Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1856, for John Mitchell, North Carolina
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5790
West Tennessee
John Mitchell of Maury in the state of Tennessee who was a pri in the compy commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt commanded by Col. Moore in the N.C. line for 9 mo from 1778.

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars ___ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Feby 1833 and Sent to Hon. J.K. Polk, House of Rep.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                   45-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33    15-
                                 $60-

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D  Vol. 9  Page 154

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Letter to Hon. D. Hubbard and 3rd Auditor 14 April 1840

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept. 1836 to 4 March 1839.  Agt notified 27 April 1840

Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sep 1839.  Agt. notified 29th July 1840.
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State of Tennessee Maury County SS 
     On this 14th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before Robert Wortham, James Huey & Peter Williams -- Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting John Mitchell a resident in the County of Maury & State of Tennessee aged Seventy two, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. 
     He entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and 
served as herein stated.  This applicant states that he was born in January 1760 in the County of Orange State of North Carolina, that he was about
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certify that we are well acquainted with John Mitchell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age;  the said James Mitchell knew of his own knowledge that applicant was a revolutionary soldier - the said Jones & Passmore say that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we all concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
                          Willis Jones
                          Rich. B. Passmore
                          James Mitchell
Tho. B Porter Clerk