Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7459, for Robert Mitchell, Virginia
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Service
Va.

Mitchell, Robert
                Eve

Number
W7459
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6224

Ohio, Wheeling Agency
Eve Mitchell

widow of Robert Mitchell
Va
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars ----
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
2nd day of October 1844
and sent to Carroll G Pennington
St. Clairsville. Ohio

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. [?] June 17, 1844

Vol. 2, Page 206.


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Rep?
Letter to [illegible] Agt. 18 Oct. 1847

(second page vertical in margin)

Date of death [illegible]
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From 3,060

Ohio Roll
to Virginia

Robert Mitchell
Private

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Oct, 1818 and given to the pensioner.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  38.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
4 month 25/50  - $86.66
Virginia line  '76 - War

Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818

[illegible]
S. Clairsville Belmont
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Notification sent Nov. 18 1820 to
David Jennings, Harrisburg, Ohio
Duplicate certificate(?) (?) 1 Dec 1823 (?)
Sent to the Pew(?) (?) of Jacob Neyle (?)
St. Clairsville Ohio
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(Left side)
4302
Eve Mitchell
of Robert
   Ohio

eight hundred and thirty nine.____
William Birch  [illegible]
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Belmont County
 John C Tallman Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas in and for said County do certify that William Birch Esq. at the time of taking the forgoing affidavit and certifying as above, was an acting Justice of
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State of Ohio Belmont County
On this twenty ninth day of January in the
year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before William Birch a Justice of the peace in and for said county, Eve Mitchell a resident of the said county of Belmont and State of Ohio aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, does on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 11, 1836, that she is the widow of Robert Mitchell who was late a musician in the Revolutionary War, and that the said Robert Mitchell entered the service of the United States under enlistment of three years  by Col. Morgan at Mincheole(?) Frederick County Virginia in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five and that his de?? accompanyed the troops with her husband to Boston and to Quebeck and was there when Montgomery fell, and after the return of the said Robert Mitchell to Winchester Virginia he again enlisted under Col. Morgan and served in the army during the wa. This de?? further states that she visited the said Robert Mitchell at Philadelphia during his service and that he served as a drummer. This de?? further states that her said husband was placed on the pension poll some years before his death and continued to draw a pension up to the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Mitchell in July seventeen hundred and seventy three in Winchester Virginia by a Revd. Mer. Mitchell of the Lutherian denomination and that she has no record of the same or of the births of her children, and that she has no record of the death of her said husband, but declares and beleives [sic] it was in June A.D. 1827 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
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and this deponent(?) further declares that she has no de?? evidence in her possession(?) in relation to the service of her husband  the certificate of her late husband, as a pensioner; [illegible]
hands of his attorney for drawing his pension, and has been thus sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year [illegible] above written --

William Birch
Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio Belmont County [illegible]
on this twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me William Birch a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Alexander Morrison a resident of Morristown Belmont County and State of Ohio aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, that me became acquainted with Robert Mitchell and Eve his wife at Winchester Virginia in April A.D. 1790 and that he knew them for five years in said town, and he Mitchell and family then moved to the warm springs Virginia and lived there several years. ----
The said Morrison further declares that he Morrison moved to the town of Morristown  Belmont County and State of Ohio in the year A.D. 1811 and the said Mitchell and family at that time lived in said town and it has been their residence ever since, the said Morrison declares that he has no data by which he can state the time of the death of said Mitchell, he has known the widow ever since and she now remains a widow, and now lives near the said town of Morristown, and that the said Robert Mitchell and Eve his wife raised a family of several children, and the said Morrison further declares that Eve Mitchell who has this day made declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress

[right side]
     her
Eve X Mitchell
     mark
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[illegible] July 4th, 1806 is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Sworn and subscribed to on the year and day [illegible] above written.

[to the right] Alex Morrison

William Birch
Justice of the peace
State of Ohio Belmont County on this twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before William Birch a Justice of the peace in and for said county Mary Bramhall a resident of the said county of Belmont and State of Ohio aged fifty five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, that she has no record of her age but believes she is about fifty five years of age and that she believe she is the daughter of Robert Mitchell and Eve his wife and that she lived with said parents to the year 1803 at which time she married and has lived near her said parents to the death of said Father which she believes was in the year A.D. 1827 and that her said Mother has remained a widow ever since, and she further declares that her said Mother who has this day made declaration to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress [illegible] July 4th 1836 is the identical person she represents herself to be.__
and the said deponent further declares that her said father drawed [sic] a pension for some years previous to his death and from information she believes he was placed on the pension Roll under the act of Congress 1818 sworn and subscribed to on the day and year first above written.__

