Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5373, for Reuben Mitchell, Georgia
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Service: 

GA

Mitchell, Reuben
Ann

Member: 
W5373
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8497
North Carolina
Ann Mitchell
widow of Reuben
Georgia
who was a Private
in the Revolutionary Army
Inscribed on the
of 40
Dollars
Cents per annum, to
on the 4th day of May
and 4th Sept 1845 was
Certificate of Pension
 issued the 17th day of November 1844
and sent to
Colonel James G. Berret
Present
Acts of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
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Children, vig.
Benjamin Mitchell
Lucy Mitchell
Sarah Mitchell
Henry Michell
&
Reuben Mitchell
Lethe E. Faller Feb 13 1852
J. Mcray  4th May 1854
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District of North Carolina
On this 10th day of September 1818, before me the
subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the District
aforesaid, personally appeared Reuben Mitchell aged
Sixty five thereabout, resident in Chatham County in
the
and 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 in
gaged in the land & naval service of the United States in
the revolutionary war"" That he the said Reuben
Mitchell in the early part of the revolutionary war,
the date he does not remember) enlisted in Mecklen
burg County in the State of Virginia, in the company
commanded by Captain Isaac Hicks, his
Regiment, in the Virginia line, on the conteren
---
to establishment, in the war aforesaid, for twelve
months; that he continued to serve in the said Company
until the end of his said enlistment, when he was
discharged from service in Savannah, in the State of
Georgia, which discharge is lost. that he was
in no battle; and that he is in reduced circumstances
stand in need of the assistance of his country
for support.
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
H. Potter Jr
On this 3rd day of December 1819
the said Reuben Mitchel again
hand before me & amended his declaration aforesaid, on doth as follows
he saith that after quing & reflection & computing his age & compare it with
events, he verily believes, that the time of his said enlistment was in February in
the
year 1777, and that he was discharged in February 1778.
Sworn to declared before me the day & year first aforesaid
Potter J
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District of North Carolina
Robert Pennington maketh oath that he has long been well acquainted with the aforesaid applicant Reuben Mitchell that the aforesaid Reuben Mitchell did enlist as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Isaac Hicks, in Mecklenburg County Virginia, for twelve months, in the Virginia Line, on the continental establishment, in the War of the Revolution -that said Reuben marched off in said company to the Southward, and was gone from home thirteen months, or thereabout; that the deponent doth confidently believe, the said Reuben served out his said term of service for which he enlisted as it was understood and believed in his neighborhood that the said applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Sworn to before me at Raleigh the 10th day of September 1818
Robert Pennington Wells
Henry Potter, District Judge of the United States for the District of North Carolina as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Reuben 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 that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War
pursuant to of the aforementioned act of Congress
J. Potter
Raleigh 2 nd of July 1879
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Reuben Mitchell
Schedule and Supplemental Declaration
amended and corrected as to service being performed VA 3rd Regiment
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County 
Court of Pleas and Quarter Session 1822
Reuben Mitchall offers as an amendment to his Original Declarations, respecting what is stated therein of his services being performed in 3rd Virginia Regiment
The said Reuben Mitchell personally appearing in open Court, it being a Court of Record and being duly sworn according to law, Deposeth and saith in amendment and supplementary to his declaration. That as to the services being performed in the 3rd Virginia Regiment that it is in error, he had allusion only to his enlistment in that Regiment. But not his services, as they were mostly performed in the State of Georgia in Captain Hick's Company of the Fourth Georgia Regiment. That they were specially and recruited in the State of Virginia for the Georgia Service and that soon after his company was organized he together with this company marched into the State of Georgia, performed in said tour of service, and was honorably discharged at Savannah as before stated in his Original Declaration; That the reason why they were marched into Georgia was at that time, a call for assistance was made to Virginia from Georgia for Three Hundred Men or more, that he was one of Capt.'s Hick's ______ who had a full complement of 62 ----- besides his Company, there were Capt. ______, Dowlmans and Phillips and some others in all he believes the hundred men of more were specially recruited  for their services, was soon after marched into the State of Georgia as aforesaid and was placed under Colonel James Scriving, performed his said term of enlistment and was discharged as aforesaid in his Original Declaration made before the Honorable Lige Potter on the 10th day of September 1818 
And in pursuance of the
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act of Congress of the 7th of May 1820
I 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 gifts, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself withing the provisions of an 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, passed on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
1 small boy more valued at $20.00
1 sow and 2 shoats                  5.00
A few articles of household
  furniture                                 8.00
                                             $33.00
That his family consists of himself aged about 67 years
his wife aged about 60
one daughter aged about 38 years     
That his occupation formerly was a Tailor but of late years; he is entirely unable to follow any occupation for a support having been severely affected with the dead palsy, so that he has not the use of his limbs sufficient to walk alone, nor to feed himself, without assistance and that he is still a resident Citizen of Chatham County in the State of North Carolina aforesaid and further he saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, it being a Court of Record as aforesaid this 12th day of August 1822 
Reuben Mitchell (his mark)
Tho. Ragland
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North Carolina
Chatham County
The Court for the County and State aforesaid are of the opinion that the property contained in the preceding schedule is of a value not exceeding thirty-three dollars.
Given under our hands and seals this 12th day of August 1822
Thomas Clegg (seal)
J. H. Rogers (seal)
Thomas Farish (seal)

