicants sister this affiant and next said Roxina Mix has since and still does reside in said Willoughby in the family of George Skiff or Heman Losey who married another daughter of said Roxina Mix and this affiant farther says next he saw said Roxina Mix in the summer of AD 1847 and spent several days in her residence and well knew her to be the same Roxina Mix as found on the Vermont Pension Roll - and the same person in whom the affiant received her first pension and the widow of the said Samuel Mix - and at that time prepared the petition which was forwarded to the department And farther this affiant saith not -
Henry A. Mix
Subscribed & sworn to before me on this 13th day of July AD 1848
Kirk J Sample JP
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State of Illinois }
Ogle County } William J Mix first being duly sworn on his oath states that he is the eldest son of Samuel Mix late deceased and Roxina Mix surviving widow of said Samuel, that his said parents resided in Grand Isle County Vermont where this affiant was born in the year AD 1797 here he resided in the [illegible] County said Grand Isle County until the year AD 1832 when this affiant removed West - that this affiant has no knowledge of any other person of the name of Roxina Mix in the State of Vermont, or elsewhere - nor did he ever have any knowledge of a person of that unusual name but this affiant, last saw said Roxana Mix in Willoughby Lake County of State of Ohio in the [illegible] of AD 1846 that he recognized well her to be the mother of this affiant and the person found on the Vermont Pension Roll.
Wm J Mix
Subscribed & sworn to before me on this 14th day of July 1848
Wm Jackson J.P.

State of Illinois }
Ogle County } I William Jackson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that the above named William J. Mix personally appeared before me on this day and subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presents and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements therein contained - on this 14th day of July 1848. Witness my hand & seal
Wm Jackson J.P.
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State of Illinois }
Ogle County } Alice Leffingwell first being duly sworn on her oath states that she formerly resided in the County of Grand Isle in the State of Vermont and that while she resided in said Grand Isle County she became acquainted with the family of Samuel Mix, that she was well and intimately acquainted with all the members of said family particularly with Roxina Mix the surviving Widow of said Samuel Mix - That she resided in the same section of county for many years and knew her the said Roxina Mix well and the said Mix family was the only family of that name in the State of Vermont or Canada to the knowledge of this affiant and that this affiant has a personal knowledge of the names of each family residing in that section of County. And this affiant farther states that she knew of the said Roxina Mix removing to Willoughby in the State of Ohio in the summer AD 1844 and this affiant has been informed and duly believes that said Roxina Mix applied to the Pension Department of the United States some years since for a pension as widow of her late husband Samuel Mix. And further the affiant saith not.
Alice Leffingwell
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 13th day of July AD 1848 }
[signature illegible]
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State of Illinois }
Ogle County } I Kirk J. Sample a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that the above named Henry A. Mix and Alice Leffingwell, both persons entitled to credit, and of respectability personally appeared before me, and respectfully signed the foregoing affidavits and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements in the foregoing affiants' certificates on this 15th day of July AD 1848 -
Kirk J Sample JP

State of Illinois
Ogle County Ss I Richard Chancy Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County do hereby certify that William Jackson and Kirk J. Sample whose names appear Signed to the above Certificate were on the 10th day of July 1848 and are now acting Justices of the Peace in and for Said County, duly Commissioned Sworn and qualified as appears to me from the records of my Office and as such Justices full faith and credit is due and of right should be given to their Official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Oregon this 16th day of July AD 1848
Richard Chancy Clerk
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Oregon Ill

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Com Pensions
Washington D.C.

