Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 181, for Solomon Mitchell, South Carolina
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(8-1776)
SERVICE S.C. 
Mitchell, Solomon 
Nancy
NUMBER W.181
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
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25496
Jonesboro Tennessee
Solomon Mitchell
of Hawkin Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [William] Freeman of the Regt commanded by Col [Andrew] Pickens in the S Carolina line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesboro Tennessee at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jany 1834 and Lewis Mitchell Rogersville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 58.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 11.67 = $70.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Dan Boyd
Book E Vol.7 Page 129

See letters 11 Feb. 1837 to
P. Agt & L. Mitchell
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4711
Tennessee Jonesboro
Nancy Mitchell
widow of Solomon
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Colo Pickney [Pickens]  S.Ca

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
20 day of Apl 1849 and sent to 
D. Alexander Rogersville Tenn. 

Recorded on Roll Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 296 Vol. 3.
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No 28.716
Solomon Mitchell
Tennessee
Jonesborough agent
from 1777 pr
7m $23.33 ea 

Lewis Mitchell
Rogersville
Ten
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State of Tennessee  Hawkins County
Mitchell And I Lewis Mitchell one of the Justices of Hawkins County and State of Tennessee before whom the
above proceedings were had do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of this matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Thomas Crawley who has signed the preceeding certificate is a
Clergyman resident in the County of Hawkins and Henry R Cranley who has also signed the same is a resident in the County aforesaid
and is a creditable person and that their statement is Intitled to credit. I do further certify that the before mentioned Solomon Mitchell owing
to great bodily infirmity is unable to go before a court or Judge of a Court to make his declaration being very sickly and for many years he has not been on horseback to my knowledge for ten years given under my hand ┃
and seal this 7th day of September 1833 s/ Lewis Mitchell JP

Questions proposed to Solomon Mitchell an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
1st Question
Ans. I 
was born in Granville County N.C.
the year 1759.
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2nd Question
Ans: Yes I have it in my possession
3rd Question
Ans: In the State of South Carolina Abbeville County
4th Question
Ans: From SC I moved to the State of Tennessee Hawkins County where I now live
5th Question
Ans: General [Andrew] Pickens, General [Colonel Elijah] Clark, Major [James] McCall, Major [William Richardson] Davie
6th Question
Ans: I never received any discharge
7th I am acquainted with Major Gabriel McCraw, Captain John A. Rogers, Colonel James Willis, Reverend Levi Rice Esquire, Reverend Moses McGinnis, Larkin Willis Esquire, George Rogers Esquire all who can testify of my veracity or character if required

State of Tennessee Hawkins County
I Stockley D Mitchell Clerk of
the court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Hawkins County in said State do hereby certify that Lewis Mitchell before whom the foregoing declaration to and whose name appears to the forgoing was sworn
affidavit and certificate is an acting Justice of the peace of said
County and that his signature thereto appears to be in his own proper hand writing. Given under my hand and seal of office of office in Rogersville this 27th day of November A.D. 1833
SD Mitchell Clk
By W B Mitchell D. Clk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
State of Tennessee Hawkins County: On this 7th day of September 1833 personally appeared before me Lewis Mitchell one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County of Hawkins in the State of Tennessee Solomon Mitchell a resident of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee aged seventy-three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration. I entered the service of the United States in 1777 under the command of [Captain] Francis Logan as a private. I was then living in the State of South Carolina. I volunteered myself and went in search of some Tories that were embodied in Edgefield County on Edisto River. we took three Tories prisoners and returned home. I entered the service some time in March and was gone
about six days. The Tories were very troublesome in this State where I lived and men were called out frequently for no certain time but would take a range after them and return home and be in readiness to go at any call. I received no discharge when I returned home. My next tour I
went as a private horseman. I volunteered myself under Captain William Freeman. The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Andrew Pickens we rendezvoused in Abbeville County in the State of South Carolina on long cain [Long Cane] Creek and marched against the Indians in the State of Georgia we went between the waters of Oconee River and Broad River and round the
head of Oconee River and on to Nails Fort on Broad River from Nails Fort we came on to Hurds fort and from thence home. I entered this tour of service in the first of November 1777 and was gone one month but received no discharge. I was called on again in the spring of 1778
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and went under the command of Captain John Arwine [Irwin] who was
ordered by General [Andrew] Williamson  to guard some prisoners that was taken at the battle of Kettle Creek and take them to the main headquarters of the Army that lay on
Savannah River below Augusta. we were gone 10 days. In the same spring after I returned home I was called on again and went under the command of William Freeman Captain and Charles Hurd [Herd] as Lieutenant who was ordered by General Williamson to march to Ninety Six in South Carolina and guard the Jail -- where there were some prisoners. We were stationed there one month when we were relieved and I returned home. In the year 1779 first of April I volunteered
myself again as a private under the command of Captain William Freeman. (I was yet living in
Abbeville County South Carolina). Our forces were commanded by General  [Benjamin] Lincoln, Major Davie, Andrew Pickens and other officers we marched on through a small town
called Dorchester from thence near Charlestown where we met with the British under the command of General Prevost at a place called Stono ferry where there was an action  took place and on the American side Major Davie [William Richardson Davie] was wounded and Captain Richard Dogged [Richard Doggett] killed. we went on from there to a
place called Blueford [Beaufort] in said State and from thence home. We were gone three months. I received no discharge upon my return. In 1780 in the first of October I volunteered
myself again under Captain George Dooley in the State of Georgia the troops were commanded 
by General Clark [Colonel Elijah Clarke] we marched on
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to Augusta there we attacked a Fort [Siege of Augusta] in possession of Colonel Greyson [James Grierson] a Tory Colonel we took the Fort but that Colonel made his escape and took refuge in the town we lay there some time when Greyson was reinforced and we give ground and we weary and made our escape the best way we could and I returned home in Abbeville and the State of South Carolina. I was gone fourteen days I
received no discharge. In the first of April 1781 I volunteered myself again under the command of Captain George Dooley. The troops were commanded by General Pickens we marched on to Augusta in Georgia where we took possession of the town and took Colonel Brown [Thomas “Burnt Foot” Brown] and his Regiment prisoners also Colonel Greyson and a body of Tories. I
then was dismissed and returned home again being gone fourteen days the second time under Dooley. In 1781 in November I volunteered myself again under Captain [John] Calhoun our head officer was General Pickens we were gone about two weeks scouting after the Tories at a place called Bull swamp in the State of South Carolina. I returned home and was never out anymore.
I served to the best of my knowledge under Captain Logan six days, Captain Freeman one month
Captain Arwine [John Irwin] ten days Captain Freeman
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State of Tennessee And I Lan Mitchell One
Hawkins County of the Justice of the for Hankine
County and sale of Tennessee before whom the
above proceedings were had do hereby declare
my opinion after the investigation of the
matter and after putting the interogatories
of
prescribed by the war department that the
above named applicant
was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states. And I further
certify that it appears to me that Thomas Crawley
who has signed the proceeding certificate is a
Clergyman resident in the County of Hawkins
and Henry R Cranley who has also signed the same
is a resident in the County afforesaid
and is a creditable person and that the statement
is entitled to credit I do further certify
that the before mentioned Solomon Mitchel Ewing
to great bodily infirmity is unable to go
before a court or Judge of a Court to make his
declaration being very sickly and for many
years he has not been on horseback to my
knowledge for ten Years given under my handand