[to the right]
Mary X Bramhall
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William Birch 
Justice of the peace
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William Birch a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Belmont in the State of Ohio doth hereby certify that Eve Mitchell who has this day made declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 is unable from bodily infirmity to attend court at the county seat of said County, she is quite a feeble old woman but perfectly at herself in mind, and from my acquintance with her herefore and the examination this day I am of the opinion she is the person she represents herself to be and from my knowledge of her character I have no hestitation in saying that I believe her statement to be correct. I also certify that I am acquainted with Alexander Morrison and Mary Bramhall the persons who has made a declaration in this case and they both sustain a good moral character.
Sworn under my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of January in the year of the Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
William Birch 
Justice of the peace

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4302
Eve Mitchell
of Robert
Ohio

The State of Ohio Belmont County
I John C Tallman clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do certify that William Birch Esq. at the time of taking the forgoing affidavit and certifying as above, was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn. And I further certify that the forgoing signature purporting to be his are genuine. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at St. Clairsville this first day of February A.D. 1889
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Joseph Anderson, Esq:
Judge,
St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio.
Robert Mitchell,
Virginia line
Revolutionary Claim
There are no table of (?) the Virginia line yet received at the pension office. - The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the applicant is acquired in lieu thereof. - The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.
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I Robert Mitchel being Seventy six years of age on the sixth day of September in the year 1817 do declare and [illegible] upon oath that about the commencement of the war of the American revolution and before the exposition under Gen: Mongomery (Montgomery) against Quebeck being then a resident of Winchester in Virginia I enlisted under David Morgan in his company of riflemen by their occured for one year, and proceeded with the said Then Captain Morgan under the command of the then Col. Arnold thro the Wilderness to Quebeck, ades upon to by my wife, who was one of the four women that a accompanied the expedition, At Quebeck I was taken prisoner and remained a Prisoner from New years day in the morning untill the Spring when with the rest of the Prisoners I was Sent to New York and Exchanged from whence I returned with my wife to Winchester in Virginia when the year of my enlistment expired I then at Winchester in Virginia, again enlisted for and during the war in with Captain Peter Bryan Brusin, who has been an ensign in Morgan's Company in the Expedition against Quebeck in a company of infantry raised by said Brian and attached to the Eleventh Regiment commanded by Col Daniel Morgan In this Regiment I was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown Princetown
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and Trenton, I was also in the battle of Monmouth and the battle of White plains, and at the Morning of Stoney point. In these latter battles as well as I my recollection now serves me, I was attached to the Seventh Regiment under the Command Col Thomas Posey. In the battle of Brandywine I received a flesh wound in my left arm and in the battle of Monmouth I received a flesh wound in the left leg. In the course of the war I was transferred to the Regiment commanded by Col Dark which I think was called the ninth Regiment I was in the Regiment under the command of col. Dark at the capture of Cornwallis and at the close of war was dischanged at Winchester in Virginia and received my discharge from Col Dark which discharge I have since lost. I have become very old and infirm and have applied for a pension upon account of my wounds but without receiving I never received any land or other aid or assistance from the country and my wife is now living. I was a musician and at the close of the war was drum major to Darks Regiment. All of which I declare at State upon oath this tenth day of April 1818
Robert Mitchell
State of Ohio
Belmont County
Before me Joseph Anderson one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for Belmont county comes the above named Robert Mitchel on this 10th day of April anno domini 1818
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and made oath that the matter stated in the foregoing declaration are just and true according to the best of his knowledge and belief Given under my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Joseph Anderson [illegible]
Judge
The state of Ohio}
Belmont County } Ss
I Ezer Ellis clerk pro tempore of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that Joseph Anderson Esquire an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Belmont before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken was at the time of taking, the same and still is an acting Associate Judge for the Court & County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, To all who official acts as such full faith & credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Record as thereout. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at St. Clairville the thirteenth day of April One thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ezer Ellis, Clk pro tem
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Robt Mitchell
3obo
Oct 18
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Con-
(if now on)
to be examined
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State of Ohio Belmont county Ss
At a Court of common Pleas begun and Held at St. Clairsville in & for the said county of Belmont on the Twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1820 before the Honourable Benjamin Tappan Esqr of the fifth circuit of the Court of Common Pleas, Residents Edward Bryson John Wiley & Joseph Anderson Esqr. associate judges of the said Court on this Twenty eighth day of July - A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court Being a court of record for the said County in the said Circuit, Robert Mitchell aged Eighty years resident in Belmont County, in the said circuit being first duly Sworn - according to Law doth on his oath - declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows
