Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33102, for Abraham Mitchell, North Carolina
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SERVICE
N.C.

Mitchell, Abraham

NUMBER
S33102

CONTENTS
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Indiana 
Abraham Mitchell 
Lawrence in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com. Commanded by Captain Sharp of the regt. Commanded by Col Martin in the N. Carolina line for 8 months. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec. 
1833 and R. W.  Thompson Bedford 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept.      66.67 
Semi-anl., allowance ending 4 March     13.33 
                                                         $110.00 
 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832} 
Recorded by:  Daniel Boyd Clerk 
Book E                 Volume 7            Page 121

Date of death not on A.B.
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Abraham Mitchell
Decl. for Pensions

From private 8 months
$26.66 

volunteer - 1 mo.
drafted - 7 mo.

R.W. Thompson
Bedford
Indiana
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Declaration 
 In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. 
Lawrence County Probate Court  
November term 1833 
State of Indiana 
Lawrence County 
     On this 12th day of November in the year 1833 personally appeared in open court, before Asher Wilcox judge of the probate court of the county of Lawrence aforesaid, the same being a court of record Abraham Mitchell, resident of Shawswick township in the county of aforesaid aged 72 years on the 23 
day of August last past, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress past June 7th 1832. That he was sometime during the year 1778 but on what day or month he cannot now recollect 
drafted as a malitia man, in the county of Guildford and state of North Carolina to serve 
for a 9 month tour as malitia man aforesaid in the war of the revolution in the army of the United States, under the command of Captain Sharpe and that Col. Martin was the Col. of the regiment, which this declarant belonged, -- that shortly after this declarant was drafted as aforesaid, and while the troops under the command of Col. Martin and Captain Sharpe were stationed at Guildford Court House in said county of Guildford and state of N. Carolina, where this declarant have remained since he was drafted, he was taken sick and was allowed to return home  – that he remained at home a short while, ( the 
length of time he cannot now remember) until he recovered- that after his recovery he was called again into the service under the command of the aforesaid Col. Martin and Captain Sharpe that while under the command of these officers aforesaid he did not nor did he ever at any time join the main body of the 
army, which he thinks, was during his time of service stationed or at least confined to the state of South Carolina --That…
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…during his whole tour of service he was confined to the state of North Carolina, the companies under the command of the aforesaid Col. Martin and Captain Sharpe were not, during that time called out of that state, that they started to march after some Tories whom they understood had collected 
themselves at Lindlay’s mill on Clear Creek a branch of Haw River, but that, in consequence of hearing that the Tories were dispersed they did not reach the mills but that this 
deponent was at the capture of some Tories during the term of his services as volunteer as here in after mentioned. That this declarant was not discharged until the whole term of 9 months had expired when he received his discharge from Col. Martin who signed the same as, he thinks, did also some other 
officers -- that he has lost said discharge in consequences of not having supposed it to be valuable.  
     And this declarant further states that he went again into service as volunteer around the last of February or First of March in the year 1781 under, he thinks according to the best information he can at present receive and the impressions of his own memory, the aforesaid Col. Martin and Captain Sharpe – 
that he was marched under the command of said officers from Guildford Court House as aforesaid where he enlisted as a volunteer aforesaid to Hirock ford on Haw River in said 
state of N. Carolina, where they met that portion of the army under the command of General Greene, that they joined the army under General Greene and marched from there during the night to what place this declarant cannot recollect in consequence of a failure of memory, but distinctly recollects the 