seal this 7th day of Sixtent
ember 1833
(
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Mitchell
Questions prepared to Soloman Mitchell
an applicant for a pension under the
act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
st
Decem
May I was born in Granville County N.C.
the year 1759
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[duplicate of image 5]
State of Tennessee Hawkins County
Mitchell And I Lewis Mitchell one of the Justices of Hawkins County and State of Tennessee before whom the
above proceedings were had do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of this matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Thomas Crawley who has signed the preceeding certificate is a
Clergyman resident in the County of Hawkins and Henry R Cranley who has also signed the same is a resident in the County aforesaid
and is a creditable person and that their statement is Intitled to credit. I do further certify that the before mentioned Solomon Mitchell owing
to great bodily infirmity is unable to go before a court or Judge of a Court to make his declaration being very sickly and for many years he has not been on horseback to my knowledge for ten years given under my hand ┃
and seal this 7th day of September 1833 s/ Lewis Mitchell JP

Questions proposed to Solomon Mitchell an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
1st Question
Ans. I
was born in Granville County N.C.
the year 1759.
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[duplicate of image 6]
2nd Question
Ans: Yes I have it in my possession
3rd Question
Ans: In the State of South Carolina Abbeville County
4th Question
Ans: From SC I moved to the State of Tennessee Hawkins County where I now live
5th Question
Ans: General [Andrew] Pickens, General [Colonel Elijah] Clark, Major [James] McCall, Major [William Richardson] Davie
6th Question
Ans: I never received any discharge
7th I am acquainted with Major Gabriel McCraw, Captain John A. Rogers, Colonel James Willis, Reverend Levi Rice Esquire, Reverend Moses McGinnis, Larkin Willis Esquire, George Rogers Esquire all who can testify of my veracity or character if required

State of Tennessee Hawkins County
I Stockley D Mitchell Clerk of
the court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Hawkins County in said State do hereby certify that Lewis Mitchell before whom the foregoing declaration to and whose name appears to the forgoing was sworn
affidavit and certificate is an acting Justice of the peace of said
County and that his signature thereto appears to be in his own proper hand writing. Given under my hand and seal of office of office in Rogersville this 27th day of November A.D. 1833
SD Mitchell Clk
By W B Mitchell D. Clk
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12160
Nancy Mitchell
Widow of Solomon
Ad Aug 18 1845
Ten
Act 7 July 1838
Married before 1794
husband died 27 Jany 1839
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State of Tennessee Hawkins County ⎬ Be it known, that before me William
Babb Justice of the Peace in
and for said County, personally appeared Nancy Mitchell a
resident of the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Affidavit - towit - That she is the Identical person who made a declaration in order to obtain a Pension before Robert Rogers Esq. in July last. That she is the widow of Solomon Mitchell of Hawkins County, Tennessee, who was a revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States, on account of whose services she
now claims a Pension - that the record of the ages of her children, hereunto annexed, is the identical record referred to by her in her said declaration made in July last, as
being somewhat incorrect, which record, as she states, show  that only two of her children were born prior to 1st January 1794, when it should be four as she believes - that the
said record is the original family record of the ages of her children kept by her and her husband, all of which they believed to be genuine at the time it was made, but
since that time, upon reflection she believes, a mistake was made of the ages of some of her children as indicated in her declaration that said record is in the handwriting
of Hezekiah Hamlin, who wrote it down under the direction of her and her husband upwards of forty years
ago, and a part of said record was made by John Smith at the request of her husband and herself upwards of
thirty years ago-- that said record was made in a book
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now in her possession published in 1788, as will be such on reference to the annexed Title page - that the figures, attached to the ages, indicating the year, being very dim, was made more distinct by Pleasant C Reynolds at the request of her husband - She further states that, although there may be a discrepancy between the said record and the ages of her children as stated in her Declaration, yet she is positive that she was married at the time stated in said Declaration in Abbeville District South Carolina, and that she had three children before the year 1794, and she believes that she had four as stated. She also states that she knows of no other evidence of the
marriage, than the annexed record. She further states that her son Stephen was born before Rebecca, but that he died when he was between six and seven years old, and that her husband thought at the time
the record was made, it would be useless to record his age. therefore it was omitted
Witnesses s/ B. McDainel
J. W. Robinett
Nancy Mitchell X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me William Babb a Justice of the Peace for said County this the Eleventh
day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty five- I further certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above named Nancy Mitchell, widow of the aforesaid Solomon Mitchell that she is a resident of the County aforesaid, and is of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit in any
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Court or office in the United States
Given under my hand in the County of
Hawkins State of Tennessee the day and date last mentioned
s/ William Babb
Justice of the peace
-
I further certify that the interlining of the words "a part of" was done before signing-- this the 11th day of October
1845 s/ William Babb
Justice of peace