State of North Carolina Chatham County
I, Thomas Ragland, Clerk of the Court of 
of Plea and Quatre sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand under seal of said County at Office this 12th day of August AD 1822
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18.842
North Carolina
_________________________
Reuben Mitchell
Chatham County in the State of North Carolina
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scriven of the Georgia.......,for the term of one year 1777
___________________________________________________
inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of September 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of December 1818 sent to Hon. W. J. Creadus
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Arrears to 4th of September 1822       382.60
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1823    48.00
                                                              _______
                                                             $430.60
47  25/30
376.00
    6.60
382.60                 (Revoluntionary claim Act 
                                18th March 1818)
May 7 1820
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d Section of the act of 4 July 1836 and of the last section of the act of 3d of March 1837
State of North Carolina
Chatham County
On this twentieth Day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty-one Personally appeared before the subscriber, an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Ann Mitchell a Resident of the State of North Carolina in the County of Chatham, aged seventy-seven years old, she being so aged and infirm that she is unable to travel to Court and who then was 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 the July 4th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March the 3 1837, that she is the widow of Reuben Mitchell who was  a private in the army of the United States in the War of the Revolution for the particulars of his service she refers the Department to the evidence in their possession as her husband was a pensioner at the time of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Mitchell on the 22d day of April seventeen hundred and eighty one, that her husband the aforesaid Reuben Mitchell died on the eleventh day of February eighteen hundred and twenty-six and that she was a widow on the 4th of July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Ann Mitchell
X (her mark)
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County
This day Ann Mitchell formally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and after being sworn according to Law upon her oath says that she has no claim evidence of her marriage , that she resided in Mecklenburgh County in the State of Virginia when she was married and that she has now resided for fifty-three years in the County of Chatham , North Carolina where she now resides and that the end out of an old Testament contains the ages of all her children except her oldest who has been dead for many years. That this part of the family record is the original and that it has remained in her possession ever since the death of her husband and that it is in the handwriting of 
Gordy Holby (or Hordy Halley) who is now dead.
sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of July 1841
Thos Bell (his mark)
Ann Mitchell (her mark)
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----- of Children

Michael born July 24 , 1786
Sarah Mitchell born 1791
Henry Mitchell 1794
James Mitchell born 11 July
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____ July 1816




