Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33108, for Francis Mitchell, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
Mitchell Francis or Mitchel
833108
CONTENTS

1634 and 1635 to Joshua Holden, Boston
Information sent to John Standing Esq. July 1820
New Hampshire Francis Mitchell 16.700 - of New Hampshire in the state of N.H.C. who was a (Brevet) in the regiment commanded by Colonel (Colley) of the N.H.C. line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of April 1820 and sent to Honorable C. Claggett, H. Rep.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1820  163.96     Semi-annual allowance ending 1st Exp 1820  48      20 11 3/4      8 30/31      2.93      1.3      $211.90     163.96   { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }  
John Standing

Francis Mitchell Affidavit on Application for Pension
No 27.
Francis Mitchell was, no doubt, a soldier of the United States which were into the in a of Congress name the roll
NOTARY PUBLIC WESTMAN COOK

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
On this twentieth day of July June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the undersigned one of the associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in the County of Hillsborough in said State personally appears Francis Mitchel aged seventy years resident in New Ipswich in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of provision made by the late 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.
That he the said Francis Mitchel enlisted in the Town of Londonderry in the State aforesaid in April from the 1 st to the 10 th day in the year 1778 - for one year in the Revolutionary War on the Continental establish- ment - in the company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Dyer, in the first New Hampshire Regiment of which - Dyer was Colonel and George Reed was Lt. Colonel - and continued in the Service until about the first of November following when I was detached out under command of Capt. Brinsfield - from Hovey's West Division of the Spring- field - help guard Clothing for the use of the Army - I was taken sick at Springfield but continued with my command until we reached Suffield - where I was left with Capt Brinsfield about the middle of November, from whence I was removed to Windsor where I remained sick about five weeks entirely bedridden at the house of one John Hill and was attended by a Physician until the first of January - 1779 - my sickness was

was administered the Opiated nervous Fever which settled in my right leg and has been extremely troublesome, and affected my whole system especially my eyesight - and lost soon after the use of my right eye - and am now entirely blind - and for more than twenty years have not been able to see so as to do any business - I attribute the loss of my sight wholly to the effect of the Fever which I had in 1778 while in the Service of the United States - I further testify, that I set out from Windsor about the 4th day of Jan'y. 1779, having a guide for I could neither see to read or write and was unable to ride more than 4 miles in day - to Dartford of Londonderry  where upon I arrived about the 20th of January I was so advised, by my Physician at Windsor who was apprehensive I should be obliged to have my leg amputated - I went about many places with my guide to Lt Col. George Reid who then was at Windsor on a duty and asked him if he thought it best for me to return to the Regiment if I got fit for duty - he said he thought not my of service as yearly expir'd as I was then more than two weeks for a soldier's duty since and have suffered great bodily infirmities as well as seven privations ever since
I further testify and say that I am extremely poor and penniless and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life stand in great need of aid and assistance from my country for support -
his Francis X. Mitchell
Mark
I was to end declared before me on the day and year aforesaid Joshua Darling } our associate judges of the Court of C. Pleas for the  the county of Hampshire

I Joshua Darling Judge etc. as aforesaid do hereby certify that from twenty five years intimate acquaintance with the Declarant, it appears to my Satisfaction that the within named Francis Mitchell did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for nine months on the Continental establishment and I now take the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me the Secretary of War, pursuant to 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 - I further certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Francis Mitchell has done and suffered, all and more than he states in consequence of his said services in the Revolutionary War, that he is entirely blind, and has been so many years - and is very destitute of property and altogether dependant on public charity and has been thus supported by his Friends for a great length of time and still has a Family - and therefore stands in great need of aid and assistance from his Country for support given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 20th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Joshua Darling

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss.
I Moses Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling judge of said Court that the foregoing is his signature and that the seal here annexed is the seal of said Court.
Moses Eastman Clerk
Francis Mitchell
Affidavit on
Application for
Pension
No 27.
The claim not admitted
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Copy
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Francis Mitchell
No 16700 ✓ Continued
Francis Mitchell
15 ap '20