That he enlisted for the term of one year in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Morgan ^as a rifle company in Winchester Virginia in the fall of the year 1774 or 1775 and was marched to Quebeck under Arnold and was taken prisoner and sent to New York, and was exchanged and discharged at Winchester Virginia - That he reenlisted for the term of Three years or during the War at Winchester as drum major in the company commanded by captain Peter Brion Bruen in the Eleventh old Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan Some time in the Spring of the year 1776 that the said Regiment was reduced from the Eleventh to the Seventh - That he continued to serve in the said corps until the year 1781 when he was discharged at Winchester Virginia by colonel Daniel Morgan which he hath lost - That he hath no other evidence of his said service now in his power - That he was in the battle of Quebeck, when General Montgomery fell  The battle of Brandywine the battle of Germantown the battle of Monmo9uth the battle of Stony point the battle of the White plains and at the taking of Lord Cornwallace (Cornwallis) - That he doth not now remember the exact date of his declaration but thinks it was some time in the Spring of 1818
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upon which a certificate issued numbered     That his occupation is a labourer but unable to work. - 
And do solemnly swear=
- that I was a resident ^citizen of the United states on the 18th day of March 1818, and 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 being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & 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 of debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what Is contained in the schedule hereto annexted and by me subscribed except what may become due in September on My Pension Certificate.=
No Real property or Personal of any kind except his clothing.
That his family consists of him and his wife who is sixty four years of age and unable to work. 
Robert Mitchell. -
Sworn to and declared on the Twenty eighth day of July 1820 before the Court of common Pleas of Belmont County State of Ohio. -
Attest   Ezer Ellis clk
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I Ezer Ellis Clerk of the Court of common Pleas of the County of Belmont do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Blank, Dollars and - Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at St. Clairsville on the first - day of August AD 1820-
Ezer Ellis Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, Belmont County  Ohio,-
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Application for a transfer
by Robert Mitchell.
State of Virginia Ohio County Sct.
Be it remembered that on the 12th day of August 1826, before me Josiah Chapline a Justice of the peace for the said County of Ohio personally appeared Robert Mitchell who on his solemn oath declares that he is the same Robert Mitchell who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Peter Bryan Bruin in the eleventh Regiment of the Virginia Line commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution. that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of Ohio, where he has lately removed to: that he now resides and expects to reside in Ohio County in the state of Virginia, and wishes his pension to be made payable at the Pension office in Virginia in future: that his motives for removing from the state of Ohio were, that he wished to reside in a family in Virginia with whom he can be better accommodated than in Ohio.
Robert Mitchell
Sworn to & subscribed on this 12th day of August 1826 before me{
Jonah Chaplin
Also on this 12th day of August 1826 before me Joniah Chapline a Justice of the peace for the County of Ohio aforesaid personally appeared Morgan Nelson, who on his
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solemn oath declares that Robert Mitchell the above named affiant is well known to him to be same person described in the foregoing affidavit: and that the said Robert Mitchell lately resided in the state of Ohio, and now resides in the County of Ohio in the state of Virginia
Morgan Nelson
Sworn to & subscribed on this 12th day of August 1826. before me
Jonah Chapline
Ohio County Sct.
I Josiah Chapline a Justice of the peace for the County of Ohio aforesaid do certify that Morgan Nelson the above named affiant is well known to me: and that he is a credible person. Given under my hand & seal this twelfth of August 1826.
Josiah Chaplin   seal (circled)
State of Virginia, county of Ohio Sct.
I William Chapline Clerk of the County court of Ohio County in the state of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that Josiah Chapline Esquire whose certificates are annexed to the foregoing affidavits, and by whom the certificate above written was made is, and by whom the certificate above written was made is and at the time of performing the aforesaid acts, was, as Justice of the peace for the County of Ohio aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified, and that full faith a& credit one due and ought to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have affixed the true seal of my said office to these presents & signed the same with my hand on this twelfth day of August 1826 and in the 51st year of the Commonwealth.  Wm Chapline CoCl
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February 19, 1937
Robert Mitchell
W. 7459
BA-J/AWF
M. Alpha Mitchell
404 West Murray Street
Macomb, Illinois
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 7459, based upon the service of Robert Mitchell in the Revolutionary War,
