Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,270, for James Mitchell, Virginia

SERVICE
U.S.A.
Mitchell James Elizabeth
NUMBER _____
R. 72 70
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky Green County
On this 27 th day of July 1852. personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell a resident of said County & State above mentioned aged about eighty years. Who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows . That she is now near about 80 years of age That she is the widow of James Mitchell deceased. That she was married to the said James Mitchell in Ohio County Virginia about the 1 st day of March 1791. by one . . . . Hughes. a minister of the Presbyterian order of West Liberty. That her maiden name before her said Marriage was Elizabeth Yates. That her said Husband Died in Green County & State of Kentucky on the 7 th of August 1830. That she has not intermarried with any one since the death of said James Mitchell but is still his widow & is unmarried. She & her husband removed to Green County Ky in the year she believes of 1798 or 99 That before her said Marriage with said James Mitchell. She is informed & believes it to be true that said James, about the year 1782 or probably in 1783. as she has learned from him. he went into the Service of the United States as a volunteer from

said Ohio County Virginia. in the capacity of Captain of the Company of Mounted men against the Indians Part of the as to the names of the particular places She cannot now state where he went or through which he passed, but he, but she was informed by said James that he was in the service & battle at Sandusky plains at Col. Crawford's defeat, a celebrated indian. She thinks he was called Simon Girty was there, Crawford was taken prisoner & was burned at the stake he begged Girty to shoot him before he was burnt Dr. Knight. Abraham & McColloch, are names of men who she heard said James speak of being there Jacob & Lewis Whitsett are also names that she has often heard spoken of as being with him said husbands either in this or his subsequent service Nearly all the officers of the company were killed In this service she is informed that said James served three months and was honorably discharged That after this about the year 1788. said James Whitsett as she has been informed by him went out again as a volunteer in the service of the U.S. from said County of Ohio Virginia and under Capt Mc Mahan. She thinks as a Wood Ranger, and Col Williams and Col. Riggs she is informed was also in this service but she does not know who was the chief commander in this or the former service. That said James in this service was also engaged against the Indians and served in this campaign she informed for six months or upwards & was.

Honorably Discharged - . She has no written Discharge of said Fanny Mitchell . She cannot give the particulars of said Service . being now very aged & infirm she can- -not do this with any degree of certainty ; the most -indeed all she knows about the actual Service is What she learned from her husband . She supposes that some evidence of her Service is of record in the War Department & to that she refers . She has never drawn any pension or bounty for this Service or for any other Service of her said husband nor did he ever draw any during his life . She states that from age and bodily infirmity she cannot go into court to make her declaration in court without great inconvenience & difficulties - She has set up her Claim for a Pension in this case under the act of July 7. 1838. it may have been proper to have resorted to some other . She claims the benefit hereunder of any act of Congress that may provide for her case - She has no records of her Marriage nor can she know that any was ever kept of it if she can obtain any such she will file it She states that she was married to said James Mitchell after the expiration of the last Service above mentioned
Elizabeth Mitchell {ESB}
Sworn to and subscribed before me . the day and year first above written by the said Elizabeth Mitchell who is personally known to me & I certify that said Elizabeth Mitchell is a

person of undoubted veracity & truth & his statements are entitled to full credit & I further certify that in addi- -tion to my said office of Justice of the peace for said County that I am a Regular Preaching Minister and that in my opinion the said Elizabeth Met- -chell from age & bodily infirmity (being now about 80 years of age) cannot conveniently attend court for the purpose of making her declaration in court without great inconvenience to her & without incurring some danger by the given under my hand as Justice of the peace aforesaid This 27th day of July 1852.
H. Tibbets N.P.J.C. " "

Elizabeth Mitchell claim
S. A. Spence Greensburg Ky

State of Kentucky } Green County } 5 th
This day personally came James M Carr. and Edward Perry before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said county and being duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths state that they were intimately acquainted with James Mitchell late of Green County Ky. and are also well acquainted with his widow Elizabeth Mitchell. they state that said they knew said James & Elizabeth a great number of years in Green County where said James died that during all the said time they said James & Elizabeth lived together as man & wife. claiming each other as such & were at all times taken & acknowledged by all to whom they were known as man & wife and so continued up to the time said James died in said county. which was about the month of August 1830. that said Elizabeth is still living unmarried & is still the widow of said James, never having married since his death. She is an aged woman. now about 80 years old. they have learned that said James Mitchell was out in the United States Service against the Indians about the year between 1780. & 1790. they have no personal knowledge of said service. but believe that said James did serve his country against the Indians about that time as stated by his widow & by said James.

The said Perry states that he knew said James & Elizabeth in the State of Virginia & came to this County about the same time with them they were then recognized as man & wife claiming each other as such & man at all times so recognized they have no interest whatever in the claim set up by said Elizabeth for her Pension and are wholly disinterested & that said James & Elizabeth were married in Virginia about the year 1791 James W Carr
Edward Perry
Sworn to and subscribed before me by the said James W. Carr and Edward Perry who are personally known to me and are men of creditable character. This 27th day of July 1852
H. Gibbs J.P.

State of Kentucky } Sec Green County
I Robert Marshall Clerk of the County Court in and for said County certify that J. Tibbles is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and knows that his term is date 20 th May 1855 and continues for 4 years and until his Successor is duly Elected and qualified & that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have here set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court this 30 th July 1855 R. Marshall Clerk.

14760 J. M. Carr. L Edward Dey, affidavit
Elizabeth Mitchell claim
S. A. Spencer Greensburg Ky

Greensburg Ky July 30 th 1852
To The Hon Comrs of Pensions -
Sir I here enclose the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell for a Pension for her husband Service in the War vs the Indians in 1782. 3 & 1789. I prepared her decl. supposing it would come under the act of July 7. 1838. If it should be more appropriate under any other act please inform me or place it right If her claim can be favorably considered please notify me
I have the honor to be Yours also
Sent
J. A. Spencer

No 14,760 Elizabeth Mitchell widow of James Ky
S.A. Spencer Octo 28 1852
Referred
7270
act July 7 1838

REJECTED
7370
P. O.
Elizabeth Mitchell
Service: wid. of James
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18