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July, 1820, being a court of record ; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, } Justices. JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,
Personally appeared, in open court, Ebenezer Mitchell aged Seventy two years, resident in New Ipswich in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:— That he enlisted in April 1778 in Capt Ebenezer Foss's company in Col. Joseph Gilley's Regiment in the New Hampshire line and served about one year. and was discharged in the Service aforesaid
the date of my original declaration was on the twentieth day of June Anno Domini, 18 18 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 16700 on the back thereof.
And 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 gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of 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 following schedule, by me subscribed.
A very few old articles of House furniture valued at $10.00

My occupation was formerly a Schoolmaster totally but am now blind and cannot pursue it.
My family, residing with me, consists of a Wife very infirm his Francis X Mitchell mark
Witness Joshua Darling
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the fifth fourth day of July Anno Domini, 1820.
M Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is
Ten dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
fourth day of July, 1820. M Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

Application for a Transfer
County of Suffolk for Roxbury, Massachusetts
On this 30 day of June 1831, before me, the sub- -scriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Suffolk personally appeared Francis Mitchell who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Hovey in the Regiment commanded by Col. Col. Hovey in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Massachusetts, where he intend to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, this 30 day of June 1831 John S. Pillsbury Justice Peace
Also, at the same time appeared Joshua Holden person of veracity, and made oath, that Francis Mitchell is well known to him, as the same person alluded to, in the above affidavit.
Sworn & subscribed before me Joshua Holden John S. Pillsbury Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. I Charles A. Parker, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Suffolk, which said Court is a Court of Record, hereby certify that John S. Lillie, Esq. before whom the foregoing wri- tings were sworn to and subscribed, is now, and was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace within said Commonwealth, duly qualified & commissioned &c. And that I do believe the a- foregoing to be his Signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas, this thirtieth day of June, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty one (Chas. A. Parker Clerk)

Francis Mitchell & Hugh Parrson have Liberty to travel to Worcester by themselves being there the seventh of June next, dated May 29. 1718
To Whom it may concern Caleb Robinson Esq.

[Faint, illegible handwriting at the top of the page]
Mitchell order

This may Certify to all whom it may Concern that the Bearer Mr Francis Mitchel has obtained leave of the Town of Londonderry to Draw and receive out of the Treasury of this State the Bounties that is or may be due to him for his Service as a years man in the Continental army for the year 1788 and afterwards voted to the Town of Londonderry by order of the Genl Court and this may be Produced as your Discharge for the same as witness our hands —
Londonderry March 11 th 1786-
Washington Feb. 22 nd 1789 I know the hand writing of Genl George Washington - and I have no doubt the above is his signature William Clegg 10 M.C.
John Bell George J. Macgregor James Nesmith Jr  Elect men of Londonderry

Scarsdale January 27 1883 these are to certify to all whom it may concern that the late Mr Francis Michael who was a soldier for this town in the year 1881 who while in his service took the service book which fell in his left hand and came to my house near the 20 th day of January in the year 1883 to be locked and was under my care until my August following and paid for the same the sum of Fourteen Dollars to me John Dwinell

Joseph Nash

This may certify to whom it may concern that Thomas Jamesson was knowing of Francis Mitchell being in the continental service, listed for one year and was under continental officers. He listed in the year seventy-eight.
Thos Jamesson

This may certify that Hugh Lemuson & Francis Mitchell is mustered to serve nine months in Capt Eben? Taylor's Company and Col. Billy Bright.
To the Commanding Officer at Ector J. H. Ascherman Lieut.
Sandbury May 6 th 1878

