Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,277, for Joseph Mitchell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass D. H.
★ Mitchell Joseph
NUMBER
R. 7.2 77
CONTENTS

Joseph Mitchell deserted
Private - Mass. troops,
Harnsworth Co.; } 6 monthly Allen's ugt. }
Private New Hampshire troops, Libby's Co.; Evans' ugt. } 6 monthly
Rejected 6 months as a private,
Proof that Mitchell credible witness. See New Hampshire rolls,
on Rolls
8 Sept. 77. deserted 20 Oct. 77.
17 Aug 87
W. B. Rose. Augusta, Me.
State of Maine
a soldier of the war rolls testify and dis- tinctly name of unity, w- war of the revolution, in taking the Merga

5211022 Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 18th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On the fifth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Joseph Mitchell a resident of County in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Farnsworth and served in Col. Allen's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Farnsworth the Captain Allen Colonel. That in May 1776 he enlisted into that company and regiment as a private for six months. That this period he served out and was honorably discharged at Machias Maine in November or December 1776. That in June or July 1777 he again enlisted as a private for six months in Capt. James Libby's company and Col. Evans's regiment of the New Hampshire troops. That this period he served out and was honorably discharged before Albany the last of December 1777.

and the questions propounded under the instructions of the Department, he answered as follows:
That he was born in North Yarmouth, Maine, in 1749 where his age he supposed is recorded. That about 1766 he removed with his father to what is now called Columbia, Maine, where his home was during his revolutionary service. That he took no written discharge. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. That in his first service, he was employed at Machias and its neighborhood, and then assisted in taking the Margaretta, a Schooner, tender to a British man of war. That in his second service he was at the taking of Burgoyne, and in the battle of Stillwater.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Joseph Merrill
Sept 12
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Before Nathan Weston Jr Asst S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jr
25

Joseph Mitchell Accepted
Private - Mass'ts. troops,
R 7277
(Hamswoth's Co. 3 6 months Allen's ugt. }
Private New Hampshire troops, Libby's Co. Evans' ugt. 6 months
Rejected 6 months as a private,
Proof Noah Mitchell credible witness. See New Hampshire vol. 3
on Rolls
8 Sept. 77. deserted 20 Oct. 77.
17 Aug 39
R. C. Rose. Augusta, Me.
State of Maine
I Noah Mitchell, a soldier of the revolution, aged sixty nine years, upon oath testify and declare, that I know that Joseph Mitchell now of Unity, was in service as a private in the war of the revolution, at Machias, and that he assisted in taking the Margaretta a British under.
Noah Mitchell
Subscribed and sworn to Sept. 5. 1832, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before Nathan Weston not P.P.C.

Subscribed and sworn to Sept. 5. 1832, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before, Nathan Weston Jun Just S.J.C.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, be- fore whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Joseph Mitchell for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 11th day of September
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

No. 1 Mitchell
Mitchell, Joseph Mass R7277

State of Maine.
We Job Chase , Esq. , residing in the town of Unity in the County of Waldo and Hezekiah Chase Esq. residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Hetchett who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be eighty three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Job Chase. Hezekiah Chase
State of Maine.
Waldo ss.—Sworn and subscribed this 25 th day of August A. D. 1882
Before me,
Isaac Adams Esq. Justice of the Peace.
Isaac Adams Esq. is a Justice of the Peace. And Job Chase & Hezekiah Chase Esq. are credible persons, their statement is entitled to be believed. — Nathan Weston Jr.

Maine Joseph Mitchell all Act 7 June '32 Rejected see letter to 72 J. C. Vose Esq 17 July '33

REJECTED
7577
P. O.
Joseph Mitchell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18