severity of the duty he performed on said march he being placed as baggage guard in the rear of the main body that this declarant was at the capture of a company of Tories, whom they surprised by suddenly coming upon them, the Tories having captured a man sometime previously – this declarant 
thinks that this surprise of the sd. Tories was in sd Guildford County and he thinks now, was at his father’s house in said county,
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…that during said tours of services this declarant recollects to have seen no other officers in the Regulars Services except the aforesaid Gen Green, Col Martin, and Capt Sharpe, that he does not now recollect to 
what regiment he was attached, nor can he recollect any continental or Militia Regiment, that he never imposed the recollection of such matters upon his mind, not supposing that they would ever be useful, but now, not only in them, but the recollection of other incidents of any important character, finds his memory much impaired by time and circumstances -- that he has a record at home, and that from said record, which is taken from his fathers family register, he was born in Pennsylvania on the 23rd day of August in the year 1761-this declarant further states since the revolution he has lived in the following states to wit; that he resided in Guildford County  North Carolina for the twenty five or thirty years next succeeding the revolution, that at the expiration  of about that time he moved from Thence to the State 
of Indiana, in which he has resided ever since and in which state he continues to reside-that the whole time of his residence in Indiana is about sixteen years-that he has accompanied this declaration certificate of Gideon Potter a minister of the Gospel and Jessee Rector, Francis McBride and James Pace all of the county in which the said declarant- at present resides, and to whom said declarant-is know , 
and by whom he can prove his general character and reputation for truth and veracity, and who can testify as to their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution, which he prays may be received and made a part of this record-this declarant-hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except-the resent, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any 
State or Territory. 
      Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
          Abraham Mitchell
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of February or first of March in the year 1781 I was never a substitute for anyone. 
5. Question- State the names of the some of regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and malitia regiments as you can recall, and the general circumstance of years service  
Answer- I recollect no other regular officers besides Gen. Green, Col. Martin, and Captain 
Sharpe, I recollect no continental and malitia regiments in consequence of an infirmity and in my recollection. There are none other leading circumstances In my service than the movement after the Tories at Lindlays Mill. The capture of the Tories in, I think, Guildford County N. Carolina, the meeting of the army under Gen. Green at Hirock Ford on Haw River, and the severity of my service as baggage guard, which is distinctly impressed upon my recollection. 
6. Question- Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, what has become of it.  
Answer- I received a discharge by the service, by Col. Martin, and signed by him, and, I think, 
some other officers but I have lost it in consequence of not supposing it to be valuable. 
7. Question- State the names of the persons to whom you are known in or present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. 
Answer- Gideon Potter minister of the Gospel- Jessee Rector –Francis McBride and James Pace
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And the said court to hereby certify their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department ( which interrogatories and answers hear to subjoin) that the above name applicant Abraham Mitchell was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states in the court further certifies that it appears to them that Gideon Potter who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy man resident in Said County and that Jesse Rector, Francis McBride, and James Pace who has also signed the same, are all creditable persons, and that their statement is entitled to full credence and belief.  
     Asher Wilcox Judge of the Probate Court of                
     Lawrence County State of Indiana 