State of Tennessee Hawkins County
I Robert Johnson Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Babb whose name appears to the foregoing Certificates is and was an acting Justice of th  Peace at the dates thereof, in and for said county, duly elected and qualified according to law, and that the signatures purporting to be his appears in his own proper handwriting and is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office at Office in Rogersville, County and state
aforesaid this the thirteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty five Robert Johnson Clerk
Bye L Fulkerson Deputy Clerk

State of Tennessee Hawkins County ⎬
I Robert D Young Chairman of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that Robert Johnson
whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was the Clerk of said Court at the date thereof, duly commissioned and qualified according to law-- I
further certify that J. L. Fulkerson whose name also appears to said certificate is and was, at the date thereof, the Deputy Clerk to said Court
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at the time of signing the same duly appointed and qualified according
to Law - and that the signature purporting to be his appears
in his own proper handwriting and is genuine to which act
full faith and credit may be given as official
Given under my hand in the County
and state aforesaid this the fourteenth day of
October one thousand eight hundred and forty five--
s/ Robert D. Young
Chairman of the Court
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[illegible]
Morris Mitchel son of
Solomon & Nancy was 
born July the 7th AD 1803
Nancy Mitchel Daughter of Sollomon & Nancy was
Born October the 29 AD 1804
Prichard Mitchel
was born July th 18 1806
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[page from book ...text by Henry Pattillo - transcribed as written]

nefs—" pardon for infinite offence"-bitter
repentance, fucceeded by joy unfpeakable - 
my filthy garments exchanged for the robe
of righteoulnefs - my foul brought out of 
prifon,  and admitted to the prefence cham-
ber of the Deity, where I fee the king in his 
beauty—my heart of ftone turned to flefh, 
and my infidelity to the joys of faith-the 
fty of fin become the refidence of Chrift, 
and a child of perdition, a fon of God. 0 my foul, blefs thou the Lord, and find thy heaven in ferving and praifing Him. Let my
new brethren on earth join my frains:

"And. Angels fhout, An infidel reclaim'd."

I am, Gentlemen,

Your fincere Well-wifber,

And very humble Servant,

HENRY PATTILLO..

E N D.
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[Illegible]
1790
1792
1796
1797
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Your brother in CHRIST JESUS
HENRY PATTILLO
Granville, North Carolina
June 14 1787

K  The
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[entire page is crossed out
Richard Mitchel
was born AD 1806
Prichard Mitchel
son of Solomon born
illegible Mitchel
illegible 1806
Richard Mitchel
son of Solomon
illegible
AD 1806
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Susannah Mitchell
daughter of Solomon
& Nancy Mitchell
was born May the 
18 1808
Elizabeth Mitchell
Daughter of Solom
& Nancy Mitchell
was born October
the 6 Day 1810

Jesse B Mitchell
was Born May the 16th 1799
B [illegible]
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George Berry Mitchell son
of Sollomon and 
Nancy Mitchell was 
Born December the 28th 1796
Watson
1803
1796
021
illegible
Richard Mitchell born
July the 18th 1806
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SERMO
Mrs Mitchells
Book
I.  On the Divisions among Christians
II. On the Necessity of Regeneration to
Mrs ture Happiness Mitchell
III. The Scripture Doctrine of Election
IV. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Whitef
to Mr Wesley
An Address to the Deists
By HENRY PATTILLO A M of Gran
ville, NORTH CAROLINA
In necessariis unitas; in non-necessariis lenitas in
omnibus charitas
ANON

WILMINTON
Printed by JAMES ADAMS 
the AUTHOR 1788
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Declaration
In order to obtain arrearage of Pension due Solomon Mitchell at his death late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.
State of Tennessee
Hawkins County} SS On this Nineteenth day of July on e thousand eight hundred  and forty five personally appeared before the subscribed justice of the peace in and for said county Nancy Mitchell a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain arrearages due her husband Solomon Mitchell at his death late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States viz: That she is the widow of Solomon Mitchell who was a private of the militia in the war of the revolution Her the particulars of his service in said war she refers the Department to his declaration and [illegible] now on file in the department 
She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Mitchell in Abbeville District in the state of South Carolina in the month of May in the year Seventeen hundred and eight seven That her husband the aforesaid Solomon Mitchell died in the county of Hawkins in the state of Tennessee on the 27th day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine as the proof will show As proof of her [illegible]xntity she refers the department to his certificate of Pension hereunto annexed upon which he drew a pension of $23.33 cents for per annum She further declares that she remains a widow as the proof will show and that she makes this declaration in order to obtain the amount due her husband at his death viz from the 4th day of September 1838 to the 27th day of January 1839 Nancy Mitchell
her X mark

