Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42997, for Martin M Mitchell, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Mitchell, Martin M.

NUMBER
S. 42997

CONTENTS
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Martin N. Mitchell Pens

Col: Van Cortlandt's
N.York Regt.

Fall of 1776 - for 3 yrs.

Alex Forbus Esq. Poughkeepsie N. Y.

24th June 1822

See certified copy of certificate in proof of service, [illegible] by Col. Van Cortland in favor of applicant. It is requisite that the certificate of Col. Van Cortlandt should expressly state, that the within applicant served at least 9 mos under one enlistment, on the Continental establishment.

Not found on roll.

Dutchess County N. Y.
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on the Twenty fourth day of June of June Term in the year One thousand Eight hundred & twenty two

Present the Hon Edmond H Pendleton
Stephen Thorne
Albro Aikin  } Esquires Judges

Dutchess County SS:

Be it Remembered that on this twenty fourth day of June in this same term personally appeared in the said Court of common pleas (said Court being a court of record having a seal and common law jurisdiction) Martin M. Mitchell aged about seventy seven years and resident in the town of Stanford in the County of Dutchess and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820__ That he the said Martin M. Mitchell, in the fall of the year in which the battle of the White Plains in Westchester County in New York was fought, enlisted at Peekskill in said County in a company commanded by Captain Jonathan Hollet in the second regiment of the New York line of the Continental Establishment, commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt for the term of three years;  that he served in the same Company and regiment the full term of his enlistment and until he was discharged at the close of the war, at Snake Hill near Newburgh.  That he was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne in Sullivans Expedition, the battle of Germantown and at the Red banks on the Delaware.  That his Discharge was some years since left with one Joseph Curtis of New Jersey, whose house was consumed with fire and with it his discharge.  That he has no evidence now in his power of his said services except the certificate of his Colonel Philip Van Cortland and the affidavit of Robert Kelley hereto annexed.  And in pursuance of the Act of the First of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress Entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818.  And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Real Estate I have none.  Personal estate I have none.  And the Deponent further saith that he is a pauper now actually supported by the Overseers of the poor of the Town of Stanford in said County of Dutchess:  being unable from his age to support himself and his wife aged fifty seven years.  He is a shoe-
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maker by trade, but from loss of sight is unable to work at it.

Martin M. Mitchell

Sworn in Open Court this
24th day of June 1822
[signed]
David V. N. Radcliff Deputy Clerk

This may certify from circumstances related this day in conversation by Martin M. Mitchell.  I am convinced that he was under my command in the year 1777 at the Capture of General Burgoynes Army and in the year 1779 on the Expedition under General Sullivan.  Given the 27th day of April 1822
[signed]
Ph. V. Cortlandt late Col of the 2nd N.Y. Regt.

State of New York
Dutchess County SS:

Robert Kelly of the Town of Freedom in said County being duly sworn in the Court of Common pleas for said County, in Open Court doth depose and say that he knows Martin M. Mitchell now here present, that this deponent served in Captain Walkers company on Colonel Van Cortlandts Regiment for two years or more.  he having joined said regiment at the last consolidation of the New York line and served therein to the close of the war:  that he knows that the said Martin M. Mitchell served in the said Regiment for the whole time after this Deponent joined the same until they were discharged together, at the close of the war at Snake hill near NewBurgh.  This Deponent well recollects the said Mitchell at various places during the said time, at the taking of Burgoyne, in Sullivans Expedition, and at Snake hill when the Army was disbanded.  And further Saith not.

[signed]
Robert Kelley

Sworn in Open Court this
24th day of June 1822
David V. N. Radcliff Dep'y Clk.

I Jacob Van Ness, Clerk of the Courts of Dutchess and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits and certificate and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that is the opinion of the said Court that the statement of the property exhibited in the schedule aforesaid is
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of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits and certificate and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that is the opinion of the said County that the statement of the property exhibited in the schedule aforesaid is true.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this ninth day of July one thousand Eight hundred and twenty two.

[signed]
Jacob Van Ness
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State of New York
Dutchess County Clerks office

I certify that Abner Wilcox Jun'r before whom the annexed deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Abner Wilcox Junior and verily believe the signature of "Abner Willcox Junior" subscribed to said Deposition is the proper hand writing of the said Abner Willcox Jr.

In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 27th day of January 1823

[signed]
David V. N. Radcliff  Deputy Clerk
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State of New York
Dutchess County SS:

Be it known that on the Twenty fourth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three before me Abner Wilcox Junr' one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Dutchess aforesaid personally came William Smith of the town of Milan in said County to me known to be entitled to credit as a witness, who being by me duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is acquainted with Martin M Mitchell of the town of Stanford in said County, and that he knew him during war of the revolution, that to the knowledge of the deponent the said Martin M Mitchell in or about the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six to the best of the deponents recollection as to time, enlisted in a company in the Continental service commanded by Captain Hollet in the second regiment of the New York line commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt  that the said Martin M Mitchell served in the said company and regiment under his said enlistment for three years and upwards and was regularly discharged as the deponent understood.  The deponent at the time of the service of the said Martin Mitchell served in a company commanded by Captain Tenyck in a regiment of the Second line, commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt.  And further saith not.

[signed]
William Smith
X his mark

Subscribed and Sworn before me.
[signed]
Abner S Wilcox Junr.
Justice of the peace
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42997

INVALID.
Rev.

File No. 42,997

Martin M. Mitchell
Rev War 

Act:  18th March 18

Index: - Vol T, Page 340
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Mechanics Bank
New York 20th October 1837

Sir 

I enclose for your examination, the papers in the case of Martin M. Mitchell deceased, a Private at $8 per month under the Act of 18th March 1818.  The widow claims the balance due from the 4th of March 1836.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
[signed]
J L Willard
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Poughkeepsie Nov 1st 1836
Dutchess County N.Y

Sir

I now return the form you sent to me with the blanks filled to the best of the recollection of the applicant.  I know by the notes to the written form that evidence is also required as to the identity of the applicant - this is so fully established by the oath of Mr Sweet the Superintendent, Mr Rodman the Keeper and by the son and son in law of Jonathan Lee that I cannot suppose it possible any further proof can be required.  I have however endorsed my certificate to the enclosed and obtained the county seals of the Clerk of the County as to my official character &c.

In addition to the above I have been requested by Mr Sweet to apply to you for information as to the mode of obtaining arrears due to a pensioner at the time of his death - the facts are as follows

Martin M Mitchell a pauper in the County Poor House in this County died in July last leaving a widow who is also a pauper now in the poor house, at the time of his death there was due to him about four months pay at eight dollars per month.  Mr Sweet has his pension certificate which is granted in conformity with the laws of the United States of 18th March 1818, 1st May 1820 and 1st of March 1823, pension to commence on the 1st March 1823 Signed by J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War Recorded in Book B Vol 5 page 145.

If the small amount in arrears can be obtained without much expense it will be gratifying to the widow and to Mr Sweet

Very Respectfully 
Your obt Serv
[signed]
David V N Radcliff

P.S.  It has been suggested to me that a reference to some person in Washington may be satisfactory & desirable, Elbert Herring Esq and Gen'l John P Van Ness are the only persons who come to me at present

[written sideways]
rec'd Nov 4th 1836
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18,533

Martin M. Mitchell

Alexander Forbus,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Recd. 4th Feb 1823

[written sideways]
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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Please to return to Alexander Forbus
Poughkeepsie New York
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form Van-51
12-5-41

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name  Mitchell, Michael
Grade  Private
Line  Hazens Regiment

Warrant Number 13444
Acreage  100
Issued  February 6, 179? (torn)
to Eleanor Tate, 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.