State of Indiana  
Lawrence County 
     Personally appeared before me Alexander A. Dunihue a justice of the peace in and for Said County Abraham Mitchell who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason 
of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades; for not less than one month as volunteer and the whole of the nine months for which I was drafted except 2 months which I think was the length of my sickness- leaving a service as drafted malita man 7 months and for said services I claim a pension 
                     Abraham Mitchell 
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 12th Nov. 1833  
Alex H. Dunihue 
Justice of the peace
(seal)
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State of Indiana
Lawrence County Sct

     I Robert Mitchell Clerk of the Probate Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of that application of Abraham Mitchell for a pension & that Alexander H. Dunihue (before whom the affidavit of Abraham Mitchell aforesaid was taken, whose signature appears at the bottom of said affidavit on the opposite page) was at the time of the taking thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County & that his official acts as such Justice of the Peace.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Bedford the 15th day of November A.D. 1833.
                        Robert Mitchell Clk 
                        L.P.C.
(seal)
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                        February 29, 1940.

Mrs. Frank C. Buckley
1706 North 21st Street
Superior, Wisconsin.

BA-J/ILL
Abraham Mitchell
S.33102

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Abraham Mitchell, who died in Lawrence County, Indiana.
     The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.33102, based upon service of Abraham Mitchell in the Revolutionary War.
     Abraham Mitchell was born August 23, 1761 in Pennsylvania:  the names of his parents were not given.  His father lived in Guilford County, North Carolina, at the time Abraham entered service in the Revolutionary War.
     While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, Abraham Mitchell enlisted service sometime in 1778 and served seven months as private in Captain Sharpe's company, Colonel Martin's North Carolina regiment;  he enlisted about March 1, 1781, and served one month as private in that same company, during which he assisted in capturing a small company of Tories in Guilford County.
     This soldier continued to reside in Guilford County, North Carolina, for twenty-five or thirty years after the Revolutionary War, then moved in Indiana.
     Abraham Mithell was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, on his application executed November 12, 1833, at which time he resided in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.  He stated then that he resided there for sixteen years.  He made no reference to wife or children.
     In November 1833, Robert Mitchell was Clerk of the Probate
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Court of Lawrence County, Indiana;  no relationship between him and this soldier, Abraham Mitchell, was stated.
     In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, Ceneral Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:

Abraham Mitchell
Certificate #95293
Issued December 21, 1833
Rate $26 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Indiana Agency.

              Very truly yours,
              A.D. HILLER,
              Executive Assistant to the
              Administrator.
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33102
Revy INVALID.
File No. 33,102
Abraham Mitchell
Pri-Rev War

Act: June 7 32
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 277

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1938-Aug. 8 - Hist. to Mrs. H,A, Trueman
1940 - Feb. 29.  Hist. to Mrs. Frank C. Buckley - ILL
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(stamp)
RECEIVED
JUL 20 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER #7

MRS. H.A. TRUEMAN
1508 "N" St. 
BEDFORD, IND.

Revolutionary War Records Division,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,-
     Could you please send me the Revolutionary Service of Abraham Mitchell, Private North Carolina State Troops, pensioned 1831?  He died Apr. 17, 1756.  His name is on a Pension Roll of Indiana Soldiers of the Revolution, 23rd Congress, in a list of Lawrence County Revolutionary Soldiers, who were living in the County in 1835.
                   Thanking you
           (Mrs. H.A.) Jessie R. Trueman,
           Regent John Wallace Chapter, Bedford,
           Lawrence County, Indiana.
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                      August 3, 1938.
Mrs. H.A. Trueman
1506 N. Street
Bedford, Indiana.

BA-J/ILL
Abraham Mitchell
S.33102

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Abraham Mitchell, a pensioner of Lawrence County, Indiana.
     The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S.33102, based upon service of Abraham Mitchell in the Revolutionary War.
     Abraham Mitchell was born August 23, 1761, in Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not shown.  His father lived in Guilford County, North Carolina, at the time Abraham rendered his service in the Revolutionary War.
     While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, Abraham Mitchell enlisted sometime in 1776 and served seven months as private in Captain Sharpe's company, Colonel Martin's North Carolina regiment;  he enlisted about March 1, 1781, and served one month as private in that same company, and guarded the baggage in the rear of the main army, also assisted in capturing a small company of Tories in Guilford County.
     The soldier resided in Guilford County, North Carolina, for twenty-five or thirty years after Revolutionary War, and moved from there to Indiana.
     Abraham Mitchell was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1833, at which time he resided in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.  He resided in that state for sixteen years.  The soldier made no reference to wife or children.
     One Robert Mitchell was Clerk of the Probate Court of Lawrence County Indiana, in 1833;  no relationship to the soldier was stated.
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     In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

Abraham Mitchell
Certificate #25293
Issued December 21, 1833
Rate $25.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Indiana Agency.
   
                 Very truly yours,

                  A.D. HILLER,
                  Executive Assistant
                  to the Administrator.
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Bedford Ind.
Nov. 17th 1833

Free

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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       Bedford Ind. Nov. 17th 1833

Hon. Lewis Cass
Sirs
     You will find by reference to some pension declarations, forwarded from this county, by the mail of this date, that one signed Abraham Mitchell, is returned unaccompanied by the printed directions of the Department of War.  This has been occasioned, but the loss, accidently, of some important papers (and that - amongst them) by Mr. Livingston, who formerly attended to it.  He hopes the Department will receive it without the directions and give it the same consideration as if they were forwarded.
     With sentiments of high respect
      I beg leave to subscriber my self
                    Yo ob humble st
                    R.W. Thompson