W
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Declaration 
of 
H(enry) Mitchell
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congree passed on the  3d of 1843, for the Benefit of Certain Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers
State of North Carolina
Chatham County
Court of   Pleas and Quarter Sessions 
February Term AD 1848
On this the 15th day of February 1848 personally appeared in open Court, (the same being a Court of record for the aforesaid Couty of Chatham,) Henry Mitchell a resident of the aforesaid County aged 53 years in March last, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision for himself and the other heirs of his mother, the late Ann Mitchell of the aforesaid County, who was an United States pensioner. The declarant the aforesaid Henry Mitchell further states that he is one of the children and heirs at law of the said Ann Mitchell pensioner aforesaid. That said Ann did draw a pension of about Two Hundred Dollars, about five years ago as the widow of Reuben Mitchell of Chatham aforesaid who was an United States pensioner, under the Act of Congress of March, 1818, that the said Reuben did obtain an annuity of $96. Till his death-that has been more 20 years.
That his mother, the said Ann did die on the 4th day of September 1843.
That as to the date of the Marriage of said Reuben and Ann Mitchell, this declarant understands that satisfactory evidence of this fact was forwarded to the Pension office with the original declaration of the aforesaid Ann Mitchell, pensioner,
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the day and year first above written. 
Henry Mitchell
(his mark)
Attest
N.A. Stedman C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina
I Nathan A, Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter session for said County, certify that the aforesaid declaration of Henry Mitchell was this day read in open Court and approved, whereupon it was ordered by the Court, that the Clerk do Certify to the War Department. I further certify that that satisfactory evidence was furnished said Court, that the declarant, Henry Mitchell is a man of truth and reputability.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this the 15th day of February A.D. 1948
N. A. Stedman C.C.C.
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Ned Mitchell, son of Reuben and Ann, his wife, was born the 2 day of June 1784
and Lucy Mitchel was born 4th February 1786
Sarah Mitchell was born 18 February 1790
Benjamin Mitchel was born 11th July 1792
Henry Mitchell was born 11 day of March 1794
Reuben Mitchell was born 24th May 1798
All children of the said Reuben Mitchell Sr.  and Ann, his wife.
State of North Carolina, Chatham County
This is to certify that I have been acquainted with the above family for the space of 25 or 30 years and that I have read a part of the petition ____ the above and Reuben Mitchell and Ann his wife which was due them from the petition of which was drawn by George Luther and that I do believe the above Act 3 is true to the best of my knowledge this 16th March 1847
Redding Hattey
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Mr. Alan T. Bowler
P. O. Box 96
Richmond, Virginia
Dear Sir:
August 30, 1933
John Mitchell
B. L. Wt. 14200
Mitchell
BA-J/M
Revolution.
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
records of John Mitchell who served as lieutenant, R. Mitchell,
Thomas Mitchell, Francis Mitchell, Lake, John and Jonas Mann,
all of whom served in the Georgia line in the War of the
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims for pension and bounty land made, to the United States
based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims
on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Thomas
and Francis Mitchell, or of John Mann who served or were pensioned
from the State of Georgia; or of any Luke of Jonas Mann.
You are furnished herein the record of John Mitchell who
served as lieutenant, and of Reuben Mitchell, the only soldier of
surname Mitchell with initial R. who served from Georgia, found
in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
John Mitchell
B. L. Wt. 2404200
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents
are not show.
The date of death of the soldier, John Mitchell, is not shown.
John Mitchell enlisted for the term of the war, date and place
of enlistment not given, and served as lieutenant with the Georgia
troops under General Lachlan McIntosh, to the close of the war.
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On account of the
April 22, 1833, to Joseph A. White and delivered to Honorable
Joseph W. Jackson, House of Representatives, for the benefit of
the heirs at law of the soldier, John Mitchell.
The following were referred to as the heirs at law of the
soldier: Joseph A. White, of Bibb County, Georgia; Arabella
Thomson, his sister of said County; William B. Jackson, of
Chatham County, Georgia, and the descendants of John Mitchell
the younger (if any), the relationship of William B. and Joseph
W. Jackson to soldier's family not shown.
For information in regard to the location of the land cited,
you should write to the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
Interior Department, this city, quoting all data given in two
War service of John Mitchell,
Warrant No. 2004, for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued
preceding paragraphs.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
Reuben Mitchell
W. 5373
are not shown.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents
Reuben Mitchell enlisted in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, in
February 1777, marched into the State of Georgia, for which state
his company was recruited, served as a private in Captain Isaac
Hicks' company, Colonel James Screven's Georgia regiment, and was
discharged in February 1778.
Soon after the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved to the
State of North Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September
10, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-five years and a
resident of Chatham County, North Carolina where he was still
living in 1822.
Reuben Mitchell died February 11, 1826.
Soldier married April 2, 1781, Ann Pennington, a resident of
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, it was stated that her mother was an
own cousin of the "great and good man, George Washington.
Soldier's widow, Ann, was allowed pension on her application
executed July 20, 1841, at the age of seventy-seven years and
years and died there September 4, 1843.
while living about twenty miles from Martha's Village, Ayden County, North Carolina; she had lived in that county for fifty-three
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The names of the following children of the soldier Reuben Mitchell and his wife Ann, appear in the claims:
Ned Mitchell (oldest)    born   June    2 1784
   and in 1841 had been dead many years.
Lacy Bruges                    born February 24, 1786
Sarah, Sary, or Salley   born February 12, 1790
Benjamin                       born July 11, 1792
Henry                            born March 1, 1794
and in 1848 living in Chatham County, N.C.  
Rheuben or Reuben      born May 24, 1798, or 
       1799 (both dates given)
All of the above-named children except Ned 
 survived their mother.
The notation "--a Mitchell was born March ___1818" appears in the claim but the record is torn and relationship to the family is not shown.
In 1818, one Robert Pennington made affidavit for pension, his relationship to soldier's wife, Ann Pennington, is not stated.
Very truly yours

