Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 75,110-160-55, for Darius Mitchell, Rhode Island
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R.I.

Darius Mitchell

B.L.WT 75110-160-58

Ctf of service
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I Solomon Smith of Burrillville in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island in the eightieth year of my age on oath testify and say I was formerly well acquainted with Darius Mitchell and Anna Mitchell his wife, now his widow. they used to live near by me. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and a very brave one, in Capt Willmoth's Company of Light Infantry for the town of Glocester then including the town of Burrillville. I have heard him speak of fighting in a Battle, and in relation to his services in the forepart of the Revolution, while in the Militia Service. I remember to have heard my uncle Simeon Smith, who was a soldier in the militia service under Stephen Olney, Lieut & Captain, and drew a small pension for his services, say that when they were soldiering in Providence there used to be a family of very strong, robust men from his neighborhood by the name of "Raymonts" and they were lifting, one after another, a certain weight to show there strength etc. and he said, up came "Darius Mitchell and
lifted it right up, higher than any of them". therefore, this perfectly convinces me he was the identical man meant in the certificate receipt already forwarded to the Department at Washington. besides I am an old inhabitant of this town, and never knew or heard of any other Darius Mitchell, except perhaps his son who
if there was one, was much too young for said soldier and much more did I ever hear of any other Darius Mitchell who was a Soldier in the Revolution

Solomon Smith
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Providence - Burrillville December 12th 1857

Personally appeared the within named Solomon Smith and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him signed in my presence, and I certify he is a Credable witness and I
further certify that I have no interest in the clame which this testimony goes to prove.

before me
Nelson Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
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THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

PROVIDENCE, SC.

CLERK' S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
PROVIDENCE, December 14th A. D. 1857

I, Amasa S. Westcott, Clerk of the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS of said State, within and for the County of Providence:

DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Nelson Annstrong is and was on the 12th day of December A.D. 1857 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Providence, duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.

IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court the day and year above written.

Amasa S. Westcott
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Glocester, RI  Dec. 14th /57

Mr Geo C. Whitney

Sir:  Within is the Deposition of Solomon Smith, Esq, a more honorable man cannot be found in the County, and I think it satisfactory & sufficient, besides I have proved him in the Battle on R.I. by his daughter & can prove him there by twenty others and this alone would entitle his widow to a Bounty Land, so I can direct you to the proof of the three month service stated in the Declaration. If it was necessary to obtain Bounty Land, the proof was sent on in the of Mrs Mercy Armstrong for Pension, but the 16 days in his Militia service is enough in this case. The fact is this widow is entitled and ought to have a pension. Please give us a report as soon as convenient and oblige

Respectfully Yours

Emor Smith