Attest
John Doye
J Mitchell } Sworn to and subscribed before me Robert Noyer a justice of the peace in and for said county the day and year before mentioned I further certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me that she is the widow of the aforesaid Solomon Mitchel who to me
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own knowledge died on the 27th of January 1839 I saw him after his decease and know him to be dead I further certify that the aforesaid Nancy Mitchell is of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit and that from bodily infirmity and her age she is not able to attend court
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand in the county and state aforesaid this the 17th day of July 1845 Robert Rogers Justice of the peace for Hawkins County

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County} ss  County court }
August Term Monday 4th 1845
The Declaration and papers of Nancy Mitchell being submitted to the court relative to arrearages of Pension the court hereby certify that from the evidence adduced in open court they are satisfied that Solomon Mitchell late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $23.33 cents per annum departed this life in the county and state aforesaid on the 27th of January 1839 leaving the aforesaid Nancy Mitchell as his widow and that she is still a widow The court hereby approve of all the papers in the case and was that the clerk endorse the approval of the same 
Given under my hand in open court in Rogersville County and state aforesaid
this the 4th day of August 1845 RD Young
Chairman of sd court

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County} Ss I Robert Johnson clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that Robert D Young whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was the chairman of said court at the date thereof duly elected and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is in his own proper handwriting and is genuine I further certify that Robert Rogers whose name appears to the certificate attached to the Declaration of Nancy Mitchell is and was an acting justice of the Peace at the date thereof duly commissioned and qualified according to law that the signature purporting to be his is in his own proper handwriting and is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
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and affix my seal
of Office at Office in
Rogersville in the County
and state aforesaid this
the 11th day of August
1845

Robert Johnson Clerk
By J L Fulkerson D C
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February 14, 1939.
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BA-J/AWF/CC
Solomon Mitchell
W. 181

Mrs. Lott E. B. Smith
112 No. Main
Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Solomon Mitchell, who served
as private in the second South Carolina regiment.

The data which follow were obtained from papers in pension
claim W.181 based upon service in the Revolutionary War of
Solomon Mitchell.

Solomon Mitchell was born in the year 1759, in Granville
County, North Carolina.

While a resident of Abbeville District, South Carolina,
Solomon Mitchell enlisted sometime in March, 1777, and served
as private at various times under Captains Francis Logan, John
Irwine, William Freeman and Calhoun in Colonel Andrew Picken's
South Carolina regiment; he was in pursuit of Tories and Indians
and was in the battle of Stone Ferry, was also in two attacks
on Augusta, Georgia under Captain George Dooley. He served until
sometime in November, 1781, length of all service about seven
months.

Solomon Mitchell moved in 1794, to Jefferson County, Tennessee,
where he lived a short while, and moved to Hawkins County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1833,
then a resident of Hawkins County.

The soldier, Solomon Mitchell, married in the month of May
1787 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, Nancy, her maiden
name is not stated. They were married at the house of John Simms,
in the presence of John Simms, his wife, Ann, and his brother, George;
they took dinner at the house of Nathan Simms and family, and the
next day, John and George Simms and their sister, Sarah, accompanied
Solomon Mitchell and his wife, Nancy, to the home of her (Nancy)
mother-in-law, Tanee or Jane Mitchell, the widow of Robert Mitchell,
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The soldier, Solomon Mitchell, died January 27, 1839 in Hawkins
County, Tennessee. His widow, Nancy Mitchell, was allowed pension
on her application executed July 19, 1845, then aged eighty-three
years and living in Hawkins County, Tennessee.

The following are the names of the children of Solomon Mitchell
and his wife, Nancy, as found in the claim Stephen, who died when
about six years of age; Rebecca Lewis, Greenberry, Jesse, Polly
or Mary, Robert, Morris, Nancy, Richard, Susannah or Susan, and
Elizabeth.

One Lewis Mitchell was Justice of the Peace in 1833, for
Hawkins County, Tennessee, with postoffice address, Rogersville,
East Tennessee; it is not shown that he is identical as the son,
Lewis, as mentioned above. In 1833, Stockley D. Mitchell was Clerk
of the Court in Hawkins County, Tennessee; no relationship to the
family stated.

John Mitchell, who was born March 11, 1786, a resident of
Hawkins County, Tennessee, in 1846, stated that he was a near
relative of Solomon and Nancy Mitchell, and when quite young, he
was placed under their protection and grew to manhood in their
family. Solomon Mitchell died at the house of this John Mitchell,
and Nancy Mitchell was living with him in 1846.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Revy
181
WIDOW, &c.
---
File No. 181
Nancy Mitchell
Widow - of 
Solomon 
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2nd 1848
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 47 
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1924-Mar. 31 - Hist to Mrs. R. H.
Stickley. See letter in Solomon
Mitchell. S. 4222 

1930 May 10. Hist to John A.
Hyden
________________________
1933 -Sept. 21, hist to Mrs.
??dora M. Harvey requested 

39-Feb. 14 - Hist to Lois E B Smith
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Box 58 Vanderbilt University,
Nashville Tennessee
Feb. 28, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

I thank you for your letter of Feb. 21
in which you gave the Revolutionary record of
my paternal great-grandfather William Hyden.