A.B. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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September 10, 1849
Addend
Mrs. Ann Mitchell
widow of Reuben
64.66-38
File with Ann Mitchell papers
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Ruffins Mills, N. Carolina
5 Sept. 1869
Sir,
I have just received and herewith enclose you additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Ann Mitchell of Chatham County, N.C. widow of Reuben Mitchell
Any communication on this claim, you will please address to me.
I am Supt. of  Commissions of Pensions, Washington City, D.C.
======= Court
James A. Craig
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Letter to G. Luther 22 Sept. 1861
6466
North Carolina
Ann Mitchell, widow of Reuben Mitchell who was a pensioner under the Act o 1818, and who died on the 14 February 1806, in Chatham in the State of North Carolina, he was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain ....... in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scriven in the Georgia ___ for 1 year on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of December 1841 and sent to Mr. George Luther Martha's Vineyard, Chatham County, N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841   $200.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by Thomas L. Moody, Clerk
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 188
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of North Carolina, On this Twenty Second day of November Eighteen Hundred and Forty-one personally appeared before the subscribed
an acting justice of the peace in and for the County one Ann Mitchell a resident of North Carolina in the County of Chatham aged Seventy-eight years (because of her age and infirmity is unable to travel to Court), who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress  passed  July 7, 1838 entitled and act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - That she is the widow of Reuben Mitchell who was a private int the army of the Revolution. That for the evidence of his service she refers to the evidence name in the War Department as her husband was a pensioner at the time of his death. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Mitchell on the second day of April 1781. That her said husband the aforesaid Reuben Mitchell died on the Eleventh day of February 1896, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the 1st of January 1794.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Ann Mitchell
(her mark)
George Luther, JP
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#8092
State of North Carolina
Chatham County
I, Nathan A. Stedman, Clerk of the Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, certify that George Luther is a magistrate as above and the foregoing communication purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Pittsburgh this 25th day of November AD 1841

N.A. Stedman
Clerk of the Court of Chatham County
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 Colonel Thomas Tredgill's Deposition
proving see also Robert Pennington's Deposition on the Original Declaration, taken before Judge Potter
Also William Coleman, affidavit proving services of applicant
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State of North Carolina
Anson County
Captain Thomas Treadgill appeared before us, two of the Justices of the Peace in and for the land of Anson and made an oath that in the month of February AD 1777 Reuben Mitchell 
a regular inhabitant of Chatham County North Carolina and sent him to a Lieutenant in Captain Hawes company of the fourth Georgia Continental Regiment for twelve months in this County of Mechanburg in the State of Virginia. That the said Reuben Mitchell served twelve oaths and was honorably discharged on the Law of Savannah, Georgia by Colonel James serving as Commandment of the Regiment in the month of February 1778 as he had good reason to believe. He was not present when said Reuben Mitchell got his discharge but thinks as well as he can now recall was in the year 1778 or 1779 that Reuben Mitchell handed him a discharge signed by Colonel James Severns. The said Thomas Treadgill further made oath that he was on the day undoubtably right in procuring a pension to the said Reuben Mitchell.
Sworn to and subscribed before us the 16th of September 1820 
William Dismukes
Joseph White
State of North Carolina Anson County
Willliam Dismukes
two of the Justices of the said war for the County of Anson do hereby certify that Thomas Treadgill who made the foregoing affidavit is a person of good conduct
Upon the11thAD 1820
William Dismukes
Joseph White
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State of North Carolina
Anson County

The court of Pleas and quarter session in and for the County of Anson do hereby certify that William Dismukes and Joseph White esquires are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Anson and that all the officials such are entitled to full faith and credit that the above affidavit and certificate was made in due laws of the land.
Witness whereof I have hereunto at my hand and affixed my seal of office at Wadesborough the 16th Day of September the 45th year of our Independence AD 1820  
Todd Robinson, Clerk
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Reuben Mitchell 
Chatham 
Private
8th Regiment Virginia Line
Colonel Marshell
1777 1-year 10 Sept 1810

Service Admitted
Further evidence of service wanting,
the credibility and disinterestness of the witnesses, should be certified by the Judge

Hon. J. Crudup
Raleigh
22 May 
WV Co
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Returned for Correction
The law requires that the applicant personally appear and make oath in open Court.
The documents returned are contradictory; the Original declaration says the service to have been performed in 3 VA Regt. whereas Col. Threadgill's certificate relates to services in Col. Scriver's Regt. of the Georgia Line of Dec. 1820
Corrected the applicant has made oath in open Court
his supplemental declaration was amended the error of his services being performed in the VA Regiment. They were performed in Col. Scriver's Regt. of the Georgia Line.
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Mechlenburg County Virginia (to wit)
This day came William Coleman before me a magistrate for said County and made Oath that a certain Reuben Mitchell was a soldier in the United States army under Captain Isaac Hicks and that he enlisted in 1777 and served about one year in the Revolutionay War.
Given under my hand this 20th day of November 1819
Samuel Simmons
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I again transmit this case to the Secretary of War with the amendment to the declaration, and the additional evidence of Wm. Coleman's affidavit pursuant to the act aforesaid.
Raleigh 3 December 1819
H. Potter

