Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38217, for Jacob Mitchell, North Carolina
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

The State of Alabama
County of Montgomery,  SS.
On this Twenty Eighth day of March 1835, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Montgomery personally appeared Jacob Mitchell who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain G. Bradly in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hogans in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of North Carolina from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Alabama where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from North Carolina to Alabama— That he is very poor and feeble and having an anxiety to spend the remainder of his days amongst his children & where they principally live are the reasons of his removing to the sate [state] of Alabama
Sworn and subscribed to, before me,
the day and year aforesaid.  [curly bracket to the right of these two lines]
E. Pond J.P. [curly bracket to the right of this signature]
Jacob Mitchell

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates [sic], whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity.  He mustswear that the person who has taken the above oath isthe person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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State of North Carolina, Secretary's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that Jacob Mitchell a private in Capt. Montfort's Company of the 10.th [th is a superscript] Regiment, enlisted on the 20.th [th is a superscript] July 177 [illegible, either 5 or 6], for nine months - nothing further is said of him on said rolls, it is therefore probable he served the nine months for which he enlisted.
Given under my hand this 3.rd [rd is a superscript] day of August 1829.
W.. Hill
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Richd Wallace
evidence in 
Jacob Mitchell
case