91 st Mitchell Affidavit before me Schampson

Francis Mitchell of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I was a continental soldier, and was enlisted some time between the first and middle of April A.D. 1778. also was mustered by Lieut. Asa Dyer to serve in Capt. Ebenezer Dyer's Company and Col. Gilley's Regt. some time the fore part of May following accordingly was ordered on to Exeter N.H. where I recd my continental clothing, and obtained leave of the command- ing Officers to march in company with Hugh Garrison who was also mustered with me to Worcester Mass. by ourselves, where we joined a party of continental sol- -diers under the command of Lieut. Eaton B. Adams and actually joined Capt. Ebenezer Dyer's Company at Northcastle near Hudson river in which company I did duty till taken sick as has been stated to the Hon. Judge Darling which sickness I believe has been the cause of my becoming totally blind. And I furthermore testify and say I was in actual service in the defense of my country from the 19th of Ap l 1775 to some time in Jan y 1776. was in the action on Bunkerhill among the first planters of our American Liberty, was again enlisted and in actual service at the time the British evacuated Boston and went in among the first that went into Boston at that time, and was not dismissed this town of service till the Ap l following. I again enlisted in the month of May following and was not dismissed from this town of service till Oct r 1776. Francis his Mitchell mark Attest B. Chamberlain

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. December 2 d 1819 Then personally ap= =peared the within named Francis Mitchell and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed was true before me
Benjamin Champney Justice of the peace

Windsor January 4 th 1779
A true account of the sickness and charge for the sickness while at my house which is from the 26 th of december in the year 1778 till the 4 th day of january this present year I John Hill does hereby certify that Francis Mitchell has recd and settled with me for and for the better satisfaction of any where it may concern the particulars are as follows —
  For going 7 miles after a doctor five different times & horse baiting — £ 4: 10: 0: 0   for nursing five weeks and days of which time there was one fortunate two nurses — 25: 0: 0: 0   For going after washers and killing them while at my house — 9: 0: 0: 0   for cash that I paid out for the use of the said Mitchell for — 11: 13: 0: 0   for wood and candles — 5: 0: 0: 0   for dieting said Mitchell and nurses — 12: 0: 0: 0   Total 70: 3: 0: 0 
The above account is true I say
By me — John Hill

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33 108 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,108
Francis Mitchell
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 277
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Boston (Mass ts ) June 29 1831
I herewith inclose the documents required for the transfer of Francis Mitchell's pension from the Books of the Agency in the State of New Hampshire, to the Books of the Massachusetts Agency.
The stipend due him up to the 4 th of March last, the Agent in N Hampshire has refused to pay, in consequence, of he says, of his removal from that State.
Will you please to give directions to the Agent in New Hampshire to pay the forty eight dollars due up to the 4 th of March last, & for his transfer to Massachusetts, in order that he may receive the next semiannual payment at the U.S. Bank in Boston.
Very respectfully Joshua Holden
Honorable Secretary of War Washington

Departure of Capt Th. Jameson

I Thomas James lawful age testify saying That Francis Attille of Kingstown in county of Hillsboro State of New Hampshire joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Colby in the continental service in the revolutionary war in the month of June A.D. 1778 & served in the same commanded by Captain Ebenezer Dyer in said regiment from June A.D. 1778 to some time in the month of November then went following in the continental establish- ment & further saith not.
October 27 1819.
Thos. Jameson
Hillsboro Jo state of New Hampshire October 27 th 1819 personally appeared the above named Thomas Jameson & made oath that this deposition by him here subscribed is just & true. Before me John Burnham Justice of Peace

Maj Asa Smith
Deposited

I Asa Senter of Windham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawfull age testify and say Francis Mitchell now living in the Town of New Sprowell in the County of Hillsborough and State aforesaid enlisted into the Continental Army Captain Foy's Company in Col d Joseph Colley's Regiment in the New Hampshire Line in the Month of May in the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in which Company I was then a Lieutenant, for the term of Nine Months, and I have good reason to believe, and do believe, that said Francis Mitchell did serve the full term of his enlistment — Your deponent further testifies that the said Francis Mitchell holds in his possession a certificate in the following words viz t (This may certify that Hugh Paterson and Francis Mitchell is mustered to serve Nine months in Col d Eben d Foy's Company and Col d Colley's Reg t To the Commanding Officer at Exeter Per Asa Senter Lieut t Londonerry May 6 th 1778) which Certificate is a true and genuine one, signed by me at the time, and for the purpose therein mentioned
Asa Senter
State of New Hampshire Rockingham s t December 8 th 1819.
Then the above named Asa Senter personally appeared and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true Before me
Samuel Simon Justice of the Peace