My maternal great-great-grandfather was
Solomon Mitchell of South Carolina. He is said
to have been pensioned in Hawkins Co. Tenn, in
1833. If you have any data on file concerning
Revolutionary War Soldier, Solomon Mitchell, I shall
greatly appreciate your sending it to me.

Very truly yours,
John A. Hyden
Vanderbilt University, Box 58
Nashville Tennessee
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Payments to be made
at Jonesboro

by Wm K Blair
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of Jones=
boro Tennessee
20
Recorded in the Pension Of= fice, in Book C Vol. 7
Page 179 by Danl Boyd
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

certify that, in conformity with the law of the United
States of the 7th June, 1832, Solomon Mitchell
of the State of Tennessee.
who was a private in the Army
of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty three dollars and
thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, com= mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-
annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in
every year.

Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this Eighteenth day of
January one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-four

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and   }
Countersigned. }
J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Box 58 Vanderbilt University
Nashville Tennessee
Mar. 19, 1930

Commissioner Earl D. Church
Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sir:

Please send me all information your
office has concerning Revolutionary War
pensioner Solomon Mitchell. He served in
South Carolina and was probably a resident
of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, when he was allowed
pension.

Very truly yours
John A. Hyden
My address is:  Vanderbilt University, Box 58,
Nashville, Tennessee

[illegible stamp]
PEN
MAR
21
U.
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ans 
5/9/30

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

April 28, 1930

[STAMPED
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
APR 30 1930
BUREAR OF PENSIONS]

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
Dear Sir
I write to enquire what information your office can give me concerning Revolutionary War soldier Solomon Mitchell. A DAR lineage book says he was placed on the pension roll of Hawkins Co Tennessee in 1833. Any information you may give me will be duly appreciated.
If this application is addressed incorrectly or is otherwise improper will you please advise me of this fact
Thanking you for any reply you may make to this request I am
Very truly yours
John A Hyden
My address is 
John A Hyden
Vanderbilt University Box 58
Nashville
Tennessee
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Solomon Mitchell W. 181
Nancy  S.C.

Send history to
Mrs. Eudora M. Harvey
1619 So. Evanston Ave.
of
Tulsa Okla

Request of
Harlan Jenks

Sept. 19 - 1933
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Salt Lake City Utah
112 No. Main
12 Jan. 1939

Veterans administration:
Washington D.C

Solomon Mitchell served in the
Revolutionary War as a private in the
2nd South Carolina Regiment, commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel Marion.

He was born in Abbeville District
South Carolina, Later he moved to
Hawkins County Tennessee and there
7 Sept. 1833 applied for Revolutionary pension
He died 27 Jan. 1839.

I am desirous of getting all the
information you have of him,
and his wife to children.

Thanking you.
Mrs Lois E. B. Smith

[time stamp]
3:00
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September 21, 1933
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Solomon Mitchell W 181
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Eudora M Harvey
1619 S. Evanston Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Dear Madam:

Upon request of September 19, of Mr. Harlan Jenks of this city, the record of Solomon Mitchell, Revolutionary War soldier is furnished you herein as found in pension claim W 181 based upon his service in that war. The record of Greenbeary Mitchell War of 1812 soldier was requested by Mr. Jenks also to be sent to you. This office has no further information in regard to that soldier than was furnished you on August 28, 1933.

Solomon Mitchell was born in the year 1759 in Granville County, oOrth Carolina.

While a resident of Abbeville District, South Carolina, Solomon Mitchell enlisted sometime in March, 1777 and served as a private at various times under Captains Francis Logan, John Irwine, William Freeman and Calhoun in Colonel Andrew Picken's South Carolina regiment; he was in pursuit of Tories and Indians and was in the battle of Stono Ferry, was also in two attacks on Augusta, Georgia under Captain George Dooley.  He served until sometime in November, 1781, length of all service about seven months.

Solomon Mitchell moved in 1794 to Jefferson County, Tennessee, where he lived a short while and moved to Hawkins County Tennessee.  He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1833 then a resident of Hawkins County.

The soldier, Solomon Mitchell married in the month of May, 1787 in Abbeville District, South Caro-
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lina, Nancy, her maiden name is not stated. They were married at the house of John Simms, in the presence of John Simms, his wife Ann and his brother George; they took dinner at the house of Nathan Simms and family and the next day John and George Simms and their sister Sarah accompanied Solomon Mitchell and his wife Nancy to the home of her (Nancy) mother-in-law Tanee or Jane Mitchell, the widow of Robert Mitchell.

The soldier Solomon Mitchell died January 27, 1839 in Hawkins County Tennessee.  His widow Nancy Mitchell was allowed pension on her application executed July 19, 1845 then aged eighty three years and living in Hawkins County Tennessee.

The following are the names of the children of Solomon Mitchell and his wife Nancy as found in the claim Stephen, who died when about six years of age; Rebecca, Lewis, Greenberry, Jesse, Polly or Mary, Robert, Morris, Nancy, Richard, Susannah or Susan, and Elizabeth.

One Lewis Mitchell was Justice of the Peace in 1833 for Hawkins County Tennessee with postoffice address, Rogersville, East Tennessee; it is not shown that he is identicalas the son, Lewis as mentioned above. In 1833 Stockley D Mitchell was clerk of the court in Hawkins County Tennessee; no relationship to the family stated.