Robert Mitchell was born September 6, 1741, place not states, nor were the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Winhester, Frederick County, Virginia, Robert Mitchell enlisted early in the year, 1775, served as musician in Captain Daniel Morgan's Rifle Company, and marched under Colonel Arnold through "the wilderness" to Quebec, was in the battle there, when General Montgomery fell, at that time was taken prisoner and held until the following spring, when he was sent to New York and there exchanged and returned to Winchester. He enlisted in the year, 1776 and served as drummer in Captain Peter Bryant Bruin's company, Colonel Daniel Morgan's 11th Virginia regiment, and Colonel Thomas Posey's 7th Virginia regiment, he was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, where wounded in his left arm, Germantown, where wounded in his left leg, and in the storming of Stony Point, towards the close of the war, he was transferred to Colonel Darke's Virginia regiment, was at the capture of Cornwallis, after which was discharged in Winchester, Virginia.
He moved about the year, 1790 to Warm Springs,
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Virginia, where he lived several years, and in 1811 was living in Morristown, Belmont County, Ohio.
Robert Mitchell was allowed pension on his application executed in Belmont County, Ohio, April 10, 1818. He was a resident of said Belmont County, in 1823, and in 1826 was living in Ohio County, Virginia. He died in the month of June 1827.
Robert Mitchell married in the month of July, 1773 in Winchester, Virginia, Eve, her maiden name is not stated. They were married by the Reverend Mr. Mitchell of the "Lutheran Denomination"; it was not shown that he was related to Robert Mitchell. 
The widow, Eve Mitchell, was allowed pension on her application executed, January 29, 1939, at which time she was about eighty-four years of age, and living in Belmont County, Ohio. She stated that she accompanied her husband, Robert Mitchell, to Boston and in the Expedition to Quebec and returned with him to Winchester. She was living in 1848 in Union Township, Belmont County, Ohio. 
They reared a family of "several children", only name shown was Mary Bramhall, who was married in 1803, and in 1839 was aged about fifty-five years and living in Belmont County, Ohio; The name of her husband not given.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1915 Feby. 23, History to Mrs. J. R. Rich. (cent sign).
1924 July 17 Data to Mrs. Gorge Copping also inf about land grant, etc. AW
1926. May 6, Hist to Blanche Lilliston AWF
1937. Feb. 19 hist to M Alfo Mitchell  see her letter in William Va S. 14766 EUG
Revy WIDOW, &c .
File No. 7459
Eve Mitchell
Wid. 
Robt. Mitchell
Pvt. Rev: War
Act. Mach (March) 3rd/43, June 11th/44
Index: - Vol. M, Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.[
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Eve V Mitchell
Ohio.
Suspended
let 13 March '39
J. Eaton,
Act 6 July 1836
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Miss Blanche Lilleston
State Director C.A.R.
672 Higgins Avenue
Paris, KY.
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: - 
May I have the record of Robert Mitchell.
a soldier of the American Revolution- born 1748- died 1827 - and who died in Winchester, Virginia - Thanking you - 
I am Very sincerely -
Miss) Blanche Lilleston.
Registrar local D. A. R. Chapter.
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(check mark)
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Rev War Sect   IfH
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Gentlemen,
Please send me the Pension REcords (sic) of the 2 men designated as Robert Mitchell in the Lunenburg Militia from Virginia in the Revolutionary War. (check mark)
Wid. 7459 
Robert Mitchell, private in the Lunenb(a crossed out)urg Militia of the Virginia Line, was allowed $96.00 annually and received $892.(00 struck over) was placed upon the Pension Roll on Oct. 2nd, I8I8, - this pension having commenced Apl. I0th, I8I8; was 79 years of age, and was "Transfer'd from Ohio, Pittsburg/agency, from Sep. 4, I826, Died July 26, I827."
Wid 3441
Robert Mitchell 2nd, private in the Lunenburg Militia of the Virginia Line; that he was allowed $96.00 annually and had received $387.03; was placed on the pension rolls on Feb. 27th, I830, - his pension having commenced on Feb. 22, I830, - and was 77 years of age.
Thanking you very much indeed for. copies/of these 2 Pension Recrods,
Yours very truly, Mrs. J.R. Rich
Berwind, McDowell Co., 
(stamp) U.S. PENSION OFFICE D FEB 16 1915
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3-871
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RECORD DIVISION
Briefed by JFB
Orig.  
Cert.
Claimant James Tallmlan.
Soldier Peter Tallman
Robert Mitchell
Service 
No   claim, Service record,  192
, Clerk
No. claim, Alph'b record   , 192
, Clerk.
REMARKS:
No Bounty Land for above cited, under Act Dec. 24, 1811 or amendments.
JFB 6/13/24
D.C. Cook,
Chief Division.
6-1944
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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Mrs. George Topping
Cedar Point
chase Co., Kansas
Jun 7 1924
Mr. Washington Gardner:
Dear Sir: - Will you kindly have engraving made for the application of the partied interested in this Land Grant as described. I would also be very grateful for War record in Revolution of Judge William Ward of Poulteny Vermont and of Solomon Cleveland of Poultemy Vermont or Benington I think he lived in both places at different times
Thank you
Louise G. Topping
other piece of letter sent Levitt Of
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.         AW
July 17, 1924.
Mrs. George Topping,
Cedar Point, 
Chase Co., KANS.
Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to William Ward, James Tallman and Peter Tallman described by you.
If you will state the places and approximate dates of birth o
and death of Solomon Cleveland and place of residence at enlistment, a proper search of the records will be made in your behalf.
In reply to an inquiry from this Bureau, the General Land Office furnished the following information relative to the Virginia Military Land Warrant Number 6113 issued to Peter Tallman as assignee of Robert Mitchell who was a drummer in the Virginia Continental Line, War of the Revolution:
"Military Warrant Number 6113 for 266 2/3 acres, which is on file in this office issued December 15, 1813 to Peter Tallman, assignee of Robert Mitchell, on account of the latter's two years military service over six additional years, as a drummer in the Virginia Continental Line. The said Peter Tallman on September 25, 1814 sold and assigned
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100 acres of the warrant to Thomas McDonald, thus leaving the soldier's assignee 166 2/3 acres of the warrant which was located on land situated between the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers, northwest of the Ohio River, Virginia Military land district, Ohio. Patent which issued to Peter Tallman July 27, 1819 is recorded in volume 8, page 546 of the patent records of this office. 
