Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,162, for John Mitchell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Mitchell, John
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D 40,162
CONTENTS

Let to Hon. J. Miller H.R. Jan 15 1836.
Died 19 th July 1835
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from the 4 th March 1835 to the 19. July 1835. Agent notified 16 May 1838
19338
Pennsylvania
John Mitchell
of Cumberland in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Privat. in the Company commanded by Captain Wilds of the regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney in the Mass. line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of December 1824
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Decr 1824 and sent to the Hon J. Findlay House of Representatives
Arrears to 4 th of Semi-ann. acct ending 4 Mar. 1825 $21.67
$21.67
Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. 2
1 March 1825
24/7/25 Cumberland

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 15 - 1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Mitchell deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and — Cents per month  XXXXX , under the law of the 18. March 1810 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1835 to the 19 th July 1835, the day of the pensioner's death — Respectfully, yours,
Alison K. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

19,370-
pay 80¢ per cwt -

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County ss.
On the eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four, Personally appeared in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County aforesaid, it being a court of Record and the proceedings thereon according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a Record of their proceedings John Mitchell aged seventy one years, who being first sworn according to law doth on his Solemn Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the 1 May 1820. That he the said John Mitchell first enlisted in the year 1776 and served out his full time of enlistment in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Wild, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Shimm, he enlisted at Beth in the State of Massachusetts (now the State of Maine) The term of his enlistment was for one year which term he served and he was discharged at Albany in the State of New York after his term of years since had expired — his discharge he hath long since lost. —
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner conveyed or disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to so diminish it as to bring myself within the Provision of 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 passed the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. —
Schedule of the Real and personal Estate to which declarant is in any manner entitled. —
  Real Estate None  } And same small articles of kitchen furniture not in value $8.00  John X Mitchell mark    1 Cow    3 Beds & bedding    6 Chairs    1 Chest    2 Hogs    2 Pigs    1 Pair of Tools     
Witness present Wm Ransom

John Mitchell the declarant is a laborer he has not been able to follow it for a living for many years from his inability declarant is now so infirm that he has to be helped sometimes and can do no work that will support him declarant wife is aged sixty five years he has one daughter and one son who lives with him by constantly his family and now is supported by his son and daughter —
Sworn & subscribed the 11 th August 1824 before me the subscribers one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County —
John Reed —
his John X Mitchell Mark
State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County ss — I John M c Ilwaine Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Records of the said Court and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is worth and valued at fifty Dollars —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the same Court at Carlisle on this 11 th day of August A D 1824. —
John M c Ilwaine — Protho.
Cumberland County ss.
I do certify that the above and foregoing is truly Copied from the originals, on file in the in the Prothonotarys Office of the Court of Common Pleas for Cumberland County —
Witness my Hand and the Seal of said Court this 26 th day of August A D 1824
John M c Ilwaine Prothonotary

Cumberland County State of Pennsylvania ss
Personally appeared John Mitchell and being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that on the 11 Day of August 1824 he was & there is a resident of the County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania: & had resided in said County many years before the time: and he further deposeth that he hath not since the 18 Day of March 1818 disposed of any of his property either real or personal to any person: and he further states that the reason why he did not apply for a pension before the 11 Day of August last is that he did not know he was entitled to a pension or that if he was entitled he would have to apply for the same to some court in the State of Maine: and the reason why he was unable to go there then two reasons. first from bodily infirmity being old and infirm and next to poor that he had not the means to enable him to go
Sworn and subscribed the 13th Day of Decemr 1824 before
John his Mitchell mark
Amos Hazzard
Cumberland County ss Newton Township ss
Personally came before me the subscriber a trustee of the premises in and for said County
Majt. John Harper and William Purdy who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith they have been acquainted with the above deponent John Mitchell for eight years last past. and being particularly acquainted with his circum- stances, believe the facts which he has stated in the above deposition to be true, and further saith that.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 13th day of Decr 1824 James Hazzard
John Harper William Purdy

Pennsylvania
Cumberland County ss
I the subscriber the Magistrate Before whom the above depositions taken and subscribed do hereby certify that Maj. John Harper and William Purdy the above named deponents are well known to me and that they are men of Credibility and full faith and Credit. is and ought to be given to their depositions In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th Decr 1824
UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
State of Pennsylvania
ss
I, John Phillips, Notary Public by legal authority duly commissioned and sworn for the County aforesaid, residing at Carlisle, in said County, do hereby certify, attest and make known to all persons whom the same may concern, That James Shannon Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and legally qualified. And that full faith and Credit is and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere. And that his signature to the annexed certificate is in his own proper hand writing. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, at Carlisle, this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four. John Phillips Notary Public
pay 80 cts per cwt -