John Mitchell who was born March 11, 1786, a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee, in 1846 a resident of Hawkins county Tennessee in 1846 stated that he was a near relative of Solomon and Nancy Mitchell and when quite young he was placed under their protection and grew to manhood in their family.  Solomon Mitchell died at the house of this John Mitchell and Nancy Mitchell was living with him in 1846. 

Very truly yours
AD HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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AFHILL

May 9, 1930

Mr John A Hyden
Vanderbilt University Box 58
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Sir

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W 181 it appears that Solomon the son of Robert and Jane, or Tanee Mitchell was born in 1759 in Granville County, North Carolina.

While a resident of Abbeville District, South Carolina he enlisted in March 1777 and served at various times as a private in Captains Francis Logan's, John Irwine's, William Freeman's and Calhoun's Companies, Colonel Andrew Pickman's  South Carolina Regiment. He was out against the Indians on the Oconee River at battle at Stono Ferry and was in two attacks on Augusta, Georgia, under Captain George Dooley.  He served until November 1781 amounting in all to seven months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1833, while a resident of Hawkins County Tennessee having moved there in 1794 from Jefferson County, Tennessee.

He died January 27, 1839 in Hawkins County Tennessee.

The solider married in May 1787 in Abbeville District, South Carolina Nancy her maiden name not stated.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 19, 1845 at which time she was a resident of Hawkins County Tennessee aged eighty three years.
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Their children were Stephen, who died in his youth;
Rebecca Lewis; Greenberry; Jesse; Polly or Mary; Robert; Morris;
Nancy; Richard; Susannah or Susan; Elizabeth.

John Mitchell, who was born [illegible] 1786, a resident
of Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1846, stated that he was a near
relative of Solomon and Nancy Mitchell. When quite young he was
placed under their protection and was raised to manhood by them, and Solomon Mitchell died at his home.

Very truly yours,
E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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March 31 1924

Mrs R H Stickley
1435 Madison Ave
Memphis, Tenn

Madam

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W 181 it appears that Solomon son of Robert and June or Tanee Mitchell, was born in 1759 in Granville Co NC and while residing there he enlisted in the Revolutionary WAr.

He was allowed pension for seven months service as a private in the South Carolina Troops on his application executed September 7 1833 while a resident of Hawkins County Tennessee and he died there January 27, 1839.

Soldier married in Abbeville District South Carolina in May 1787 Nancy (maiden name not stated) she was allowed pension on her application executed July 19, 1845 at which
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time she was a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee,
aged eighty three years.
Their children were-Stephen, who died in his youth;
Rebecca; Lewis; Greenberry; Jesse; Polly or Mary; Robert;
Morris; Nancy; Richard; Susannah of Susan Elizabeth.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

