Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,510, for Isham Mitchell, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. C
Mitchell, Isham Mary
No. 18510
CONTENTS

5337 W. Carolina Widow of Isham Mitchell who died on the of NC in the State of who was a private in the by Captain  of the  commanded by  in the  commanded line for 
Inscribed on the Roll of  at the rate of 10 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831. not 4 th June 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of June 1831 and sent to 
of  ual allowance ending 
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the  }
Recorded by  Clerk, Book  Vol.  Page 382
Mitchell, Isham N.C. W18510

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July. 1836.
State of North Carolina } S.S. County of Wake. } 3
On this 18 th day of February A.D. 1851. personally appeared in open Court, Sally Craven a resident of Wake County in the State aforesaid, aged Sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the daughter of Mary Mitchell the widow of Isham Mitchell who was a Private in the lines of the Revolution in the North Carolina continental line, that he served two years and a half as she always understood from her Mother, under one Captain Emmett or Emnett, and under one Colonel Dethro Sumner. as well as she now recollects. She further declares that her Mother was married to her Father the said Isham Mitchell in the County of Granville several years before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, that her Father the aforesaid Isham Mitchell died about forty years ago. and that her Mother the said Mary Mitchell died in the County of Wake on the Tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight; and she further declares, on her Oath, that her Mother made application some few years before her death for a Pension, and she believes that General Romellees. M c Saunders presented the papers which for some cause or other, were not all secured. For the proof of her Father's services. She respectfully refers you, to the papers furnished by her Mother, now on file in the Pension Office. She makes this declaration for the benefit of herself and her brother Joel Mitchell the only surviving heir of Mary Mitchell deceased. Sworn to & subscribed before Sally Craven and in open Court. mark James T. Mariatt R. Clk.

State of North Carolina Wake County } Court of Pleas & Quarters Session February Session A.D. 1851.
I James T. Marmott Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Session for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby certify that Sally Craven appeared in open Court and made the foregoing Declaration on oath in due form of Law, which was duly approved by the said Court, and the Clerk directed to certify the same to the War Department.
I further certify that it was proven to the satisfaction of the said Court that Mary Mitchell widow of Johann Mitchell died on the Tenth day of June Eighteen Hundred and Forty Eight (1848).
I further certify that it was proven to the satisfaction of the said Court that Sally Craven and Paul Mitchell are the only surviving heirs that the said Mary Mitchell left.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at office this 18 th day of February A.D. 1851.
James T. Marmott, Clerk

State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office
February 28th 1851
I William S. Clarke Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office that payments were made by the said State to soldiers serving in the Revolutionary war both as continental soldiers and militia men, and that in some of the books of payments particularly in book D one clasp occurs about as often as the other.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the day and year above written
Wm. S. Clarke Compt'.

Raleigh March 15 th 1851.
Sir.
Thereewith enclose you the Declaration of Sally Craven. She is as her declaration sets forth. The daughter of Mary Mitchell the widow of Isham Mitchell who served for the term of Two years and six months. As a private Soldier in the Continental line of North Carolina. during the war of the Revolution. Some few years ago. Her Mother applied for a pension, but her claim was not allowed, as I have been informed, in consequence of his name not appearing on the Muster Rolls kept in the Office of the Secretary of State, which doubtless must have been an unintentional omission as it appears on the books kept in the Comptroller's Office. It has also been sworn by persons residing in Granville county who served with him in said war. And I swear that the statements set forth by her mother were true. When Mary Mitchell sent in her petition, she also sent a Certificate from the Comptroller, stating that the said Isham Mitchell has drawn pay as a Soldier. There is no doubt of the truth that she was entitled to a pension, Sally Craven has from her earliest childhood, frequently heard both of her parents mention his having served. I have also enclosed a certificate from the Comptroller, shewing that Soldiers both of the Militia and Continental line drew payments. This is my first attempt to gain a Revolutionary claim, which I hope will account for any deficiency on my part. And as I am fully convinced that your Petitioners are justly entitled to a pension, I hope their claim will be allowed.
I have the honor to be. With Great Respect. Your Ob st Serv t Benson J. Jones.
James E. Heath Esquire. Commissioner of Pensions.

Brief
Mary Mitchell dau

Mary Mitchell, dec d , widow of Isham, N.C. Act July 4. 1836
Mary declared, Sept 12, 1844. s Wake Co. N.C. widow of Isham - in Granville Co. N.C. where both resided  married 1768 , is over 100 yrs old Isham died in 1829 .
He entered service in 1776 in N.C. line, for 2 1/2 years under Capt Emmet and Col Sumner, and served 2 1/2 years - and was at home but once during the time.
Note In the April session N.C. Provincial Congress in 1776, 4 additional Regts were created - Jethro Sumner was made Col of the 3 d Regt and James "Emmet" was capt of one of the Co's of that Regt. Wheelers N.C. 1. p 79.
N.C. Rolls - Pension Office - "3 d Regt - Jethro Sumner Colo: appointed 15 Apr 76 omitted June 78. Brig d Genl. 9 Jany. 79" It appears that most of the enlistments in this regt were in 76 and for 2 1/2 years.
Certificate of Compt r of N.C. - 1 certif to Isham Miller Mitchell £ 9. 2 - I. Mitchell £ 21. 7 - same £ 12. 14 - same £ 9. 2. The last 3 paid in in 1789.
Certif of same - Decr 44. Finds names of Col Sumner & Capt Emmet but not that of Mitchell on rolls of N.C.