Pennsylvania
Cumberland County ss
I the subscriber the Magistrate Before whom the above depositions taken and subscribed do hereby certify that Maj. John Harper and William Purdy the above named deposants are well known to me and that they are men of credibility and full faith and credit. is and ought to be given to their depositions
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th Decr 1824
James Hannan
State of Penn

Mr Edwards
I am informed that a Mr John Mitchell a soldier of the Revolution was for pensioner at the rate of $8 per month & that his certificate is dated 14 Decr 1824 That he belonged to Capt Wiles Company of Infantry - Will you be so good as to have the papers examined & inform me to what line he belonged - He is dead - And I want to ascertain whether his widow can draw a State Pension from Penn s Your attention will oblige your friend & humble serv t
Washington City. Jany 11. 1836
J Miller

40 162
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40/62
John Mitchell His Heir
Act: 16 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 339
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Paid 25
Mr John Michells Newville
Cumberland County
State of Pennsylvania
Mem: Com: 14 Dec. 1824

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss. I, WILLIAM TORREY, Notary Public by legal authority duly admitted, commissioned and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln, residing at Bath, in said County, do hereby certify, attest and make known to all persons whom the same may concern, That  Joseph Sewall Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavits were taken, and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine, duly commissioned and legally qualified, And that full faith and credit are, and ought to be had in his official Acts, in courts and thereout, And that his signatures to the annexed Certificates, are in his own proper hand writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, at Bath, this twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four
William Torrey  Notary Public and Justice of Peace.

I Patrick Grace of Bath in the State of Maine of the age of sixty five years testify & say That in the year 1776 I did know John Mitchell then of Bath, that in that year said John Mitchell enlisted at Bath into the continen- tal service - into the years service in a company in which I enlisted, we were marched to a place near Boston where a Capt Wildes took the command of our company & we were then marched to Boston & were annexed to Col. Phinneys Regiment - from thence we were marched to Lake Champlain & Ticonderoga and served in the Revolutionary army during the whole year for which we enlisted. Said John Mitchell was in the same company same Mess, with me during the whole of said year, & served in said Regiments during the said year & until he was discharged.
Patrick Grace
State of Maine, Lincoln Co. ss. April 5 th 1824 Then personally appeared the the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said County Patrick Grace & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this day. Joseph Sewall Just. Peace

State of Maine
Lincoln Co. I the subscribe the magistrate before whom the within deposition was taken do hereby certify that Patrick Grace the within named deponent is well known to me & that he is a man of credibility & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to his deposition.
In testimony whereof I here set my hand & seal.
Joseph Sewall J. Peace

I Thomas Crawford of Bath in the State of Maine of the age of sixty six years testify & say that in the year 1776 I well knew John Mitchell of this town, that in that year said John Mitchell enlisted in the continental service at Bath, in the year service, in a company in which I enlisted, we were marched to Prospect Hill near Boston where Capt Wildy took command of our company & then we marched into Boston & for were annexed to Col. Phinney's Regiment, we were then marched to Ticonderoga & served during the whole year for which we enlisted. I well knew said John Mitchell during the whole of said year & he served in said company & Regiment during the year, & until he was discharged -  Thomas Crawford
State of Maine } April 5th 1824. Received & sworn to this day Lincoln Co. } Before me Joseph Sewall Just. Peace.
I Joshua Mitchell of Bath in the State of Maine of the age of sixty seven years testify & say that John Mitchell is a brother of mine & that in the beginning of the year AD 1776 said John Mitchell enlisted into the continental years service at Bath & was marched from Bath to Boston where he joined his Regiment.  Joshua K Mitchell mark.
State of Maine } April 5th 1824. Received & sworn to this day Lincoln Co. } Before me Joseph Sewall Just. Peace.
State of Maine Lincoln Co. April 5th 1824 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County Thomas Crawford & Joshua Mitchell & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavits by them severally subscribed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this day.  Joseph Sewall Just. Peace

State of Maine Lincoln Co. I the subscribe the magistrate before whom the within written deposition was taken do hereby certify that Thomas Crawford & Joshua Mitchell the within named deponents are well known to me & that they are men of credibility & that full faith & credit is sought to be given to their depositions. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal. Joseph Sewall J. P.
Hon. J. Findlay H.R.
Pen: Com: 14 Dec. 1824
Mr John Mitchell Newville
Dec 25
Cumberland County
State of Pennsylvania