6334 38
July 28 48
MA. Mix
for R. Mix
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J. L. Edwards
Hon Sir -
Your favour of the 27th of May is received and in accordance with your request herein enclosed affidavit identifying applicant [obscured] Roxina Mix's on the Vermont Pension Rolls
Her enclosed affidavits are the best I can procure here - better may be procured in Ohio - but wish the enclosed will be sufficient
As regards the discrepancy in the [obscured] and the accounts received by the department we only to say that we had nothing but recollections to guide us in the matter and the account as stated in her petition was her account as was recollected by the applicant but she very probably unwell
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
H. A. Mix
Oregon Cy Co Ill
July - 17 - 1848
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Hon. T. J. Turner
July 21. 48
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312
Pension Office
July 21. 1848
Sir,
I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Mix's letter, and to enclose a letter addressed to him on 27 May last from which you will learn the situation of his mother Roxina Mix's claim for a continuance of her stipend under the acts of 3 March 1843 and of June 1844
No additional evidence in support of her application has been received since the date of that communication.

Hon Thos. J. Turner
House of Rep
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H. A. Mix
Dec 5 '48
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43
Pension Office
Decem 5th 48
Sir
The additional affidavits presented in support of the application of Roxina Mix widow of Samuel Mix does not establish her identity with the pensioner in the Vermont rolls under the act of July 1838, bearing her name.
We are not satisfied with the genuineness of the signature attached to the affidavit of Alice Leffingwell, and the other two are but duplicates of those already on file.
If Mrs Mix be really the same Individual to whom a pension was granted under the Act of 7 July 1838 who resided in Grand Isle Co Vermont she should find no difficulty in showing that fact by persons of the highest respectability who knew her in that state as well as in Ohio -

H. A. Mix Esq
Oregon
Ogle Co Ill
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Free

Byron Ames
Jany 11th

United States
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

14059 Jany 22/50
Decl 6334.38
Roxina Mix decd
wd Saml
Mr Ames

7 July 1838
Illinois
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Oregon Ogle Co Ill - Dec 31 1849
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir -
I forwarded to the pension department something over a year since the petition of my Mother for a pension under the act - past - since 42 extending the provisions of the act of 7th July 1838 - to this [illegible] an answer from [obscured] G. Becket acting Commissioner of pensions stating that he was not satisfied with the evidence of her identity - My Mother has since deceased and I herewith enclose you a petition signed by myself [illegible] and my brothers and sisters
The same is accompanied by evidence I think that will be sufficient to establish her identity and every thing else that is 'required' to be proven by an applicant - if not will you have the kindness to forward the instructions that are necessary to enable me to forward the proper evidence. I think however that the enclosed will be sufficient.
I am your
[illegible]
H. A. Mix

[illegible]
Oregon Ogle Co Ill
Dec - 31 - 1849
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Commission
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H. A. Mix
April 23/50
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702
Pension Office
April 23 1850.
Sir
The additional testimony forwarded by you to establish the claim of Roxina Mix, dcd is sufficient to identify her with Roxina Mix, widow of Samuel, who was a pensioner on the Burlington, Vt Agency under the act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of $61 & 88 ct per annum. But before a certificate can be issued for the amount due to her up to the period of her death, the period at which she died must be established, and the number and ages of her children now living heirs by the certificate of a court of Record.

H. A. Mix Esq
Oregon
Ogel Co
Illinois
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To Hon. J. L.Edwards
Dr Sir,
Yours of the 23 April is received
Enclosed I herewith you a certificate setting forth the time of my mother's decease the number and age of all her children - If all is right and a certificate can issue, will you cause it to be addressed to me -
I am your humble
Servant
H. A. Mix

Oregon 
Ogle Co Ill
May 8th 1850
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To what time was
Roxina Mix
widow of Samuel Mix
a pensioner in the Burlington
Vt Agency under
the Act of July 7. 1838 at
the rate of $61:68 cts
per Annum last paid?

Pension Office }
May 17. 1850 } Ans. March 4, 1841. We have no pensioner at the above rate. There is a Roxina Mix at $61.88
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Roxina Mix
Wid of Samuel
Vermont
Act July 7. 1838
Married 1793
died 29 Oct. 1828
Allow 18 mo 17 days
pri $61.88 per ann
Conn State Troops
Capt Beach.