Thomas McDonald on October 28, 1818 sold and assigned 66 2/3 acres of the warrant to John Herrod, who located that part of said warrant on land in the Virginia Military district, Ohio, situated between the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers northwest of the Ohio River, upon which patent issued February 20, 1821. The patent is recorded in volume 9, page 221, of the patent records of this office.
It will be observed that Thomas McDonald had remaining 33 1/3 acres of the warrant. Said person on October 28, 1818 among other things sold and assigned that part of the warrant to James McGowen, which was located on land in said Virginia military district, Ohio. Patent which issued thereon February 20, 1821 is recorded in volume 9, page 222 of the patent records of this office."
For any further information relative to said land claim you should apply to the General Land Office citing the above data.
The records of this Bureau show that said Robert Mitchell was pensioned on account of his services in the Revolution and also that he married at Winchester, Virginia, in July 1773, Eve, who maiden name is not stated. He died in June 1827 and she was allowed pension as his widow, on her application executed January 29, 1839, while residing in Belmont County, Ohio, aged 84 years. (Widow File 7459)
REespectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
I.Good
(stamp) CHIEF CLERK JUL 15 1924 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
End.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR    FMW
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON July 14, 1924.
IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO 
[ILLEGIBLE] 1145122 "x" [Illegible]
Relative to Virginia Military
Land Warrant No. 6113.
The Commissioner,
of Pensions.
My dear Mr. Gardner:
this office in in receipt of your letter dated June 21, 1924 with which yo enclosed a letter addressed to you by Mrs. George Tipping, Cedar Point, Chase County, Kansas, relative to a bounty land warrant which was issued to Peter Tallman as assignee of Robert Mitchell. You ask to be furnished any data on file in this office relative to the warrant.
Military Warrant No. 6125 for 266.2/3 acres, which is on file in this office issued December 15, 1815 to Peter Tallman, assignee of Robert Mitchell, on account of the latter's two years military services over six additional years, as a drummer in the Virginia Continental Line. The said Peter Tallman on September 25, 1814 sold and assigned
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100 acres of the warrant to Thomas McDonald, thus leaving the soldier's assignee 166.2/3 acres of the warrant which was located on land situated between the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers, northwest of the Ohio River, Virginia Military land district, Ohio. Patent which issued to Peter Tallman July 27, 1819 is recorded in volume 8, page 546 of the patent records of this office.
Thomas McDonald on October 28, 1818 sold and assigned 66 - 2/3 acres of the warrant to John Herrod, who located that part of said warrant on land in the Virginia Military district, Ohio, situated between the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers northwest of the Ohio River, upon which patent issued February 20, 1821. The patent is recorded in volume 9, page 221, of the patent records of this office.
It will be observed that Thomas McDonald had remaining 33-1/3 acres of the warrant. Said person on October 28, 1818 among other things sold and assigned that part of the warrant to James McGowen, which was located on land in said Virginia military district, Ohio. Patent which issued thereon February 20, 1821 is recorded in volume 9, page 222 of the patent records of this 
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office.  "
Mrs. Topping's letter is herewith returned as requested.
Very respectfully,
D.K. Parrott
Acting Assistant Commissioner. 
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7-8-FJ
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Sir
(1877, or before crossed out)
On 27th day of July 1819 a land warrant acquired by President Monroe and by Josiah Meigs Com. of the General Land office was issued to My Ancestor Peter Tallman as assignee of Robert Mitchell and as Heir and Assignee for other Louis of James Tallman who served 11th Regiment 7th Company of Virginia continental Line from 1777 Feb till close of the 
The land in question was in Ohio between Scioto and Miami Rivers on North Fork of Paint Creek. Surrey 1817 by Robert Means
I wish very much to know who and  when application for this grant was made and by whom and name of widow of James Tallman and wife of Robert Mitchell. Information thankfully received
Mrs. George Topping
Cedar Point
Chase Co.
Kansas
To
(stamp) U.S .PENSION OFFICE S JUN 10 1924
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Dover A.L
(David Ward 1761-1817 Welts Vt, Enlisted A. Y. d Vermont Militia Burgoyen  Cunssingin.(?)
No 46 353.
Judge Wm. Ward Vol. 36 Page 1141 Bineager book,
Cleveland Vol. 36 264 No 67281
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AW
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
June 21, 1924.
The Commissioner of the 
General Land Office,
Washington, D. C.
Sir: 
Your attention is invited to the attached letter of Mrs. George Topping, relative to a land warrant issued July 27, 1819, and it is requested that any data relative thereto in your Office be furnished this Bureau, which has been unable to identify any claim for bounty land in connection therewith, and the enclosed letter returned in order that it be replied to.
Respectfully,
Washing Gardner
Commissioner.
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AWF
Rev. and 1812
War Section.
May 6, 1926
Miss Blanche Lilleston
672 Higgins Ave
Paris, Ky.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7459, it appears that Robert Mitchell was born September 6, 1741, place not stated.
While a resident of Winchester, Virginia, he enlisted in 1775, and served one year in Captain Daniel Morgan's Rifle Company, and marched to Quebec, under Colonel Arnold; he was in the battle of Quebec, and was captured January 1, 1776 and held until the following spring, when he was sent to New York, and exchanged, and returned to Winchester. His wife accompanied him to Quebec, and returned to Winchester, with him.
