Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,284, for Benjamin Mitchen, Virginia

SERVICE
★ Mitchen Benjamin Isabella
NUMBER
R. 7284
Va.
CONTENTS

April 11/1844
1844 POND
2 Clarendon
No
4 July 1836
Free
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.

April the 4 th 1844
Dear Sir
I enclose to you three declarations one for Mrs Mitchell, Mrs Butler and Mrs Fugua, which I wish you would examine & send me the Certificate to Anadiston Campbell County Va as I am their Agents as soon as you can and you will much oblige me
Respectfully Yours
Mr James L Edwards Commissioner
S B Grafty
P S I have omitted to state that one of the discharges of Solomon Butler was torn in the manner you see it when I found it with his old papers and that I could not find the other part of it. Le Yours
S B Grafty
The Name of Delphia Fugua was made under the act of 2 o of August 1813. & charged to Mr Milsa.
A

6160 Isabella Mitchell Yr
Reproduced Sub. to Dr. B. Grafton Sept 28 1844. Sum. April 15, 1846
7284
Act July 4 th 30

Act of July 4. 1836.
Rejected claim of Isabella Mitcher widow of Benjamin (Virginia.)
Power of Attorney to examine claim.
Chas. B. Tucker. Present.

Power of Attorney.
Samuel Mitchem son of Isabella Mitchem , widow of Benjamin
Suspended under act 4 July 1836 or 7 July 1838.
Virginia.

No. 2.
Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these Presents: That I, Samuel Mitchem of the county of Bedford and State of Virginia, am the Son of Isabella Mitchem whose claim for pension under the Act of Congress approved the day of 1836, is now suspended for further proof, and who died on the 19 th day of August 1844, do hereby constitute and appoint Octavius Austin and C.C. Tucker of Campbell County my true and lawful Attorney irrevocably for me, and in my name and place, to examine all the records, letters, affidavits, and other documents and papers connected with the aforesaid suspended claim now on file in the Pension Office, as well as all the Muster Rolls and other records that may show the Revolutionary services of the said Benjamin Mitchem and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises in order to prosecute said claim to some result: hereby revoking all powers of attorney heretofore given for a like purpose, and confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall, in my name, legally do in the premises: In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 th day of March 1854
Samuel Mitchem [SEAL]
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a justice of the peace, for the aforesaid county of Bedford and State of Virginia; and I do certify that of my own personal knowledge the aforesaid believe, Saml Mitchem is the Son of Isabella Mitchem deceased.
Witness my hand and seal this 13 th day of March 1854
G. A. B. B. J. P. [SEAL]
STATE OF Virginia } ss. COUNTY OF Bedford } ss. I Albon D. D. D. do certify that the County Court of said County & State I do certify that Gustavus A. Austin Esquire, before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made, was at the time of it being made a justice of the peace for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of the County court for said county, this 21 st day of March 1854.
A. D. D. Clerk.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7284
P. O.
Rabell Mitchell
Service: order of Benjamin
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

6160
in
city
Isaac Mitchell
Yr
Act 4 July 36
See
Spec 11844

11/60 April 11 1844
10
Isabelena Adolph  Adolph
24 May 1836
24 May 36
10
S. B. Graston 1836
Sebuti
09
10

United States of America
The Declaration of Izabella Mitchem
In order to obtain the benefit of the first section of the act of Congress of the 14 th July 1836.
State of Virginia, Bedford County to wit, ss On this the 21 st day of March 1844, personally appeared before me Lewis C. Arthur a justice of the Peace of the county of Bedford and State of Virginia; Izabella Mitchem a resident of the aforesaid County and State; Aged eighty nine years who made solemn Affirmation, according to law doth on her solemn affirmation, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 14 th 1836.
That she is the widow of Benjamin Mitchem who was a Volunteer and a private in the Militia of Bedford County under Captain H. Beard for a tour of six months and that he volunteered in the year 1780 and was marched to North Carolina, Guilford County and the battles he was engaged in she is not informed of; and he was discharged on the first of March 1781; being unable to see any longer and from the consequence of which he remain an invalid to his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Mitchem in the month of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Mitchem died on the twentyth day of March 1829 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Affirmed to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Izabella her Mitchem mark Lewis C. Arthur J. P.

Bedford County to wit I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Iszabelle Mitchell the a Respectable woman and is too Old and infirm to attend Court given under my hand this 27 th of March 1844 Lewis C. Arthur J.P.
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State of Virginia, Bedford County to wit, On this the 21 st day of March 1844 personally appeared before Lewis C. Arthur a justice of the Peace for the afore- said County and State; John Arthur and made oath - that he was personally acquainted with Benjamin Mitchell who was a volunteer under Captain H. Beard in the year 1781 and that he was discharged unable to serve any longer and remained an invalid until his death, which was occasion- by the hardships of Service, and he further declares that he believes Iszabelle Mitchell declaration to be true; and to his knowledge the said Iszabella Mitchell was lawfully married to Benjamin Mitchell before the commencement of the Revolution- ary War; that he could not say the day on which they were married; but he believes it was in the time stated in her decla- ration; for she had five children before the close of the Revolu- tionary War, and has remained his widow since his death to the present time given under my hand and Seal this day and year above written. Lewis C. Arthur J.P.
Bedford County to wit
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Arthur above named, he is a Respectable Citizen given under my hand this 21 st day of March 1844 Lewis C. Arthur

State of Virginia:
Bedford County Set. I Robert L. Mitchell clerk of the County Court of said County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lewis R. Arthur Esquire whose signature is annexed to the foregoing certificates is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his said signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 4 th day of April eighteen hundred & forty four.
R. L. Mitchell C.R.
March 2 nd 1861. This to certify That Benj. Mitchell is Discharged Being unfit for service in the Volunteers Comp y . J. Beard Capt