From the certificate of W. Dismukes and J. White, the two justices who certify as to the credibility of Colonel Threadgill, I am satisfied that he is a man of good credit.
H. Potter Justice 
21 Nov 1820
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Virginia Mecklenburg Clerk's Office
I Edward l. Tabb, Clerk of the said County Court of Mecklenburg do hereby certify that Samuel Simmons whose name appears to the within certificate is now and was at the time of _______ that time the acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Mecklenburg commissioned and qualified as such in testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and affixed the seal of County this 20th day of ___cember 1819 in the 44th year of the Commonwealth

Edward L. Tabb
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Mitchell
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State of North Carolina Chatham County
I, Nathan A. Stedman, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Chatham County, do hereby certify that satisfactory proof has been furnished said Court that Mitchell, a pensioner of the United States did die on the 4th day of September 1843 leaving the following children 
here surviving all of lawful age to wit-
Benjamin Mitchell, Lucy Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell, Henry Mitchell and Reuben Mitchell
in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 22 Day of March AD 1849
W A Allman CCC
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County

I, Nathan A Stedman, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Chatham County do hereby certify that Satisfactory proof has been furnished said Court that Ann Mitchell a pensioner of the United States di die on the 4th day of September 1843, leaving the following children surviving her, all of lawful age (to wit)
Benjamin Mitchell, Lucy Mitchell, SarahMitchell, Henry Mitchell and J. Reuben Mitchell
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 5th day of January A D 1848

N A Stedman CCC
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State of North Carolin
Chatham County
 This day the 14th day of August 1849, came Joseph Yarbor before me Redding Hattey, one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County of Chatham.
And after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that he was personally acquainted with Ann Mitchell, widow of Reuben Mitchell ___ and he states on his oath that he saw the said Ann Mitchell die and that he believes she died on the 4th day of September 1843, and the said Joseph Yarbor states that he assisted in making her coffin.
Sworn to and subscribed before me day and date above regarded.
Ratley , J.P., the said Master, I am acquainted with Joseph Yarbor  and he is a man of truth and credit , given under my hand and seal on 14th day of August 1820
Redding Hatley, J P

State of North Carolina 
Chatham County
This the 14th day of August came Henry Goodwin before me, R Hattey justice of the peace for the said County of Chatham, after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that he was acquainted with Ann Mitchell, widow of Reuben Mitchell, and the said Henry further states that he preached the funeral of the said Ann Mitchell in the year of our Lord 1843.

Sworn to and subscribed before me day and date above written, I, R Hattey the said magistrate, do certify that I am acquainted with Henry Goodwin and he is a man of credit and truth in all his actions
Given under my hand to this 14th day of August 1829
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State of North Carolina
I, William P. Taylor, Chatham County Cerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Redding Hatley's name appends to the foregoing certificates and is and was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid at the time of assigning the same and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Pittsburgh this 20th day of August AD 1849
WP Taylor
by
J L Reddie
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no answer required
see letter 7 July 49
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Chgd to Ames July 13, 1849

Ruffins Mills, N. C.
12 JULY 1849

There is a small pension due to the heirs of Mrs. Ann Mitchell, widow of Reuben Mitchell of Chathan County.
As instructed by the pension office proof was duly made in Chatham County Court of the date of Mrs. Mitchell's death and the number of children surviving her, and that they were of lawful age. this proof was forwarded to the pension office from Ruffins Mills, on the 27th March last to the office of J. G. Barrett, Esq.
As yet no return has been had of this evidence forwarded. Any communication in relation to this claim, address to me.
I am, Sir,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Very respectfully
_______
James A. Craig
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To                                                              Free
James A. Craig
Ruffins Mill, Orange County, N C
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State of North Carolina Chatham County
This the 14th day of December 1848 personally came Lucy Burges before me, Thomas Mann, one of the acting Justices of the Peace of the said County of Chatham and after being duly sworn according to Law and sayeth on her oath that she is thirty-two years old and the said Lucy Burges states that she was acquainted with Reuben Mitchell and Ann Mitchell from her first
recollection and they lived together as man and wife, and it contributed in no case whatever but that they were man and wife and the said Lucy Burges further states that after Ann Mitchells death she had a Bible of the said Reuben and Ann Mitchell's children ages.

