Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,699, for Amasa Mitchell, Massachusetts
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service
Mass

Mitchell, Amasa
Mitchel

Number
S.36699
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left side
no death  18.991
Indiana - Madison (crossed out Ohio Virginia)
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Amasa Mitchell
of Kanawah in the state of Virginia 
who was Fifer in the Comp commanded
by Captain Burbanks of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sproat in the Mass
line for the term of '79 war on roll
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on 
the 4 of March 1823
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of June 1803
and sent to Samuel Dryden Esq
Hanawah -- Va
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Arrears to 4th of
Semi anl. all'ce ending Sept. 1823
.. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
6 m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$48
8
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48
{Revolutionary Claim 
Acts March 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820}
March 1, 1823

Right side

Tranferred to Ohio 16th may 1828 to take  effect from an a ---- 4h March 1828 and notification sent to Samuel F. Hunt, Esq. Cincinnati Ohio
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Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837 Agt notified 21 June 1838
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Cin to Pen agt 11 dec 1839
To Madison Indiana from 4 Sept 1839 10 Jan 1840 Notification to J.C. Lea Esq
Madison Indiana
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Let to E - Easton
Feb 4th 1848
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1888 19-8 F. Cary - history o Prov
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At a Court held for Kanawho County at the Court House thereof on the 13th day of March 1821.

Virginia Kanawho County to wit - on this 13th day of March A.D. 1821. personally appeared in open court being the County Court for the said county and a Court of Record. Amasa Mitchell aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order of law the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Amasa Mitchell enlisted as a Fifer for as long as the war should continue - sometime in the summer of 1777 as well as he recollects near West Point in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Barbanks in the Regiemtn commanded by Col. Ebenezer Sprout in the line of the states of Massachusetts continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the war of the Revolution ended when he was discharged from the said service in Newburgh or West Point. The declarant does not recllect which in the State of New York -- that he was in a skirmish and battle fought at Morr----;near the city of New York by a detachment commanded by General -allison and that he has no evidence now in his papers of his said service: and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dinish it as to bring myself within the perovisions of an act of Congress entitled and act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War --- on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not nor have any person in trust for me any  property or securities contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other that what is contained the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. Scheduled of the debts due me and property belonging to me. Real Estate none Personal estate 1 cow value $10, 1 mare & colt value $25 - 7 hogs value $10 - one note or bond on David Freeman for $60 - Freeman is insolvent and debt has been due for six years. one -----Smith for $60 - due six years and more - Smith also insolvent - one ---
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Service : Mass
Name : Mitchell, Amasa
-------- Mitchel
Number : S
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State of Indiana, Scott County ss

On this eighteenth day of November 1839 before
and the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Scott personally appeared Amasa Mitchell who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Eleazer Burbanks in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension rolls of the state of Virgina, and removed from there to the State of Ohio and whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Indiana where he inteds to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in furture. The following are his reasons for removing from the state of Ohio to the state of Indiana that by becoming a resident of Indiana he be nearer to his children who reside in that states
Amasa Mitchell
(his mark)

Sworn and subscribed to
before me the day an year
aforesaid

George W. Gibbs J. Peace
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State of Indiana Scott County ss.

Benit known that lon the 18th day of November 1839 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Daniel Mitchel who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Amasa Mitchell mentioned in the foregoing application for a transfer is the identical  p[erson named in a Pension Certificate in his posession dated the eleventh day of June 1823 and signed by J.C. Calhoun Secretary nof War and number 18991 ~ and I od hereby certify that Daniel Mitchell is a respectble person and his oath is entitled to be received in testimony whereof I have herento subscribed my name this 18th day of November 1839.

George W. Gills (his signature) JP seal
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In reply to your request of -------received--------
for a statement of the military history of Amasa Mitchell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as 
contained in his (line through or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau

S.F. 36699

Date of Enlistment or Appointment
Summer 1779 

Length of service 
To the end of war

Rank 
Fifer

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain Burbank
Colonel Ebenezer Sprout

State
Mass

Battle engaged in Morrisania

Residence of soldier at enlistment
Enlisted near West Point, N.Y.