He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served as Drum-Major in Captain Peter Bryant Bruin's Company, Colonels Daniel Morgan's Thomas Posey's, and
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Darke's Virginia Regiments, he was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, where wounded in his left arm, Germantown, where wounded in his left leg, Stony Point, and Capture of Cornwallis, and was discharged in 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, while a resident of Washington, D. C. In 1820, he lived in Belmont county, Ohio; in 1826, he was living in Ohio County, Virginia. He died in June 1827.
Soldier married in July 1773 in Winchester, Virginia, Eve (her maiden name is not given). She was allowed pension on her application executed January 19, 1839, while a resident of Belmont County, Ohio, aged eighty-four years.
Children are referred to, only name stated being - Mary Bramhall, who was married in 1803, and in 1839 she was fifty-five years old, the name of her husband is not on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.
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February 18, 1937
DM
BA-J/ILL
William Venard
S. 14766
Robert Mitchell
W. 7459
M. Alpha Mitchell
404 West Murray Street
Macomb, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of your ancestors Thomas Rigg of Virginia who married Sarah Hanner, June 18, 1775, Russell Vawter who was born June 22, 1755, Francis, John, Thomas and William Venard (Vineyard), and Robert Mitchell of Virginia whose son, Andrew Mitchell was born in Harrison County, Kentucky, married Hannah Venard in 1826 and had a child born in 1828 in Harrison County, Kentucky, also information in regard to George Venard who was born July 26, 1789 in Virginia, and Stephen, Samuel V. and Joseph Rigg, sons of the first name Thomas Rigg.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of he Thomas Rigg cited by you, nor of any Russell Vawter, Francis Vineyard of John Vineyard (Venard), nor do the War if 1812 records show claims for pension on file based upon service of the Andrew Mitchell described by you, or of any Stephen, Joseph or Samuel V. Rigg (Riggs), or George Vineyard. No record could be identified definitely as that of the Robert Mitchell in whom you are interested. As you state that you (your) ancestor Robert Mitchell went from Virginia to Kentucky, the record of Robert Mitchell, pension claim W. 7459, who resided in Ohio is furnished you herewith, which is nearest your description. The record of William Venard of Harrison County, Kentucky, is furnished also.
Very truly yours, 
A. B. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Morristown}
Feb. 1}    free
Hon. William Allen
Member of the U.S. Senate
Washington City
D.C. A.
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A48. Mrh 11
Mch 12, '39
Pension office.
Allen
the U.S. Senate
Washington City 
D.C. A
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Morristown O Feb. 1, 1838
Hon. William Allen
Dear Sir - Enclosed you will find papers in relation to a claim for a pension, which you will please present to the Department, It is the claim I wrote to you some time since about, your attention will confer a favor on the Widow of an old Revolutionary Soldier and in her numerous acquaintances in the neighborhood - I will here take the liberty of stating that I am personally acquainted with the applicant, and has been for twenty five years, and has no hesitation in declaring that I believe the declaration she has made, there is no doubt in the neighborhood of the truth of her statements, she does and ever has sustained a good moral Character, and there is many who has heard the principle portions of her declaration from her late husband and some others who are no more -
As the old woman is in mid, if she is entitled to the benefits of the Pension Laws, she ought now to have it -
Will you be so good as to attend to the claim personally and let me know the decision of the Secretary on this claim at as early a day as possible -
Your complyance is respectfully requested
I have the honor to be very respectfully
your obedient servant
John Eaton Jr.
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Ohio Roll
Robert Mitchell
Priv-
Commence
10 April 1818
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DISTRICT OF Columbia, SS.
On this first day of October 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States for the said district, personally appeared Robert Mitchell aged 76~ years, resident in Washington 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 Robert Mitchell enlisted in Winchester in the state of Virginia in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Peter Bryan Bruin of the eleventh Virginia Regiment on continental establishment (but had before that marched in Morgan's rifle company to Quebec).; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war ~ ~ ~, when he was discharged from service in Winchester aforesaid state of Virginia; that he was in the battles of Brandy wine German Town Trenton & Princeton Stony point & Monmouth, and also at Quebec when Montgomery fell, 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, having lost his discharge. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, Buckner Thruston Jugge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Robert Mitchell, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment ; 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. I also certify that I am satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances - given under my hand this first day of October 1818.
B. Thruston
{SEAL OF THE COURT.}
To the Honble 
The Secretary at War
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I certify that from circumstances communicated by the declarant Robert Mitchell, I have no doubt of the truth of his declaration - I know his Captain Bruin, and he informs me he marched with my father when he left Winchester to join Genl. Washingtons army - he states facts as to this part of his service known to me, & which satisfy me that his relations are correct. Of other parts of his service, many circumstances detailed by him are within my knowledge, and I am convinced his declaration is true.
B. Thruston
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Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Prests. entd. see No 4302
Ohio Mar 26
4 July 1836.
In ab
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Morristown O March 22, 1839