Certif of same - Feby 45. On the Record of certificates are found many if not all the names of the Regular Army as also of the militia are included, without any distinguishing designation.
Geo Pittiford of Granville - 89 yrs old (1845) born in Granville Knew Isham Mitchell of Granville from a boy met him at Parrisburg - head quarters - I went south the north - did not see him for several years. when met with him in Wake Co. don't know who were his officers - I am pensioner for service in N. C. here -
Bartlet Pettiford - Franklin Co. Nov. 45.
Knew Isham from early life until his death. lived & worked together. Enlisted in Apr 1776, under Capt Erwin in Line in Granville Co. & soon after marched away - Returned home from the war late in the fall of 1778 - I know, as all the crop was gathered & housed when he came. Heard him tell how he suffered in Pa - a battle on the Brandywine - many got killed - another battle where Genl Wash got wounded. - sufferings at camp called Marsh or Vabley Forge - (particulars of residence)

Isham married Mary Holly in 1768 or 9 - by Rev Mr Weathers in our see county. I knew all their children (names them).
Subsequent  after some - Sept 44. Isham enlisted for 2 1/2 years. I heard him say he served his time out faithfully - Same identical man whose widow Mary is applying.
Rachel Socus of Wake Co. - Oct 44 -
Knew Mary. (formerly Holly) saw her married to Isham - by Rev Jas Weathers - by publication in church as was the custom - married in 1768. as witness remembers by her own marriage in 1766 two years before.
I am drawing a pension for services of my husband Valentine Socus - It was always said he and Mitchell were good faithful soldiers - both dead - Mary still widow living in Wake Co
A Paper in the form of an afft drawn up for Saml Chappell of Granville Co. but not sworn to. W m Ashley swears, that it was read to Chappell - who stated it was correct but declined swearing to it in Raleigh where he was unknown. but promised to do so when he got home to Granville Co. and before it could be done he sickened and died

Chapell is pensioner - in his 90 th year.
I first enlisted in Jany 1776 under Capt Roachell Col Clark & Genl Nash - we marched to Pa - Genl N. died of a wound & Col Clark took command - stationed at Valley Forge on Schuylkill 20 miles above Phla
At that place my Co. was placed under command of Col Sumner & under his command I found Mitchell Don't know his Captain - I left him at home when I marched off -
States about marriage
Certificate of no record of the marriage
Application by children of Mary - deceased.
1816 Mary Mitchell

63 24
Mary Mitchell Mowat's shaw Act 4 22 45 N.C.
Act 4 July 1836

State of North Carolina on this the 12 th day wake County 3 rd of September Eighteen Hundred and forty four - personally appeared before me Jordon Wamble one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the County of wake and State aforesaid - Mary Mitchell - and makes the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed the 4 th day of July 1836 - And after being duly sworn according to law - doth declare on her oath - that she is the widow of John Mitchell - who was a soldier - in the Revolution war in the Continental line in the State of North Carolina - that he served under Capt Ennis - and was commanded by Col Sumner - And she further declares that her said deceased husband - entered the service in the year 1778 - for two and a half years - and that he served out his time - And was at home but one time during his enlistment - that she was married to her deceased husband in the year seventeen hundred & sixty eight (1768) and that she her self is more than a hundred years old at this time - and that her said deceased husband shows Mitchell died in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty nine - And was at the time of his death - the age of eighty five or six years old - And she further declares that she was married to her deceased husband in the County of Granville - in the State aforesaid - and that they resided in the same County

until same time after the war was ended - Mary then removed to the County of Wake - where her husband died - and that she still resides in the County of Wake - And she further states that her maiden name was Mary Holley - and and that she has procured a Certificate from the Comptroller of public accounts of the State of North Carolina - which she presents as proof in connection with her claim - and that she will submit to such other proof as she can procure - as she is advised will entitle her to a pension under the within cited act of congress - And she further declares that she was married by publication in the church as was the custom of those times - by a preacher of the name of James Weather - And she further states that her said husband never was placed on the pension list of this or any other State or military retirement - except that she relinquishes all right to a pension whatever - except the present - Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written
Jordan Womble Jf
Her Mary + Mitchell mark
The undersigned Mary Mitchell is Very old & infirm so that she is unable to attend court & file her declaration
Jordan Womble Jf

