Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1063, for John Mitchell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
★ Mitchell, John
Old Act Navy S. 1063
U.S. Navy
CONTENTS

NAVY PENSIONER.
S
John Mitchell Rev. War.
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Seaman on board of the Frigate S.C. placed on the Pension Roll under the act of the of _____
Certificate payable at Boston, Mass'tts. issued on the 28 — of January — 1819, and sent to _____
Allowed for _____ disability $10 — per month, commencing on the 25 — of July — 1818

Hitchcock's reg t . was not on the Continental Establishment. Rejected.

District of Columbia, ss.
On this 23 d day of January 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears John Mitchell, aged 77 years, resident in Washington, in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said John Mitchell enlisted in the year 1775 in Boston in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Lyman  Lyman of the 1 st Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Col. Hitchcock,  which regiment was attached to the Rhode Island brigade under General Greene; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the twelve months of continued service, when he was discharged from service in Trenton state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains, that he enlisted for 12 months, which he faithfully served, but from old age cannot be precise as to dates or names of his officers and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Bachman Thurston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Mitchell did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress: I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said declarant John Mitchell is in reduced circumstances.
Given under my hand the day and year first abovenamed B. Thurston
The Honble The Secretary of War

John McIntire served on board the Fly under my command, and has satisfied me that that he has served on board other of our vessels of war. He has applied to the Commissioners of the Navy for employment, but they consider him none out and useless to the service, and only fit for the pension list to which his long services seem to entitle him.
Jan 7 27 th 1819
D. Carter

John Mitchell Maillehead, Mass.
Sp. Mf.
Pensioned Jan'y 28. 1819 in consequence of his long and faithful services in the Army of the United States, at ten Dollars per month, commencing on the 25 July 1818.
Certificate issued Jan 28. 1819 and delivered to himself.

Washington Navy Yard
July 25 th 1818.
I do hereby certify that by the request of John Mitchell an old seaman, belonging to the Ordinary, is discharged for the purpose of returning to his friends in Massachusetts. —
Stephen Capie