Sir
I enclose an application for a pension by the widow of the late Robert Mitchell in addition to the enclosed papers I refer you to the papers on file in your office in relation to her claim which was forwarded sometime since -
I will mention the fact that Robert Mitchell was placed on the pension Roll in his lifetime -
your early attention will confer a favor on an old and helpless and I will add a meritorious woman -
I have the honor to be very
respectfully your Obt. Servant.
John Eaton Jr.

J. L. Edwards Esq
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Clairsville O} Free
Nov 22
The Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City

Mr Thomas
For new Certificate
Recd. 28 Nov: 1823
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St Clairsville - Ohio - Novr. 22d. 1823 -
Sir, I had the Honor of drawing an answer from your department of the 24th. Oct. in answer to mine of the 17th. Oct. and agreeably to the instructions, I now enclose the affidavit of Robert Mitchell, in the same form as transmitted, authenticated according to our Law - I hope you will concur a Certificate to be sent as soon as possible, directed either to Me, or Mr. Michael Groves at St Clairsville, Ohio - as the same urgency exists, as I stated in my former communication -
I have the honor to be, with
respect, Sir, your most
obt & very Humble
Sevt
Jacob Neyle

Honb.
J. C. Calhoun
Secty. at War
Washington -
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Nov 9 Free
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of the War Dept.
Washington City

Ohio
Rec'd 14 Nov 1820
Cole
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St. Clairsville
November 18th 1820

Hon J C Calhoun, Sir, Enclosed is the document of T. Mitchell a soldier - but it does not state the date of his certificate or it was out of his power or he has not it in his possession
Please supply the date from your record -
I am sir, your
humble servant
David Jennings
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A49. 3 Mch 11
Mch 12, 1839.
Pension Office.
H302
Ohio
4 July '36.

Jno. Eaton, Jr,
Morristown,
Belmont Co.
Ohio.
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Washington
9 March 1839
Sir
Be so good as to cause the enclosed papers to be looked into and have the answer returned to Mr. John Eaton Junr. of Morristown, Belmont Co Ohio.
Most Resp't
your obt Servt.
W. Allen

Honb.
The Secretary of War.
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J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Agents Office
Whitling Oct 11th. 1847

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose for examination, the Pension Voucher of Mr. Mitchell, under 3d March 1843 and 17 June 1844 - 12 Months
I am
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Serv
A. Newman
Pension Agent
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Pension Application
6505 Sept 21 '44
Ohio
Mar 3d. 1843
Eve Mitchell
acts, '43
& '44 - 155
$80 per ann.

Carroll & Pennington
St. Clairsville
Ohio
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St Clairsville Sept. 17. 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Inclosed you have the declaration of Eve Mitchell. Please give it your earliest attention -
Very Respy
Yours
Carroll & Pennington 
St. Clairsville, Ohio.
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5312
Eve Mitchell
Ohio.
Wheeling Agency
Admitted
Pr 2 yrs $80

Cap Bruin
Col Morgan

died June 1827
Act 7 July 1838

John Eaton Jr.
Morristown
Ohio
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The State of Ohio Belmont County SS
I John C Tallman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do certify that Samuel Wilson Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and sworn to, and by whom the foregoing certificate was given and whose name is to each subscribed with his genuine signature, was, at the time of taking said affidavit and giving said certificate, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of March AD 1839.
John C Tallman Clerk
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.