[note]
Did not use dates of  birth of children as
it was a [illegible] question- Family record
 & widows statement did not coincide
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[illegible, faded]
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County } SS
Be it known that on the 4th day of march 1846 before me Howel Brewer a justice of the peace in and for the county of Hawkins and state of Tennessee personally appeared John Mitchell Esqr a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged sixty years the 11th instant who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement relative to Nancy Mitchell of the county aforesaid now an applicant for a pension and widow of Solomon Mitchell decd late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States to wit - being called and to make a statement relative to the record of the children ages of the children of the said Solomon and Nancy Mitchell I will first state that I am a near relative to the said Solomon & Nancy Mitchell and when quite young was placed under their care and protection in Abbeville district South Carolina and was raised up to manhood by them in their family [illegible] the said Solomon Mitchell and Nancy his wife emigrate to Tennessee which was upwards of fifty years ago I accompanied the family they first settled in Jefferson County Tennessee but a short time thereafter they moved and settled in Hawkins county where the said Solomon Mitchell died on the 27th day of January 1839 He was a revolutionary pensioner until the died and the said Nancy Mitchell is his widow they always lived together as man and wife and never heard the legality of the marriage disputed which marriage as I have always understood took place in Abeville district in the state of South Carolina some time prior to the 1st of January 1794 They must have been married prior to that date from the fact that my age stands recorded March 11th 1786 and I was always said to be by the said Solomon and Nancy Mitchell more than three years older than their oldest daughter Rebecca who according to the family register was born in 1790 and I have always understood that they had a son called Stephen born prior to the birth of Rebecca who died when quite young as to the family register now before the department and which as I understand has been rejected as testimony in the case of Mrs Mitchell I have to say that it was made by the special order and request of
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the said Solomon & Nancy Mitchell upward of forty years  ago and that they always relied upon its correctness until after the death of the said Solomon Mitchell when the said Nancy Mitchell conceived that there was a mistake make in registering some of the children ages which the said Nancy Mitchell states in her declaration made in July 1845 previous to that it was always considered correct owing to the emigration of some of their children to other countrys and the indigent circumstances of others at their children Mrs Mitchell lives with with me and has for some years and probably may live with me as long as she lives; her husband Solomon Mitchell died at my house As to the retracing the figures of teh family register now before the department with pen and ink I have to say that the said Soloman Mitchell could not write and consequently knew but little about figures he had the figures retraced from the fact that the ink had faded to some extent and his only object was to make the dates more plan and perceptible and I am certain the dates were not altered so as to make them appear different from the original  John Mitchell
Sworn & subscribed the day and year first written
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Mitchell that he is a reliable and intelligent witness of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to the highest credit In confirmation thereof I hereby certify that the said John Mitchell has been entrusted with several offices of harar and proffit in Hawkins County namely he has held the office of a justice of the peace upwards of twenty years duly appointed and commissioned by the governor of the state of Tenne he was also elected a director to a free school banking institution which he held seven years he was elected whether in Hawkins County by joint battal of both houses of the general assembly of the state of Tennessee which office he held three years & upward he is now post master at Lee Valley county of Hawkins state of Tennessee which office he has held upwards of ten years In all of which office he has acquited himself honorably
Given under my hand in Hawkins county state of Tennessee this 4th day of March 1846
Howel Brewer
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County} SS  I Robert Johnson clerk of the county court in and for said county do certify that Howel Brewer Esq whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the date of said certificate an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and as such is and was fully authorized to administer oaths  I further certify that the signature purporting to be his appears in his own proper handwriting and that it is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set y hand and affix my seal of office at office in Rogersville in the county and state aforesaid this 25th day of March 1846
Robert Johnson clerk
By James L Fulkerson DC
State of Tennessee
Hawkins County} ss
I Charles M Reneau Chairman of the county court in and for the county aforesaid, do certify that Robert Johnson above named is now and was at the date of the above certificate the clerk of the county court in and for the county aforesaid duly elected and qualified according to law and that James L Fulkerson whose name also appears above is and was the deputy clerk of said court at the date of said certificate duly appointed and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is in his own proper handwriting and is genuine
Given under my hand and seal this 25th day of march 1846
Charles M Reneau chairman of the county court for Hawkins county
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefie of the acts of congress passed 7th July 1838 3d March 1843 and 17th June 1844 granting pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Tennessee
Hawkins County} ss
On this nineteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me Robert Rogers a justice of the peace in and for said county Nancy Mitchell a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged eighty three 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 acts of congress passed July 7th 1838 3d of March 1843 and 17 of June 1844 granting pay and pension to certain widows viz: That she is the widow of Solomon Mitchell who was a private of the militia in the war of the Revolution for which he drew a pension at the rate of $23.33 cents per annum For particulars of his service she refers the department to his declaration and papers now on file in the war department
She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Mitchell in Abbeville District in the state of South Carolina in the month of May seventeen hundred and eighty seven That her husband the aforesaid Solomon Mitchell died on the 27th day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz, at the time stated  She further states that she was married to the aforesaid Solomon Mitchell at the time stated by George Anderson a justice of the peace who lived in Laurens distr5ict in the state of South Carolina that she was married at the house of John Simms in presence of said Simms, his wife Ann and his brother George and took dinner at the house of Nathan Simms in company with the aforesaid Anderson Esq John, George, Ann and Nathan Simms and Nathan's family that on the next day John and George Simms and their sister Sarah went with her and her husband to her motherinlaw's Janes Mitchell's who was the
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widow of Robert Mitchell that they lived in Abbeville district until the fall of 1794 at which time they had the following named children to wit: Stephen born December 25th 1788; Rebecca born November 26th 1789; Lewis born November 24th 1791; Greenberry born December 28th 1793 that they then removed in the fall of 1794 as stated into Jefferson county state of Tennessee where Jesse was born May 16th 1796 thence into Hawkins county where she now resides where Polly was born April 4th 1798 Robert January 18 1801, Morris July 7 1803; Nancy October 29th 1804; Richard July 18 1806; Susan May 18, 1808 and Elizabeth October 6, 1810 that she has detailed particulars in order to satisfy the department that she was married at the time stated and for the reason that she knows of no record or witness by whom she could prove her marriage.  She further states that she now has a record in her possession purporting to be a family record of her childrens ages which she finds is incorrect she therefore declines offering it as testimony that it however shows that three of her children were born prior to the 1st of January 1794 when it should be four and the only evidence of the marriage she is able to procure is herewith submitted Nancy Mitchell
her X mark
Attest
John Day
J Mitchell } Sworn to and subscribed before me Robert Rogers a Justice of the peace in and for said county and the attesting witnesses the day and date before mentioned I further certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me that she is the widow of the aforesaid Solomon Mitchell who to my own knowledge died in the county of Hawkins state aforesaid on the 27th day of January 1839 I saw him after his decease and know that he is dead. I further certify that the aforesaid Nancy Mitchell is and has been for many years a pious member of the Babtist church that she is a reliable and intelligent woman of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to the highest credit I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity she is not able to attend court
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand in the county and state aforesaid this 19th day of July 1845
Robert Rogers Justice of the peace for Hawkins County
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County } ss
Be it known that before me Ambrose Brewer justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared William Trent aged seventy six and Charity Trent aged seventy three years both of the county and state aforesaid who after being duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following affidavit relative to Solomon and Nancy Mitchell the former of whom was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and died in 1839 the latter his widow now of the county aforesaid viz: That they became acquainted with the aforesaid Solomon and Nancy Mitchell a few years after their marriage and that they have been acquainted with them ever since and knew them to live together as man and wife up to the day of his death which took place in 1839 and that they now recognize her as his widow they further state that of their own knowledge they the aforesaid Solomon and Nancy have had Twelve children and were recognized by all who knew them as husband and wife lawfully married and they never doubted the legality of their marriage nor did they ever have it doubted or disputed by any person that they always understood and believed that they Solomon and Nancy were married in the state of South Carolina in Abbeville District where they first knew them to live together as man and wife in May seventeen hundred and ninety three at which time they had three children
Wm Trent
Charity Trent
Attest
J Mitchell 
Sworn to and subscribed before me Ambrose Brewer a justice of the peace in and for said county the day and date before written
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I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid William and Charity Trent who are reliable and intelligent witnesses of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit I further certify that the ages were interlined before signing
Given under my hand in the county and state aforesaid this 21st day of July 1845
Ambrose Brewer
Justice of the peace for
H Cty
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No. 12160
Nancy Mitchell
Widow of Solomon
Ten          8673.
                                  571.
Allwd  7 mo Pri 
$23.33 per anm