James  1786
Lucy 1785
Sally  February 1790
Benjamin  11 July 1788
Henry 2nd day of March 1796
Reuben May 1799
Said Lucy Burges states that she had the said Bible that contained the names and age of Reuben and An Mitchell as above stated and the said Lucy Burges states that Reuben Mitchell drew a pension in his live for his service in the Revolutionary War and the said Reuben died the 18 February 1828 and after his death his Wife Ann Mitchell also drew a pension until her death in late September 1843. She further states that after the death of Reuben Mitchell that the Estate was divided between the above-named children as his lawful heirs, and she has been granted with family as above stated.
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Sworn and subscribed before me the day and date within named Lucy Burges (her mark) Thomas Mann JP
I, the said Justice, do certify that I am acquainted with Lucy Bruges and have known her to be a woman of truth and her word can be believed and her oath can be taken anywhere she is known. 
Thos. Mann JP
State of North Carolina Chatham County 
I authorize A. Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions until it has a magistrate as above and that the deposition in a testimony when ____ have hereunto _________
send me a copy this day of January in the year 1849 
A. Stedman Clerk of Chatham County
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Ann Mitchell widow of Reuben N.  C. 
issue certificate was at 3 March 1843 at $40.00 per annum and 4 March 1842 and ending 4 March 1843, payable to children , Benjamin Mitchell, Lucy Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell, Henry Mitchell, and Reuben Mitchell

James G. Berrett
Pret__
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County
On this the 4th day of May 1818 came personally before me, Redding Hatley, one of the acting Justices of Peace in and for the County of Chatham,  a Henry Goodwin of said County aged 62 years old who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he was intimately acquainted with the late Ann, of said County, the widow of Reuben Mitchell.
The witness states that he was acquainted with Ann Mitchell, widow of Reuben Mitchell and that he was all so acquainted with all the surviving children of said Ann Mitchell that is to say Lucy, Sary, Benjamin, Henry and Reuben and that he preached the funeral of said Ann Mitchell in the date 1894 after her death in the Summer. He also states he that has been acquainted with said Ann Mitchell and Reuben Mitchell something like 40 years past.
Sworn to and subscribed the date above written
Henry H. Goodwin
(his mark)
Redding Hattey
The above witness states that he is no way interested in the petition of said Mitchell, I, the said Justice do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Henry Goodwin the witness and that he is a preacher of the gospel and a person of truth and respectability.
Redding Hattey JP
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State of North Carolina Chatham County
On the 4th day of May 1843 came personally before Thomas Bell, one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Chathan, Redding Hattery of said County, aged 50 years, who being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Reuben Mitchell for many years before his death and with Ann Mitchell, widow. Reuben Mitchell, till his death which took place in the latter part of the summer or forepart of fall before the date of 1843 and that he was intimately acquainted with the children of Reuben and Ann Mitchell now living, viz.,
Sarah, Benjamin, Henry and Reuben and that Reuben and Ann Mitchell always claimed and further said Lucy, Benjamin, Henry and Reuben as their lawful children, which was admitted and believed to be so by all who knew them and the witness further state that he has no interest in the Pension. Furthermore, this affiant saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date first above written, before me, Redding Hattley
Thos. Bell JP

The said Justice do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the witness, Reddin Hattley and that he is a person of truth and respectability.
Thos. Bell
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State of North Carolina, Chatham County
On this the 9th day of May 1844 came personally before me, Redding Hattey, acting Justice of the Peace of said Chatham County, David Amley of said County aged 45 years, who being duly sworn according to Law, and saith that he was intimately acquainted with the late Ann Mitchell, the widow of Reuben Mitchell.
States that he was present when Ann Mitchell died and saw her ______ and that it is his opinion it was on the 4th day of September 1843. And he further states he has no interest in the pension.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written
Redding Hattey JP         
 David Amley

I Redding Hattey do hereby certify 
that I am acquainted with the witness, and that he is known for truth and respectability of case
Redding Hattey, JP
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State of North Carolina, Chatham County
I Nathan N. Stedman, Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for Chatham County
Certify that
Redding Hattey and Thomas Bell
whose names appear to the foregoing
as acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Chatham and the foregoing signatures
purporting to be theirs are genuine
-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of
office, and subscribed my name
this 14th day of June AD 1898
Nathan Stedman CCC

Ann Mitchell
Sept 1843
No 10
to
of
Va
1843 at $40 per annum
Ross
Mitchell & Reuben
payable
you
┃ thereof
as
of Long W
Ann Mitchell
Sarah Mitchell Henry
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Ho. of Reps.
March 22. 1848

Sir


I enclose you the declaration of
H. Mitchell for the heirs of Mrs. Ann
Mitchell, late a pensioner,
Chatham County, N.C. 
Your early attention is requested.
Your Obedient Servant

D.M. Barringer


Col. J. L. Edwards
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March 3,1849
Certificate of Court Case of Ann Mitchell
J.G. Berret
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Ruffins Mills, N.C.
27 March 1867

I have the pleasure of enclosing you herewith a transcript of the Record of Chatham County Court, setting 
for the day & date of the death of Mrs. Ann Mitchell pensioner of Chatham County, deceased. Also, the names of Children living & their ages.
All of which I hope will prove satisfactory
I am, Sir
Very Respectfully
I am, Sir,
James A. Craig


