Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1854, for James Mitchell, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6
Mitchell, James
S.1854
Rowan N.C.
Guarded
CONTENTS

4933 Tennessee, West.
Letter to Hon. J. M. Anderson September 11/50
James Mitchell
of Murray in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dudley of the Regt commanded by Col. Dudley in the North Carolina line for 9 months — " — .
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Aug 1833 — and sent to Mr. N. J. Allen N. of R.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1833 $ 40 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mo '33 15
$ 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Leob. Styles Clerk. Book A. Vol. 11. Page 154

State of Tennessee
Maury County ss.
On this 14 day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before James W Robert Wortham John Vincent and Peter Williams Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, now sitting, James Mitchell a resident of the County & State aforesaid, aged about sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That he was born in December 1765 in the County of Orange State of North Carolina that he was about sixteen years old and resided in Orange County when he entered the service in April 1781 as a substitute for Andrew Mitchell for a three month term in a company commanded by William Douglass as the Captain, and under the Command of Colonel Gideon Dudley. Appli- cants states that the Regiment under Colo- nel Dudley marched from Orange

into Chatham where it was actively engaged in watching and keeping down the Tories of that County constantly engaged in pillage and misdeeds of the whigs. Applicant then marched with his Regiment from Chatham into the County of Randolph where he was principally engaged in securing the country in pursuit of the Tories of that County committing many outrages on the persons and property of the whig party. Applicant was marched from Randolph to the County of Guilford where he was employed in suppressing the Tories of that County always engaged in doing mischief and the abettors of armed bodies of whigs. Applicant returned home to Orange after having performed his three months engagement in July 1781. Applicant states that in the fall of 1781 he volunteered for a second three months tour - under the command of Captain John Taylor, that he and his company marched to the Town of Hillsborough in Orange County where he was stationed as a guard over the Tory prisoners there in Hillsborough I believe about twenty in number.

hes - he says he was in Shellsborough through -y the winter of 1781 and to to January 1782, he then returned home, having served three months in his second tour. Applicant states that in the fall of 1782 he substituted for a third tour of three months for one John Pew, that he was in a fight with the Tories at Lewis Kicks in the County of Orange, where Rich and Bawards a Lony Captain and Amos Thompson a Lony Lieutenant were killed, that his own Captain & Brat an Allen under whom he was fig- -hting was severely wounded in the engagement - Applicant states that he joined General Butler after the battle at Kenleys Mills and marched belo- -w Sayville in pursuit of the Tories. and then returned home to Orange. This applicant states that he was enga- -ged in the fight at Boxes Mills under the command of Colonel Arnel against the notorious Colonel Fanning who commanded the Tories. Applicant believes that he was dischar- -ged about three weeks after the de- -feat of Cornwallis, having performed three tours of dangerous duty and laborious service, no written discharge.

This applicant says he resided in Orange County North Carolina up to 1804 when he moved to the State of Ken- tucky where he resided till 1809. he then moved to the County of Maury State of Tennessee where he now resides. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. sworn & subscribed J. S. Mitchell the day & year aforesaid John S. Porter Clerk
State of Tennessee Maury County We John Mitchell William Pillow & Edward
Chapman residing in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Mitchell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be truly five years of age the said John Mitchell knows personally that Applicant was a revolutionary soldier & the Pillow & Chapman say he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we all concur in that opinion

admitted
9 mo. private
30 \frac{3}{4}
Samuel H. Mitchell Notorship for Pisonian

known to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Mitchell
Thos J Foster Clerk
James Pillow Edward H Chappin
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolu- tionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that John Mitchell, Will- iam Pillow and Edward H Chappin who have signed the preceding certificate residing in the County of Maury and State of Tennessee are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jas H.ney
Robert Wortham
Peter Williams
I Thomas J Porter Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application

of James Mitchell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 14 th day of September A.D. 1832.
Thos. H. Foster

James Mitchell
admitted
Polk

BRIEF in the case of  James Mitchell  of Maury County in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court,  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? about sixty seven years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Substitute for Andrew Mitchell } In 1781 a p. 3 As a Gen. 10th Douglas Capt. C. Dudley.   Volunteer — 1781 fall 3 Capt. J. Taylor   Substitute for John Peck } 1782 fall 3 Capt. Abraham  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Cox's Mill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Maury County T.N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? John Mitchell proving him a revolutionary soldier, - & Wm. Dillon & B. Chapman certify to traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. A. Smith Examining Clerk.

