Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 47,519, for Charles Mitchell, Maryland
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Service
MD

Name
Mitchell, Charles

Number
S.47519
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Charles Mitchell was placed on the pension list the 2d June 1818- He enlisted in Prince Georges Co in Md. in 1776 in the company commanded by Capt Robt Bowie of the Flying camp. He served 11 months, was in the battle of White [crossed out illegible] Plains & was at York Island when the British fleet passed.
Colr W.D. Beale was in the Flying Camp & says that Mitchell was on the continental pay & establishm[ent]
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47519

Carles Mitchell
Pri Capt. Bowie
Flying Camp, MD

Act: 1818
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1878
REJECTED

7268
Charles Mitchell
Service: See Admt Soldier 47519
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Maryland Roll

No 1397

Charles Mitchell
Capt. Bowie
Private
Flying Camp MD
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 2nd of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and delivered to the Pensioner.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818
2 months 33/30 for $24.80

{Revolutionary claim act 18th March, 1818}

Eleven months

Flying Camp
Cumberland
[illegible]
7268
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Very Faint Markings

Col Beall
State of MD as
to the source
Mitchell
memory will not

enlisted for 
a term of service 

Camp

Continental Officer
but the 
the old congress
not on
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Very faint writing - hard to read

Whether the name
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District of Columbia 
On this 2d day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears Charles Mitchell aged 62 years, resident in Maryland (But[?]) in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn , according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Charles Mitchell enlisted in Prince George's in the state of Maryland in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain 
Robert Bowie of the Flying Camp; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States eleven months (having enlisted for 9 months) when he was discharged from service in Annapolis state of Maryland, that he was in the battles of White Plains and was at York Island when the British fleet passed and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services;  except the annexed certificate. 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
I, Buckner Thouston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Charles Mitchell did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I new transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand this 2d of June 1818 
B. Thruston 
Seal of The Court 
To the Honble 
The Secretary of War 
I certify that Charles Mitchel the bearer hereof was a soldier in the Maryland Flying Camp in the Revolutionary War and am almost sure served the time for which he enlisted which was nine months 
Wm D Beall, 
May 29 1818
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District of Columbia

On this 2nd day of June 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district personally appears Charles Mitchell aged 62 years resident in Maryland (but now) in the said district who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on is oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Charles Mitchell enlisted in Prince George's in the state of Maryland in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Robert Bowie of the Flying Camp; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States eleven months (having enlisted for 9 months) when he was discharged from service in Annapolis state of Maryland that he was in the battles of White Plains and was at York Island when the British fleet passed and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the annexed certificate.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

I Buckner Thruston Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Charles Mitchell did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand this 2nd of June 1818.

B. Thruston

SEAL OF
THE COURT.

To the Honorable 
The Secretary of War

I certify that Charles Mitchell the bearer hereof was a soldier in the Maryland Flying Camp in the Revolutionary War and am almost sure one of the men of which this man was one in the continental establishment and continental pay - I was one myself. Wm D. Beall

This was the flying camp of Maryland which joined Gen. Washington at York Island in 1776.