Date of application for pension
March 13, 1821. His cl. mas al

Residence at date of application
Kanawho Co. VA

Age at day of application 
69 yrs

Remarks
In 1821 he referred to his wife name not stated and children: John 19, Lucy 17, James 14, Harvey 10, and Eliza 6 yrs of age.

Respectfully
Commissioner
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36699
Revy
INVALID
 File No. 36699

Amasa Mitchell

Fifer Rev Warf

Act 18 March 18

Index: - Vol. S Page 278

on right side
Exby Mrs Johnston

1909 Aug 3, 1909 Aug 3, Tombstone data to R.R. Johnes Ol-- S.A.R Cincinnati Ohio
letter --S. F. 9559 
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1918 Jan 21. History to Elizabeth Mitchell
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312 Elm Street
Oshkosh, wis
Jan, 9 1918

Bureau of Pensions
Dept of Interiors
Washington D.C.'

Dear Sir;

Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of Amasa Mitchell.

Amasa Mitchell (1761 - 1851 served as a fifer in the Bershire Co. Mass militia. He received a pension in Indiana and was buried there with military honor in
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Friendship Cemetery, Scott County
His wife's name was Mary Frymier

Sincerely yours
Elizabeth Mitchell,
312 Elm St
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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Amasa Mitchell in March 1821 of Kanawga Co. Va. aged 69 years
Enlisted as a fifer for war in Summer 1779 near Westpoint NY with Col Burbank and Col 
Sprout (May). In a fight at Moresania near NY city [wife living]
alive in 1848 - In May 1828 affidavit before May of Cincinnati requesting
paymentof his pension in Ohio instead of Va --In Nov. 1839 he removed
to Scott Co. Ind. to be near his children
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Amasa Mitchell Madison Ind. act 18 March 1818
$96.00 per annum

To what time was he last paid?
G.C. Ds

P---to 4th Sept 1847

Pension Office 
January 28, 1848
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I Wallis L. Taylor Clerk of the Circuit Court of Scott County do hereby certify that George W. Gibbs is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 28 day of November 1839

Will L. Traylor (his signature) clerk
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M Edh 8020

Amasa Mitchell
Va
____________________________
Saml Dryden
Agt

Kenawho Ct H Va
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Recd 10 May 1821
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Virginia Towel

I Alexander W. Quarrier Clerk of Court of Kanawho County in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that from the records filed in my office, it appears that Isaac Collins took the benefit of the Act for the relief of Insolvent debtors on the 10 day of October 1820 before Thomas S. Busler and David Ruffners Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid on an execution in favor of Thomas F--- assigned fo M-- & Adolphus Smith 
Given under my hand this 12 the day of July 1822/

A.W. quarries (his signature)

State of Virginia
Kanawha County towel}

This day Lester  G. Converse made oath before me the undersigned the undersigned Justice of the Peace for the aforesd county and stated that he is well acquainted with the situation and circumstances of John Bell and states that he is insolvent of and from his conduct and circumstances belives he never will be able to pay his debts.


As further states that about 18 months ago Amasa Mitchell gave him a note of land which was executed by a certain Samuel to j.d Mitchell 3 months for the amount of sixty dollars for the purpose of collecting it from S.d /smith and that he (C-------) was to have over half the amount collecting      it but that he could obtain nothing
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of collecting it from 2d Smith that he (concern) was to have over half the amount from collecting it but that he could obtain nothing from I'm (Smith) and further states that the prospect of even collecting it is a poor one in his opinion. 
23d Nov 1821

David  Rffner Justice
of the Peace


Kanowho County : -------
Van B. Reynolds this day personally appeared here before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Where he acted as Deputy B. Reynolds this day personally paper here before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid did --- the oath of an insolvent debtor - Given under my and seal this 7th day of July 1822

Tho S. Busler  (his signature)

State of Virginia
Kanawho County Court
This 27th day of July 1822 William Burch
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State of Virginia
Kanawho County Court

This 27th day of July 1822 William Burch personally appeared before me the undersigned Just of the Peace for the County of Kanawho aforesaid and made that he is near neighbor to Davied Freemayer and that he is well acquainted with his circumstances and states that he has no property of any consequence is altogether insolvent and to all appearance will remain so, that they are to his knowledge, several claims against him which cannot be collected.