February 1, 1939.
Mr. Sam K. Leming Waldron Arkansas.
BA-J/ILL James Mitchell S. 1854
Dear Sir:
The record of James Mitchell is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 1854, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
James Mitchell was born in December 1765, in Orange County, North Carolina; the names of his parents were not stated.
While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served three tours as private in the North Carolina troops, shown as follows: from sometime in 1781, three months in Captain William Douglass' company, Colonel Guilford Dudley's regiment, engaged principally against the Tories, which service was rendered as substitute for one Andrew Mitchell whose relationship to James was not stated; from the fall of 1781, three months in Captain John Taylor's company, stationed in Hillsborough, North Carolina; and in the fall of 1782, three months in Captain Abraham Allen's company, during which he was in a severe engagement at Lewis Kirk's place and was in an engagement at Cox's Mills under Colonel O'Neal.
The soldier resided in Orange County, North Carolina, until 1804, then moved to Kentucky and remained until 1809, and moved then to Maury County, Tennessee.
James Mitchell was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1832, at which time he resided in Maury County, Tennessee. He made no reference to wife or children.
In 1832, one John Mitchell resided in Maury County, Tennessee; no relationship between him and this pensioner was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name

of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:
James Mitchell Certificate #4935 Issued January 14, 1833 Rate $30 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Did not use data in letters of 1894.
NOTE- The letters cut from correspondence book dated Sept. 1850. ILL
The Congressman, J (I) M. Anderson made no reply to office letter of Sept. 11, 1850, which would indicate that James Mitchell was not the James Mitchell in whom Hon. Anderson's constituent was interested. No mention was made of this James who was inquiring for his father's property. MMHF/ILL
Mrs. Finch saw the Jesse Mitchell - Rev. file + the other James Mitchell - that file - she said to send this one -

Oct. 31-1902 Rev. G. M. Mitchell Pulaski Tenn
1909 Jan. 6. Hist to Miss Laura B. Mitchell p. 1934-Feb. 1. Hist. to Sam R. Remning Jdg.
Rev. G. M. Mitchell
1854
INVALID.
File No.
1854
James Mitchell Prio. N.C. Line.
Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:—Vol. R, Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pulaski, Tenn. Sep. 17 th 1902.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.
Dear Sir. I am gitting up data connected with my application to be enrolled as a member of the Asso- ciation of the Sons of the Revolution, located at Nashville, Tenn.
I belonged to the Original Association of New Jersey and New York which went out of existence some years ago.
My father James Mitchell a few years before his death was enrolled in the Pension office in Washington City as a Survivor, for services as a private soldier, in the State of North Carolina.
At my father James Mitchell's death, which occurred the 18 th of Nov. 1843. There was some due him which was paid. My father's Post office was Mt. Pleasant.

2 Maury Co. Tenn. Was paid at Nash- ville, agency - Tenn., if I mistake not.
Now will you kindly furnish a copy of his Application for a pension including all  and the statement of facts, dates etc. As to age, his term of service with dates etc. In a word, a copy of the records in connection with his enrolment, on the list of pensioners.
Please attend to this request at your earliest convenience. And send bill of cost (if any).
My address,
G. M. Mitchell, D.D.
Pelaski,
Tenn. SEP 22 1902
A.S. On the first Sunday, the 3 rd inst. I preached my 87 th birth anniversary: in the 68 th year of my ministry.
{ You will find my name on your roll of pensioners. I receive my installments at the Officina, Knoxville, Tenn. (Anderson war.) }

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Mitchell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
2. File 1854
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     † Apl. 81 3 mos. Wm Douglas Guilford Dudley N.C.   Feb 81 3 " John Taylor ✓   Fall 82 3 " Abraham Allen ✓    † Sub. for Andrew Mitchell - no relationship mentioned.
Battles Engaged in, action at Lewis Kirks Orange Co. + at Colds Mill N.C.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 14 1832.
Residence at date of application, Maury Co., Tenn.
Age at date of application, 67 B. Dec. 1765 in Orange Co., N.C.
Remarks: Almost - "died Nov. 11 1843 - son G. W. Mitchell D.D. born Sept. 3, 1815 was a v. of Pulaski, Tenn. in 1902 + in the 68 yr. of his ministry -" see his letter in the case.