G. Berret Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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James L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
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Number 8092
Ann Mitchell
July 7, 1838

James L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
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Marthas Vinyard Chatham County 
November 23 1841
Sir
Show enclosed the amended Declaration of Ann Mitchell and shall be glad to have her certificate forwarded as soon as possible as the old Lady was also in a state of despondency her family cousins here are ┃
but farm and very poor and she has lived upon the charity of friends until she feared she was a burden to them and was fearful she would have to go to the poor house. It was but recently that I got acquainted with her as her residence is about 20 miles from me and what makes it may gratifying to me that she is likely to get assistance from the Government to comfort her in her last days is that she is a very distant relation of the great and good man George Washington. she informs me that her mother was a second cousin of that great and good man.
Commissioner of
Pensions
Yours
Respectfully
George Luther

sent to:
James L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
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War Department
Pension Office
April 2d 1822
The papers in the case of Reuben Mitchell, an applicant for a pension, are herewith enclosed.
The Act of May 1st 1820 requires the applicant
to make public a Schedule of his property before a Court of Record in the County where he resided.
Richard Jacobs papers were returned to the Honorable J. L. Smith for correction and
proof of service, 9th of May 1820; since then, they have not been received in this office.

I also enclose a pension Certificate for Jesse Manuel.
┃am respectfully
Your servant,
J. L. Edwards

to:
Honorable Josiah Crudup
Raleigh
Carolina
this
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1822
The Honorable Josiah Crudup
Member of Congress
Washington City
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Raleigh 3 December 1822
Dear Sir,

We have again to trouble you with the case of Reuben Mitchell. His papers have all
been amended and explained as to his services being performed in the ______ Regiment in the State of Virginia. They were performed in the 4th Georgia Regiment __his
enlistment was in Virginia.

The Honorable Josiah Crudup requested that I transmit theses papers to you.
R. Smith
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4 November 1841

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Entitled under Act Revolutionary War
March 1787    d.1826
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Marthas Vinyard, Chatham County, NC
17th October 1841
Dear Sir,

I here with enclose the Declaration of
Ann Mitchell and shall be glad to hear the result as soon as the case is examined - I am also requested to enquire at the War Department for information where the Representatives of the Virginia soldiers who were entitled to Bounty Lands may apply for the same as there are several who removed to this state soon after the war who consider themselves entitled. But they do not know where to enquire unless at the War Department.
Any information on the subject will be thankfully received.

I am
 Respectfully yours, 
Geo Luther

Honorable James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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5478
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State of North Carolina, Chatham County

 This day Col. John Farran, aged Sixty
 seven years old, personally appeared before the Subscriber, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Chatham, who after being sworn in due form of law deposeth and sayeth as follows (____) that he is well acquainted with Ann Mitchell, the present
applicant for a pension and that he was well acquainted with her husband Reuben Mitchell. That he knew them late in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. That Reuben Mitchell was a Taylor by trade and used to work at the father of this deponent's during the Revolutionary War and this Deponent further sayeth that he was at the wedding of Reuben Mitchell and Ann, his wife, and that she was Ann Pennington before she was married. And that he was about fifteen years old when they were married and he further sayeth that they
were the first couple he saw married and this deponent further sayeth that he cannot undertake to say what month or what day of the month the marriage took place. But this he can say that it was in the spring of the year and that his father's hands were preparing to plant Corn and that fruit trees were in bloom and that he has no doubt it was on the second day of April as stated in the Declaration. And this Deponent further sayeth that as to the date or year he cannot be mistaken. That it was in the spring of the year that Cornwallis was taken. That this deponent's father was
in the army at the Siege of York and that
Reuben Mitchell was at work at his father's
during the Siege and that the family used to
go to a large locust tree on a hill in the
field. And listen at the firing of the Cannon at
the siege and that it was the same year that Reuben and his wife were married.  And this deponent further sayeth that very soon after the close of the war he understood that Reuben Mitchell removed to North
Carolina.  And he further sayeth that in a short time 
after the Revolution his father also removed
to
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Wake County, North Carolina. And he further sayeth that after he was grown to manhood and left his father that he, this deponent, settled in Chatham County where he found Reuben and Ann, his wife and family, living and that he has been in intermittent times of acquaintance with them until the death of Reuben Mitchell and that he is still well acquainted with the widow who has
remained a widow since the death of the 
her husband Reuben Mitchell, and further this Deponent sayeth not. 
                                           John Farror

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th
day of August 1841,

I certify that John Farror
is a creditable witness.
George Luther, JP
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State of North Carolina  
Chatham County