County of Belmont - - SS.
On this third day of November 1823, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Belmont - personally appeared Robert Mitchel - who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Peter Bryan Brewan - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan - - - in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Ohio ---- that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, he has lost or Mislaid and does not recollect the place and time of losing or Mislaying the same -

That he at present receives Eight - dollars per month.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.} Robert Mitchell
Jno. Scatterday J.P.
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LS
The State of Ohio Belmont County SS
I Ezer Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that John Scatterday Esquire before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of taking and subscribing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as the law directs to whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of record as thereout. ~
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at St. Clairsville the 22nd day of November AD 1823 ~
Ezer Ellis Clk
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6505.
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State of Ohio Belmont County SS
On this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Eve Mitchell a resident of said County of Belmont and eighty four  years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Robert Mitchell who was a musician in the Revolutionary war, and that the said Robert Mitchell entered the service of the United States under enlistment of three years under Capt. Morgan in the year 1775 at Winchester Frederick County Virginia, and that the affiant accompanied her husband with the troops to Boston in the State of Massachusetts, and from thence to Quebeck, and was there and was a witness to the service of her said husband when Montgomery fell, And the affiant farther states that after the return of her said husband, to Winchester aforesaid, he again enlisted under Capt. Morgan at that time Col. Morgan and served in the army during the war, And the affiant further states that she visited her said husband at Philadelphia Pennsylvania during his service and he served as drummer, The affiant further states that her said husband was placed on the pension Roll in the year 1818 or 1819 and that he continued to draw a pension up to the time of his death -
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Mitchell in the Month of July in the year seventeen hundred and seventy three and that her husband, the aforesaid Robert Mitchell died in the Month of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven,
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that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage or of the death of her said husband but declares that her marriage and his death took place at the times above stated -
Sworn to and Subscribed to before me}
on the day and year first above written}
Samuel Wilson} Eve x her mark Mitchell
Justice of the peace}

I Samuel Wilson a Justice of the pace in and for the County of Belmont in the State of Ohio before whom the within declaration was made doth hereby certify that the within named Eve Mitchell who has this day taken and subscribed to the within declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 is is unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court at the County seat of said County, she is quite a feeble old woman but sound in mind, and from my acquaintance with her of twenty five years standing and her declaration this day made I have no hesitation in declaring that I believe her statement to be correct. -
Given under my hand and seal this twenty first day of March 1839
Samuel Wilson {Seal}
Justice of the peace
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FREE
FREE
Hon. James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City Ca.

Pension Office

Robert Mitchell,
for transfer
Pensioner,
Wheeling Va
Recd 17 Aug: 1826.
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Sir,
I have the honor to enclose to you an application for the transfer of my name from the Roll of Ohio to that of Virginia, and to request that when you determination is made thereon you will address me at Wheeling, Virginia.
Most respectfully,
Robert Mitchell

Hon. James Barbour
Secretary of War.
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3195 Rd
Ohio.
Eve Mitchell.
widow of Robert Mitchell, Decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the - June, 1827 -
of Belmont Co in the State of Ohio -
who was a private in the Compy:- commanded by Captain Bruin - of the Regt: - commanded by Col: Morgan in the Virginia line for 2 years -

Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling, Va. at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th: day of June, 1839 and sent to John Eaton, Junr. Morristown, Ohio -

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending Sept 4: 40.00
280.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Wm Stewart Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 218
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State of Ohio County of Belmont} SS.
On the sixteenth day of September eighteen hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the undersigned Joel Nichols a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Belmont and State of Ohio aforesaid. Eve Mitchell a resident of Union Township in the County of Belmont and State aforesaid Aged Eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Robert Mitchell who was a private during the war, belonged to a Company of riflemen commanded by Captain Daniel Morgan of the Eleventh Virginia regiment. left under Command of Captain Daniel Morgan. Marched from thence to Philadelphia & rested a few days from thence to Roxburry then rested a few days and from thence to Quebec and was in the engagement at the time the Americans besieged the town of Quebec at which time And place the Americans was taken prisoners (save seven) by the British, said Mitchell was one of the seven who escaped. was in various other engagements not now certainly recolected. Said Eve Mitchell drew a pension of eighty dollars pr. Annum under the act of July 7th 1838 - She further declares that she is still a widow
Eve x her mark Mitchell
Sworn to and Subscribed by making her mark on the day and year above written before me
Joel Nickols
Justice of the peace
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I Joel Nichols, the Justice of the peace before whom the within declaration was sworn to and subscribed by Eve Mitchell, do hereby certify that the said declarant, Eve Mitchell is personally known to me, and that she is the person that she represents herself to be. Witness my hand this 16th day of September A.D. 1844
Joel Nickols
Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio, Belmont County SS.
I, John C. Tallman Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Said County, do certify, That Joel Nichols Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking & Certifying the same, and also at the time of certifying as above to the identity of Eve Mitchell, an acting justice of the peace within and for the said County of Belmont, duly elected Commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine as I verily believe.
In testimony whereof I hereunto place my Signature and the seal of said court at St Clairsville this 17th day of September A.D. 1844.
John C. Tallman Clerk
By William Wilkins dep clk.