Hon. J. M. Anderson Sept. 11. 1850

318 Paxon Office Sept 11, 1850
Sir,
In answer to your request for a copy of the papers of James Mitchell, I have the honor to inform you that we found but one person of that name on the Tennessee population roll. He resided in Maury Co.
If you desire copies of these papers they will be furnished; if not please let us know in what State Mr Mitchell resided, and if deceased, under what act.
Wm J. Mc. Anderson W. J. R.

House of Right Sept 9 th 1830
Sir
I have received a letter from James Mitchell who has for the last property at the battle of Belford I understand the proof is not suffi- cient in the case & the poor & distressed the claim with the proof in the offi- ce brought before Congress - you will confer a favor by sending me the papers of James Mitchell, or copies of the same - if there is Respectfully
Yours &c
J. M. Anderson
Col J. L. Edwards Army of Virginia

February 1, 1939
Mr. Sam K. Leming Waldron A Arkansas.
BA-J/ILL James Mitchell S. 1854 Qu
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War or War of 1812 records of Thomas Mitchell, who was in Cocke County, Tennessee, in 1800, James Mitchell who was assignee of a North Carolina land grant in 1796 and who was also a lawyer in Blount County, Tennessee, and Congressman from that district about 1830, and in 1834, moved to Mississippi, where he died.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War or War of 1812 of a Thomas Mitchell of Tennessee. Your citations in regard to James Mitchell pertain to more than one person. The Congressional Records show that the James Mitchell, who served in Congress from Tennessee and went later to Mississippi, was born about 1790, therefore could not have served in the Revolutionary War. There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the War of 1812 of that James Mitchell.
The Revolutionary War records have been searched and one claim for pension found based upon service of a James Mitchell of North Carolina and Tennessee. His record is furnished you herewith, as shown in his claim for pension, S. 1854.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Another carbon in Leming file Misc. Case.

Waldron, Ark., Dec. 20, 1938
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I respectfully request the family data of the following men, who probably served in the Revolutionary War or War of 1812:
John Leming. 1. Thomas Mitchell, witness on deed Aug. 6, 1800 of Wm. Small to Alexander Outlaw 218 Acres Cocke County on Big Pigeon River, proved in Cocke County Court Aug. Term 1804. land involved was granted by North Carolina to Jacob Nave, 1796 for Revolutionary service.
only Jesse in file 2. James Mitchell, he and Jesse Mitchell were assignees of North Carolina land grant to John Lovey private N.C. Line #4372, from Wake County to Cocke County, Tenn. 1796.
James Mitchell was a lawyer at Maryville, Blount Co. Tenn. and Congressman for that district for a while about 1830. He moved to Mississippi 1834 and died.
Remarks: The County marriage and land records of Cocke, Sevier and part of Blount and Jefferson Counties, Tenn. were burned during the Civil War. There are no living persons nor private data that can be found to prove the marriage of John Leming and Sarah Mitchell about 1817, my lineage. I thought by ascertaining the Mitchell family data I may find my great grandmother.
Very respectfully,
Sam K Leming Sam K. Leming
Attorney at Law

GEO. B. MITCHELL, M. D.  PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
OFFICE AND RESIDENCE
2312 NORTH TWELFTH STREET
204-205 Braley - 308 E 10 th St -
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, Mo Dec 17 1908
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
My Great Grand father James Mitchell whose Revolutionary War record I asked for lived I think in Orange Co. N.C. (His father Andrew Mitchell, moved to Orange Co. N.C. in 1758, & settled on New Hope Creek 5 miles south of Hillsboro). He entered the service at the age of 14 yrs. in the N.C. State Militia, perhaps 1 st as a substitute for his brother Andrew. His wife's maiden name was Molly (Mary) Craig but I have no reason to think she survived him. Cannot give his birth but know he died about 1848 in Murry Co. Tenn. He drew a pension, and we obtained his record from you in 5 days 12 years ago but have lost it probably through fire, and the names of the Officers he listed under, & his record if what I wish to know as I was too young to notice detail when we had his record. Think he served about 3 yrs.
Your truly
Laura B Mitchell.
#308 East-10 St.
Kansas City, Missouri.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mitchell, James GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10,014 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 29, 1795 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.