Davis Ruffner J. Peace


Virginia Kanawho County to cert This day Amasa Mtchel personally appeared before me William Grant Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, and made oath that he this affidavit resides and has for, twelve or thirteen years past, in the county aforesaid -- 

Given under my hand this 4th day March 1823

Wm Grant (his signature0
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Virginia 
Kanawho County ss wit

I Alexander H. Quarrier Clerk of the County Court for Kanawho County do hereby certify that Thomas S. Busler, David Ruffner, and William Grant before whom the foregoing affidavits were mad and whose proper names in there own s----hand writings  are there to affixed were at the time that the same was done and ------are acting Justices of the Peace on and for the County of Kanawho duly commissioned and sworn and that to all their acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given.

And I do further certify that David Ruffner and Thomas S. Busler before who the oath of insolvency was made by tho above named Isaac Collins were at the time such oath was made acting Justices of the peace in and for said County of Kena who duly commissioned and sworn and are tho same as above mentioned  

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this and in the 3 day of June 1823 and in the 4th year of the Commonwealth.
W. Quarrier

Virginia
Kanowho ss. wit

I David Ruffner presiding Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the attestation of Alexander W. Quarrie Clerk of the County Court for Kanawho County is in due form & law. Given under my hand treat this 3 day of June 1813
David Ruffner   Seal
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT:
Second Comptroller's Office
June 13, 1838

Sir

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the  United States Amasa Mitchell a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency at the rate of eight Dollars and "____________" Cents per month under the law of the 18th of March 1818 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837Albion K. Parris

Respectfully yours

Albion K. Parris (his signature)
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Commercial Bank of Cincinnati
Pension, Agency Dec. 16 1839

Your letter of 11th Dec has been Received at this office - 
The pensioner Amasa Mitchell has been paid at this agency to the 4th of September 1839

Very Respectful 

(Yr obt serve)

H Armstrong 
Pension Agent

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Cincinnati Jany 17th 1848

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
Amasa Mitchell
a fifer in the 2d Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. Sprout - His name was placed on the Revolutionary Pension list on the 4th day of March 1823 under the act of 18th of March 1818 - May 1 1820 - Mch 14 1823 Allowed on the 11th of June 1823 was there paid at Virgina agency now at Madison Agency -- Mr. Mitchell alleges that this is back Pension pay due him and wants me to write to you about it you will do the old man  a favor by complying with his request directed to my case _______ stating if any (ineligible )

Respt yours
E. Easton
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State of Ohio
City of Cincinnati } ss

On this 7th day of May 1828 before me Isaac G. Bennet Mayor of the city aforesaid personally came Amasa Mitchell who on his solemn oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Burbanks in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout in the service of the United States that his name was placed on The pension roll of the state of Virginia from whence he has lately removed. that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain and wished his pension to be there payable in further and that his reason for removing to the state of Ohio was the hope of improving his humble circumstances

Amasa Mitchel (his signature)

In Testimony of which I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the corporate seal to the said city. This 7th of May 1828
Isacc G. Bennet Mayor personally came Jame Mitchell of lawful
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who on his solemn oath declares and says that
he well knows the person who has taken 
the above oath to be the same person describ-
ed. There in and no other than the identical 
person to whom the pension was originally
granted. and further has said not.
                                                       his
                                     James         X          Mitchell
                                                     mark

I Isaac G. Brunet Mayor do hereby cer-
-tify that the above affidavit of James
Mitchell was sworn to and subscribed
before me this 7th day of May 1828
and I do further certify that I believe
the affiant is a person of veracity.

              Isaac G. Burnet, Mayor
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                                                                    Cincinnati May 7th, 1828

Sir,
    On the other page you will find the application of Amasa Mitchell, a U.
States revolutionary pensioner on the Virginia Agency for a transfer from the Rolls of that state to that of Ohio.

                                                                                    I am very respectfully
                                                                                     Sir your most
                                                                                         obedient servant,
                                                                                            Saml F. Hunt

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
       Pension agent
       War Department