from 27 Jany 1839

admd 3 March 1843 aw
17 June 1844
$23.33 per anm

Hon A. Johnson
House of Reps
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Rogersville Tennessee
October 15th 1845
Sir Enclosed are the papers affording additional evidence of the marriage of Nancy Mitchell widow of Solomon Mitchell of Hawkins county Tennessee It is the only evidence that can be obtained on that subject I hope wil will prove satisfactory If the pension should be granted you will please enclose the certificate to me payable at the agency in Jonesboro directing to Greenville Tennessee
I have the honor to be with much respect your obt svt
B McDannel

Col JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Greenville Tennessee
August 5th 1845
Sir
Enclosed you will find the two declarations of Nancy Mitchell widow of Solomon Mitchell of Hawkins County Tennessee  I understand that an applicant who was married in South Carolina is not required to produce a certified copy of the marriage bond from the fact that bonds were not taken at the time the claimant was married She has produced the best and only evidence of the marriage that she is able to obtain all of which is respectfully submitted
If a certificate should be granted I am directed to say that you will please send it to my care directly to Greenville Tennessee
I have the honor to be very respectfully
your obt sert
B McDannel

JL Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
DC
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Rogersville Tennessee
April 10th 1849
Sir
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Mrs Nancy Mitchell she desires that her certificate of pension should be enclosed to me as soon as possible
very respectfully 
D Alexander
JL Edwards Eqr
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County} ss
County court
August Term Monday 4th 1845
The declaration of Nancy Mitchell certified on the 19th day of July 1845 by Robert Rogers a justice of the peace for said county and other proceedings relative to the case attached thereto being submitted to the court the said court after the examination thereof doth approve of all the acts and proceedings in said case and hereby direct the clerk to endorse the approval on the papers and it is hereby certified that from the evidence added in open court the court are satisfied that Solomon Mitchell late a revolutionary pensioner on the Knoxville Roll departed this life in the county aforesaid on the 27th day of January 1839 and that the aforesaid Nancy Mitchell is his widow 
Done in open court at our August Term in Rogersville this 4th day of August 1845
RD Young
Chairman of sd court

State of Tennessee
Hawkins county} ss
I Robert Johnson clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings relative to Nancy Mitchell an applicant for a pension are the original proceedings had and approved of by the county court of Hawkins county at its August term 1845
I further certify that Robert Rogers whose name appears to the certificate attached to the declaration of Nancy Mitchell and Ambrose Brewer whose name appears to the certificate attached to the affidavit of William and Charity Trent are and were acting justices of the peace in and
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for said county at the dates thereof duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signatures purporting to be theirs appear in their own proper handwriting and are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office at office in Rogersville in the county and state aforesaid this the fourth day of August eighteen hundred and forty five
Robert Johnson clerk
By J L Fulkerson
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Rogersville E Ten
Novr 28 1833
Sir 
The inclosed declarations for pensions I hope will be attended to in due time and if allowed will please direct the certificates to Lewis Mitchell
JL Edwards
Agent for Pensions
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H Johnson
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This proof was lost by one some how other and was not found till this morning
[illegible] attention to the case will much oblige
A Johnson
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7790
Jonesborough Tennessee
Nancy Mitchell
widow of Solomon Mitchell
who was a Private 
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of June 1846 and sent to Hon A Johnson
House of Representatives
Acts of March 3, 1843
L June 17 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 194

Rep
Letter to non A Johnson July 1 1846
let to same July 14 1846
do to same Aug 19 1846
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1832
Rep
Tennessee 10059
Nancy Mitchell
Widow of Solomon Mitchell who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27th January 1839 of Hawkins Co in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Freeman of the regt commanded by Col Pickens in the S Carolina line for 7 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 27th January 1839

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June 1846 and sent to Hon A Johnson House of Representatives
Total amount $
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 351
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12160
Nancy Mitchell
Ten

Ps to B. McDaniel Sept
22 1845
-
Let to same Nov. 14.  '45
   "  to  Hon A Johnson Jany 2  '46


act 7 July 1838
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 2d February 1848 entitled An act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution
State of Tennessee
Hawkins County } SS
Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for said county Nancy Mitchell a resident of said county and state aged eighty three 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 provisions made by the act of congress passed on the 2d of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Solomon Mitchell who was a private of militia in the United States in the Revolutionary war the number of the Regiment the current [illegible] that she received a pension under the act of 17th June 1844 at the rate of twenty three dollars thirty three cents per annum she further declares she is still a widow sworn to & subscribed the 6th day of April 1849
Nancy Mitchell
her X mark
Robert Rogers JP
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me the same individual who d[illegible] pension and stated by her in the foregoing declaration Robert Rogers
April 6th 1849
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State of Tennessee Hawkins County 
I John H Ellis clerk of the county court of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Rogers Esq is a justice of the peace in for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 17th day of March 1848 and until expiration the 16th day of March 1854 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of the said county the seal of the said county the day of April 1849
John H Ellis clk
By JH Vance D clk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  Mitchell, Stephen

Grade Private

Line Massachusetts 

WARRANT
NUMBER  4656

ACREAGE  100

ISSUED   Mar. 25, 1790

(hand written Note: to ____ not shown)

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are 

registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.

Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.

Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.