W
H. A. Mix
Hartford
Conn
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Let to H A Mix
May 27. '48
Let. to Hon. T. J. Turner
July 21. 1848
Let. to H. A. Mix
Dec 5th '48
Let H. A. Mix, April 25/50

[all of the above text has been marked through]

30 An 17/50
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Roxina Mix
widow of Samuel
Mix - Rejected
Act 7 July 1838

Vermont Case

[all following text marked through]
See letter to W. W. 
White March 15. 1841
do to Hon J. Trumbull H. R.
June 25 1841
H. A. Mix, Hartford July 1845
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Important
Family record
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Roxina Mix, dec
widow of Samuel Mix
Private Col Beach Connecticut
State troops.

Ogle County, Illinois

Admitted acts March 3d 1843
June 17. 1844, & Feb. 2. 1848.
to 2d June 1848 when she
died
at $61.88 per Ann

Payable to
William J. Mix,
Henry A. Mix,
Mary A. Sewell,
John G. Mix,
Elisha Mix,
Elizabeth Mott,
Nancy Losey &
Eliza Skiff, only daughters
H. A. Mix, Oregon, Ogle Co. Illinois

set forth or sustained
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Revy 
Widow, &c.
File No. 23986
Roxina Mix
widow of
Samuel Mix
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. M, Page 52

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hist. to Mrs. H C  MLB
Hist to Raymond Hemmerly
MLB
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Regent
Mrs. Frank N. Kneas
504 Woodland Terrace
Philadelphia, Pa.

Registrar
Mrs. Harry C. Kirkbride
814 Dekalb Street
Norristown, Pa.

Treasurer
Mrs. Mary M. Taubel
1245 W. Main Street
Norristown, Pa.

Valley Forge Chapter, D.A.R.
Norristown, Pennsylvania

Aug 16. 1938

Department of War
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: Please send me a copy of the pension of Samuel Mix, Revolutionary soldier, Conn. Troops. The Pension no. is W23986. I am vitally interested in the family information of this man which I hope to find upon his application.
I deeply appreciate this kindness
Yours truly
(Mrs. H. C) Mabelle M. Kirkbride

[circle stamp] Received Aug 18 1938 Mail Sub-Div Vet. Adm. March 26
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Frederick C. Peters
Foster C. Hillegass
James W. Potter

County Commissioners
Montgomery County
Norristown, Pa.

Raymond L. Hemmerly
Registrar of Veterans' Graves

August 31st 1938

Pension Index Bureau,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Samuel Mix who was born at Waterbury, Conn., January 17, 1761 and died in 1828, served during the Revolutionary War with the Conn. troops. His pension number was W 23986.

Will you please advise us complete military record, giving us as much family data as you possibly can in connection with this man's life.  

We shall appreciate anything that you might do and we trust at some future time we will be able to reciprocate.

Very truly yours,
Montgomery County Commissioners
By Raymond L. Hemmerly,
Registrar of Veterans' Graves.

RLH/Ict.

[circle stamp] Received Sep 1 1938
Mail Sub-Div. Vets. Adm.
Reader 30
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Erc

Mrs. Harry Carson Kirkbride
814 DeKalb Street
Norristown, Pa. Sept. 24, 1938

Dept of War,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: - Two months [inserted diagonally "Had been ans {illegible} card J"] ago I wrote asking for a copy of the Pension of Samuel Mix. The no. is W23986. He fought with the Connecticut troops in the Revolutionary War. I particularly want all the family data on his application.
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I am sure this letter has been lost or I would have heard from you by now.

[circle stamp] Received Sep 30 1938 Mail Sub-Div Vets Adm Reader 23

I am waiting on this information and do hope I will receive an early reply. I cannot imagine a government agency ignoring letters for I am employed in the Vital Records Department in my county and there would be trouble for
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Mrs. Harry Carson Kirkbride
814 DeKalb Street
Norristown, Pa.

sure if I failed to send vital records that have been requested here.
I thank you for an early reply.
Yours truly
Mabelle M. Kirkbride (Mrs H. C)

Received A.G.O. Sep 26 1938

[circle stamp] Received Sep 27 1938
Page 108

September 20, 1938
XXXXXXXXXX

Samuel Mix
W. 23986
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. H. C. Kirkbride
814 De Kalb Street
Norristown, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Mix (W. 23986).

