Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,266, for Darius Mitchell, Rhode Island

SERVICE
Nitchell, Darius Anna
NUMBER _____
R. 7266 B.L. Mt. 75,110-160-55
CONTENTS

Ed. Smith Nov 27/57 Ex. Belford
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Act March 3/58 Nov 13/57
Anna Mitchell widow of Darius Mitchell pri
apt 45.110 Timothy H. (Harmoth) Mil
Revolution Sim Stephen Olney } Col Chas Brown }
Res. original Newtown Ad 16000 Dec 18/57
Shepherd B. [initials]
Vol M 2. Page 59.
Emet Smith Gloucester - R I

No 15. 499 Act 7 July, 1838 }
Anna Mitchell widow of Darius R. Leland
See record book of papers sent to Congress
Papers sent to
Committee on Pensions
U.S.S.
January 12. 1860
Cues

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROVIDENCE, SC.
CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
PROVIDENCE, November 11 th A. D., 1857
I, Amasa S. Wetmore
Clerk of the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS of said State, within and for the County of Providence:
DO-HEREBY CERTIFY, That James A. Smith & Ezra Hawkins are & were at the date of the several certificates of them subscribed hereunto annexed Justices of the Peace in & for said County, & also that Daniel P. Spencer is now at the date of the certificate of him subscribed hereto annexed a Public Notary in & for said County duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledg- ment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signatures to the annexed Certificates purporting to be his  theirs are genuine.
IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
Amasa S. Wetmore Clerk.

I Lydia Mitchell of Burrillville in the county of Providence State of Rhode Island aged 88 years on oath testify and say that I am the daughter of Elias and Anna Mitchell of Burrillville formerly of Glocester in the county and state aforesaid do well recollect the death of my father who died the 30 day of January A D 1821 at Burrillville and that I have heard him tell of being in the Revolutionary war at the Island of Rhode Island and have heard him speak of having to run from the Hessians which was in August 1778. and I remember the time of my father's death by the birth of my sister in law's child and since the death of my father she has remained and is now a widow and I think he served a great deal in the war of the Revolution by what I have heard him and other old people say
Lydia Mitchell
Providence ss in Burrillville this 2 nd day of November A D 1875 personally appeared Lydia Mitchell subscribed to the above written instrument and made oath to the truth of the same before me James A Smith Justice of the Peace and I have no interest in the matter James A Smith Justice of the Peace

I Premise so in Bingham this 2nd day of Nov. A.D. 1857. I hereby certify that Lydia Mitchell is a credible Witness and her statements are entitled to credit James A. Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island County of Providence 1/2 On this 3 rd day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally ap- peared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Anna Mitchell, aged 89 years, a resident of Bur- rillville, in the State of Rhode Island, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Darius Mitchell, deceased, who a private soldier in the Company commanded by "Capt. May" on the Island of Rhode Island three months in the Fall of the year, A.D. 1776, and sometimes afterwards, to wit, in 1778 and 1780, served under Capt. Capt. Timothy Wilmouth" of the then Gloucester Light Infantry, to which Town he then belonged. But in the Summer of 1777 he did a tour of service of 16 days under Lieut. Stephen Olney of Gloucester at Providence, in Col. Chad Brown's Regiment of the State Militia, a certificate from Leah Hopkins' papers, who was the Town Treasurer of Gloucester nearly through the war of the Revolution is hereto annexed, , and that her so husband was drafted on or about the 1 st of July 1777 for said last service, and continued in it for the term of 16 days, and was honorably discharged at Providence afore- said. She further states that she was married to

the said Darius Mitchell in Gloucester on the about the 19 th 19 th day of Dec. A. D. 1792, by one Elder William Bowen a Baptist Minister in said Gloucester, and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Shipsey; that her said husband died at Burrillville on the 3 rd day of January A. D. 1821, and that she is now a widow;
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3 rd 1855."
Witness her mark
for Anna mark Mitchell
James A. Smith
We, John Mathewson and Jeremiah Morry 2 nd residents of Burrillville, in the State of Rhode Island, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Mitchell in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the Applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, John Mathewson Jeremiah Morry
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that