This day Thomas Bell, aged fifty years
old, personally appeared before me, George Luther, an Acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and after being sworn according to Law deposed and sayeth that he has been personally acquainted with Ann Mitchell, the
present applicant for a pension, for about thirty-five years, during all of which time she has supported the life of an honest industrious woman and a woman of truth,
and this deponent further sayeth that she is the widow of Reuben Mitchell and that she is the Identical person she repents herself to be in her Declaration.  And this deponent further sayeth that while she was able to labor for a support she did. But that she is now old and unable to labor for a living and most of her relations years, if living, are in parts a great distance from her or in part unknown to her and that she has, but few relations in these parts, who are not very well able to support ┃
her in her present condition.
 Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 20th day of July 1841
                                                     Tho. Bell
I certify that Thomas Bell Esq
is a highly creditable witness

Geo Luther, JP
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County
I, Nathan A Stedman, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the County aforesaid, certify that George Luther 
and Thomas Bell are magistrates as above,
and that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed ┃
the seal of office at Pittsburg the 28th day October A.D. 1841.
Nathan A. Stedman
Clerk of the Court of Chatham County

5.478
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5373
3-068.
(Old No. 3 -- 619.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Reuben Mitchell
Apl. 10. 1818-- 65
Chatham County NC
Feby 77 Mecklenburg C., VA
Capt. Isaac Hicks
Col Jas. Screven
Art. 12
_________
Married Ann Penington
Apl. 2,1781, Mecklenburg County Co. VA
D. Feby 11, 1826
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Richmond, Va., Aug. 18, 1933.

Director of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:

Please advise whether 1st Lieutenant John
Mitchell 3rd Georgia, 5th April 1778; resigned 22nd October, 1782 received a pension for war service. If so, date of last payment, to whom paid, rate of payment, address of payee, address of pensioner, age of pensioner and date of death.
Also, do you have similar information on the
following soldiers, understood to have served in the Georgia Line during the Revolutionary War:
R. Mitchell 
Thomas Mitchell,
Francis Mitchell " "
Luke Mann of
John Mann.
Jonas Mann
Any information you are able to give to me
on these names will be appreciated.
Yours truly,
Allan T. Bowler (signature)

Alan T. Bowler,
P. O. Box 96.
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J- 20088

J.R.W.
Old War and Navy Division.  3 - 523.

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
                                                  Dec 16, 1903
                                                              FILES

Washington, Dec 10

In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such
a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are
requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
14554685-1900
Very respectfully,
B.S. Ward
Commissioner

To:
Mrs. Elizabeth M. S. Fite
102 W. 93 St
New York City
Full name of soldier: Reuben Mitchell
Where did he enter service:Dorchester C Maryland. I think.
Under what officers did he serve:
Place of residence after service: Chatham Co. N.C. I think.
Approximate date of death: July 2,1832
Given name of widow: Ruth
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension: Soldier. Under Act of 1818 
Additional information: His Rank was Lieutenant in the Revolution Army, and I want 
his record for genealogical purposes.

Signature: Mrs. Elizabeth M. S. Fite
Post-office address, including street and
number, town, county, and State,) :
102 West 93rd Street
New York City

18802
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January 9. 1904 -
E. M. S. Fite
1933, Aug. 30. Hist to Alan
Revolutionary WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5373

Ann Mitchell
Widow
Reuben Mitchell
Private; Rev. War
Act: ____ 3983
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 49
Arrangement of 1870.}
Page 70

N. Carolina
Ann Mitchell
Letter to Geo. Luther 
 5 Nov. 1861
Page 71

Letter to Hon.  D. M. Barringer
April 11, 1848
J.R.J. Damel
February 4, 1849
Dr. James A. Craig
July 7, 1849
Page 72

The Law of May 1st, 1820, requires the applicant
to appear before a Court of Record in the County
where he resides.
Pension Office
April 2. 1822
This has been done in the County of Chatham, in his Supplemental Declaration.
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at Fayette
by
James Huske
Agent for paying pensioners,
in the Agency of
North Carolina



Payment to be to
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book ___ Vol. ___ Page ____
J.P. Chase, Clerk
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Copy

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3rd of March 1843, Ann Mitchell deceased late of North Carolina, widow of Reuben Mitchell, who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 11th day of February 1826, is inscribed on the roll of Pensioners at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, commencing 4th March 1843 and ending 4th September 1843 when she died
The amount is due & payable to her only surviving children, ______
Benjamin Mitchell, Lucy Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell, Henry Mitchell & Reuben Mitchell 
 given at the Department of the Interior, this 
17 day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine

Examined and Countersigned

Secretary of the Interior

Commissioner of Pensions
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Ann Mitchell                                3478
Widow
of
Reuben
N.C.
Act July 7, 1838
Married 1781
died May 1826
Allow $40 per annum

Geo. Luther
Marthas Vineyard
Chatham County
NC