The record follows of Samuel Mix as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 23986, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth or age of Samuel Mix and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

While residing in Litchfield, Connecticut, Samuel Mix enlisted July 10, 1775, and served five months nine days as fifer in Captain Nathaniel Tuttle's Connecticut company near Boston. He enlisted in September, 1776, served as corporal in Captain Miles Beach's Connecticut company and was discharged in March, 1777, after serving on this tour six months. He was called out in April, 1777, and served at least eight days on an alarm when the British attacked and burned Danbury, Connecticut. He served from November, 1777, to June, 1778, a term of seven months as corporal of the guard at Litchfield Jail under Sergeant Charles Catlin in the Connecticut troops. He served about six months during the summer and fall of 1778 as corporal of the guard under Sergeant Charles Catlin or Samuel Woodruff. It was stated that he served at all times, no details of which were given, and that his service in all amounted to three and one half years.

The soldier died March 29, 1828, in Henryville or Noyan in the Province of Lower Canada and was buried there.

Samuel Mix married October 23, 1793, in Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont, Roxina Petton. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given.
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Roxina Mix was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband, Samuel Mix, on her application executed January 26, 1841, at which time she was aged sixty-eight years and a resident of South Hero, Grand Isle County, Vermont. In the summer of 1844, she moved to Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, and continued to live there with her sons-in-law, Heman Losey and George Skiff, until her death which occurred June 2, 1849.

The following names of children of Samuel Mix and his wife, Roxina, are shown in the claim:

William Judd Mix, born May 20, 1795
Mary Ann Mix born August 19, 1797
Minerva Mix born October 28, 1799; died July 1, 1801
Samuel Petton Mix born October 23, 1800; died December 8, 1829
John Goodwin Mix born September 19, 1802
Nancy Minerva Mix born November 1, 1806
Betsy Amny Mix born May 5, 1809
Amelia Ruth Mix born March 4, 1812
Elisha & Eliza (twins) Mix born August 10, 1813
Henry Augustus Mix born September 21, 1816

Soldier's widow, Roxina Mix, was survived by children whose residences in 1849 were shown as follow:

William J. Mix, of Ogle County, Illinois
Mary Ann, then the wife of Colonel Joseph Sewell of Henryville, Lower Canada, who formerly lived in Alburgh, Grand Isle Co., Vermont, until 1839.
John G. Mix, then of Hartford, Connecticut.
Nancy M., who married in 1831 Heman Losey and then of Willoughby, Ohio
Elizabeth M., then the wife of Colonel Joseph M. Mott, Judge of Grand Isle County, Vermont Court.
Elisha Mix, a resident of Henryville, Lower Canada
Eliza, wife of George Skiff of Willoughby, Ohio
Henry A. Mix, of Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

-2-
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evc

(Copy)
War Department
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington

A.G. 201
Mix, Samuel
(9-24-38) ORD Sept. 28, 1938.

Mrs. Harry C. Kirkbride,
814 DeKalb Street,
Norristown, Pa.

[circle stamp] Sep 30 1938

Dear Madam:

I have your letter of Sept. 24, 1938 in which you refer to prior correspondence relative to information contained on the pension application of Samuel Mix, said to have served in the Revolutionary War, enlisting in the State of Connecticut.

No record has been found of the receipt in this office of the prior letter referred to.

However, as the matter of pension is one which pertains to the Veterans Administration, this city, I am this day transmitting your letter to that office for reply.

Very truly yours,
E. S. Adams
Major General, The Adjutant General.
By

Copy for VA
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Mix, Stephen Grade Private Line New York
Warrant Number 7538 Acreage 100 Issued Oct. 10, 1791 to Anthony Maxwell, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued 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.