I know the affiant to be a credible person; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim - James A. Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Town Clerks Office Gloucester
November 6. th A. D. 1857
I Clovis H. Bowen Clerk of said town, do certify that, by virtue of my office, I have the custody of the record of births and marriages which have taken place in said town, and it appears that Darius Mitchell was married to Anna Shippee on the ninth day of December A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety two. The record, as it stands on the books,
is in the following words and figures —
“I Herby certify that Darius Mitchell and Anna Shippee both of Gloucester were lawfully joined together in marriage on the 9 th day of December A.D. 1792, by me the subscriber
William Bowen Elder”
All which appears
Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk
Providence for In Gloucester this 6 th day of November A.D. 1857
sworn to and subscribed before me by the said Clovis H. Bowen, known to me as the Town Clerk of Gloucester.
Before me
Daniel P. Spencer Public Notary.

I Emor Smith of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island Aged 48 years do hereby testify and say, that I have the custody of the papers of the late Zebedee Hopkins, Town Treasurer of Gloucester nearly through the War of the Revolution, one of which is hereto attached. These old papers were left in the hands of Amy Hopkins, daugh- ter of said Zebedee, and, as I have troubled her so much in searching and managing of them over, she chose to, and did loan them to me and thus they are now in my possess- -ion. They are often referred to for proof of services in the War of the Revolution to aid in getting pensions and Bounty Bonds. I further testi- -fy that the old paper hereto annexed is one of the old Receipts taken from the many re- -ceipts where to "Zebedee" paid the militia sol- -diers in 1777 —
Emor Smith
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence ss Gloucester November 7 th A.D. 1857. Personally appeared the above named Emor Smith and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him signed in my presence And I certify that the said Emor Smith is a credible witness and that I have no interest in the claim that this affidavit serves to prove, and I further certify that I attached the certificate referred to by the said Emor Smith in his above affidavit before the said Smith was by me engaged, Before me Ezra Hawkins Justice of the Peace

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Senate of the U.S., Committee on Pensions Feb 2, 1860.
Sir,
I have to request a copy of your letter, stating the objections to the admission of the claim of Anna Mitchell, widow of Harris, of K.S., whose suspended papers, under the act of 7 th July, 1858, were transmitted to this Committee with your letter of the 12 th ult,
Very respectfully, J. R. Thompson, Chairman, J. S. Cole, Clerk,
Wm C. Whiting, Esq., Court of Pensions,

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Gloster R.I. Nov. 12 th /57. Commissioner of Pensions and Bounty Lands.
Sir Enclosed are the papers of Anna Mitchell sent forward to obtain a warrant for Bounty Land under the Act of Congress of March 3 rd A.D. 1855 for 160 Acres of Land and I am very sure it is as clear a case as I ever forwarded to the Department, and therefore, there should be no delay in its return as a Certificate.
Respectfully Yours
Emor Smith

No 15.499
Anna Mitchell Widow of Darius Rhode Island
Let. Benj. Cowell Oct. 11. '58
" same April 4. '59
" " Nov. 7. "
" Papers sent to
Committee on Pensions U.S.S. January 12. 1860.
Let to same Feb. 6/60.
Act July 7. 1838
PENSION OFFICE OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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REJECTED
file No. 7266
_____, Ex'r.
OLD WAR WIDOW.
Anna Mitchell widow of Darius R. J.
Died at _____
_____ other claim.
_____, 18 _____
Clerk.
Application filed: _____, 18 _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

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75.118
160000

this is to certify that Darius Mitchel Served Sixteen days for himself at prarican In July In Colo Brown's Regt In first Division Given under my hand this first Day of november 1777
Stephen Olney Lieut Gloucester November 15 th 1777 Rec d Three Pounds & four Shillings on the above Certificate
Darius Mitchel
for paid per order
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this Is to certify that Sarah Harendeon has had fifteen Days at providence In July first Divisen Colo Brown. Rigr given under my hand this first Day of November 1777
Stephen Olney Lieut
Gloucester November 15 1777
Rec d Three Pounds on the above Cert te by cash J. saiah Harendeon