Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,282, for Daniel Mitchell, Connecticut

SERVICE
SERVICE LOMAN
Mitchell Daniel Ruth
NUMBER _____
R. 7282
CONTENTS

I Andrew Root of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose and say, that for the space of Forty years past I have been near neighbor to and have been well acquainted with Ruth Westphal, who is the widow of Daniel Westphal a reputed soldier of the revolution; that from my first acquaintance up to the time of his death, the said Daniel and Ruth Westphal lived together as husband and wife, and that they had two children, Asa and Curtis, one of whom is, and I believe both are still living, I further say that the said Daniel Westphal died in the month of May 1824, that the said Ruth Westphal still survives and continues the widow of the said Daniel Westphal.
Andrew Root
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Eleventh day of April A. D. 1854. And I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent, and that he is a person of credibility. Thomas Bull, Justice of the Peace

I Lucy Olcott of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, of lawful age • depose and say, that for the span of Fifty years I have lived near neighbor to, and have been well acquainted with Ruth Mitchell, who is the widow of Daniel Mitchell, a reputed soldier of the revolution, that from my first acquaintance, up to the time of his death, the said Daniel and Ruth Mitchell lived together as husband and wife, and that they have two children, Asa and Curtis.
I further say that the said Daniel Mitchell, died on the 14th day of May, A.D. 1824, and the said Ruth Mitchell is still living and has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Daniel Mitchell.
Lucy Olcott
I sworn to and subscribed before me, on this eleventh day of April A.D. 1854. And I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent, and that she is a person of credibility.
Thomas Bull, Justice of the Peace.

I Martha Drakeley of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, of lawful age depose and say that about forty five years ago I became acquainted with Daniel Mitchell, who was reputed to be a soldier in the revolutionary war, and with his wife Ruth Mitchell, that up to the time of his death, the said Daniel and Ruth Mitchell lived together as husband and wife, and that they had two children, Asa and Curtis. I further say that the said Daniel Mitchell died in the month of May 1824, and that I attended his funeral. I also say that I now live near neighbor to the said Ruth Mitchell, that she still lives and is still the widow of the said Daniel Mitchell.
Martha Drakeley
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this eleventh day of April 1854. And I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent, and that she is a person of credibility.
Thomas Bull Justice of the Peace

I Wait Minor of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose and say, that for the span of Fifty, past, years I have lived near neighbor to, and have been well acquainted with Ruth Mitchell, who is the widow of Daniel Mitchell, a reputed soldier of the Revolution; that from my first acquaintance up to the time of his death, the said Daniel and Ruth Mitchell lived together as husband and wife and that they had two children, Asa and Curtis, with whom I am well acquainted. I further say that the said Daniel Mitchell died in the month of May, 1824, and the said Ruth Mitchell still survives and is still the widow of the said Daniel Mitchell
Wait Minor
I sworn to and subscribe before me, on this Eleventh day of April A. D. 1854. And I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent, and that he is a person of credibility.
Thomas Bull, Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, John P. C. Mathew Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Thomas Bull was, from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1852, to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed and commissioned—having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Thomas Bull to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 12 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Jno. P. C. Mathew , Secretary of State.

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State of Connecticut } Pittsfield County p. 3
On this Eleventh day of April in the year eighteen hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before the subscribin a Judge of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, Ruth Mitchell a resident of Woodbury in said County, aged Ninety four years, who being 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 29th. of July 1845, that she is the widow of Daniel Mitchell, who was a Drummer in the War of the Revolution, that he belonged to the volunteer Corps of the State of Connecticut, and served as she believes, in said War for the term of two years or more. That her husband was in the service one season; on Long Island, under Gen. Washington — was with Gen. Washington in his retreat from New York and was stationed for a time at White Plains, He belonged to Col. Housatonic Regt, and went to Ticonderoga to garrison that fort after it was taken, and was also for a time stationed at Boston as a substitute for another man.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Mitchell on or about the Second day of September in the Seventeen hundred and Ninety eight, that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Mitchell died on the 14th. day of May A.D. 1824, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to

the first day of January eighteen hundred, viz. at the time above stated. She further declares that she has caused diligent search to be made, and that no record or doc- umentary evidence of her marriage exists. She also further declares that she has never before made application for a pension.
Attest
Ruth her X mark Mitchell
George Drake Asa Mitchell
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written. And I certify that the said Ruth Mitchell is, by reason of bodily infirmity, unable to appear in Court. I also certify that I have no interest in this case and am not concerned in its prosecution.
That B Plummer Judge of the County Court for the County of Litchfield Connecticut

State of Connecticut.
By his Excellency CHARLES H. POND , Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That Charles B. Phelps was, at the time of subscribing the within attestation and now is judge of the County Court for the County of Litchfield in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to His acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court: that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officer; and that I believe the signature of said Charles B. Phelps thereto, to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, this 12 th day of April A. D. 1854, and in the seventy eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor
Mr. P. C. Nathan, Secretary of State.
Chas H. Pond

No 1348.
Ruth Mitchell wi- dow of Daniel.
Conn.
O. Newcomb 22 d apl. 1854.
7282
Atch.
July 29 th 1848.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford April 13 th 1857,
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Daniel Mitchell in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and do not find the name of Daniel Mitchell on any Pay Roll now in this office. I find on file, a list of discharges from Col. Hinmans Regiment in 1775, in which appears the name of Daniel Mitchell, but it is not stated on the list, the company to which the said Mitchell belonged or the name of the Captain under whom he served.
From documents in this office it appears that Col. Hinmans Regiment was raised in May 1775 to serve 7 months, but there are no Pay Rolls of this service found on file.
R. G. Pinney Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

REJECTED
7282 P. O. Ruth Mitchell
Service: widow of Daniel
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18