State of North Carolina
Wake County I James D. Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that Jordan Mumble whose name appears signed to the foregoing proceedings is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County - and that the signatures there purporting to be his are genuine,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and Subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 3 rd October A.D. 1844. James D. Marriott Clk
State of North Carolina
Wake County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions,
February Sessions A.D. 1845.
I James D. Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify, that the fore- going Declaration & Certificate were duly examined by said Court and approved, and ordered to be so certified by the Clerk.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and Subscribed my name at office this 18 th day of February A.D. 1845. James D. Marriott Clk

Brief in the case of Mary Mitchell, dec d widow of Isham. Wake County and State of North Carolina. act July 11 th 1836.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The marriage in 1768 is established by competent parole proof, there being no record in existence. Among the witnesses, is a party who saw the marriage, and who remembers its date for the reason that it occurred two years after her own; and she was married in 1766. The identity of Mary Mitchell as the widow of Isham, who served, as (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
shown by the records in the office of the Comptroller of North Carolina, more than two years, is satisfactorily established by the testimony of old neighbors, some of whom are pensioners.
The date of Mary Mitchell's death, and the number and names of her surviving children, are shown in accordance with the Regulations.
Name and residence of Agent
W. E. Alley Raleigh, N.C.
Examining Clerk.
Osceola Miles

State of North Carolina } Sept 18 th 1844 Wake County }
This day personally appeared before me Hinson H. Whitaker one of the acting Justices of the peace for Wake County - Rachel Locus resident of the County and State aforesaid, and after being duly sworn according to law - Deposits and says that she was well acquainted with Mrs Mary Mitchell before she was married, that her maiden name was Mary Holly, and that she was and eye witness to the marriage of her (Mary Holly) and Isham Mitchell, that they were married by a preacher by the name of James Weatherby publication in the Church as was then the custom, that she was married in the year of our Lord seven hundred & sixty eight. The reason of her recollecting so well the year is that she (Mary Mitchell) was married about two years before her (Rachel Locus) which was in the year seventeen hundred & sworn to and subscribed to before me the day and date above mentioned for H. H. Whitaker J.P. Rachel Locus mark

I do hereby certify that Rachel Lucas stands very fair among the people when she is known and that she is considered a woman of veracity J. H. Whitaker pp.
Question - Did you know any thing of Joham Mitchell serving in the war of the Revolution? If so, please state all you know about it? -
Answer -
Joham Mitchell was a relation of mine. I was well acquainted with him early in life - during his growing up - when he entered the service - and after he returned from the war. He (Joham Mitchell) to the best of my knowledge enlisted when my husband (Volantine Lucas) did under the same officer (Capt Emmet) for two years & a half - And I am now drawing a pension for my husband Volantine Lucas service in the revolutionary war it was always said that he and my husband were faithful soldiers. They are both dead. but the widow of Joham Mitchell is yet alive and living in Wake County - Sworn to as the above J. H. Whitaker

State of North Carolina Wake County I James S. Manion Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid. do hereby certify that S. H. Whitaker whose name appears signed to the fore- -going proceedings is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County. and that the signatures purpor- ting to be his are genuine,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court Subscribed my name at Office in Raleigh this 5 th October A.D. 1844
James S. Manion Clk

Sally Craven Daughter of Sam and Mary Mitchell Wake County N.C.

State of N. Carolina Comptroller's Office
I Geo. W Brooks Comptroller Public accounts in and for the State upon said as hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for military service in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit,
Joham Mitchel
Indent 1181 £69. 2s Space allowed by Auditor's Hillsborough District, and dated 17th June 1783
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office in Raleigh This 11th day April 1835
Geo W Brooks Compt. of State

State of North Carolina Wake County N. Carolina March 5 th the 1855-
I, Undersigned Sally Craven daughter of the late  the late  William and Mary Mitchell do hereby by these presents constitute & empower Wm E. Hargraves of Raleigh North Carolina - to be my true & lawful attorney to promote and collect the amount of Pension now due for my said Father's services in the Revolutionary war up to my said Mother Mary Mitchell's death who died 10 June 1848 and hereby revoking all other powers but this. Witness the day & date above & this my power extends to said Wm E. Hargraves of Wake County N.C. Sally J. Craven Isaac Benner, Beck Beneath, J. D. Mark

State of North Carolina
Wake County } I Thomas J. Tully clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid hereby certify that Eva Beckwith whose name appears to the foregoing power of attorney was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature purporting to her be her
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at office in Raleigh this 29 th day of March 1855
Thomas J. Tully clerk

Nov. 23, 1853, Resuming re- examination in case of Mary Mitchell, widow of John...
George B. Ames, Present. Comm. of Practice of Pendleton

March 25. 1857
Declaration of Sally Brannen daughter of John Brannen
Abenson F. Cones Raleigh N.C.
Official Business
James E. Heath Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.

State of North Carolina
Granville County
This day personally appeared before me - the undersigned acting Justice of the peace for the County of Granville - George Pettiford a resident of the County of Granville & State aforesaid And after being duly sworn according to Law - deponeth & saith on his oath - that he was born in Granville County & State aforesaid - & that he is eighty nine years old - & that he is a pensioner of the United States in the State of North Carolina - And that he served under Capt Goodrum of the Continental line - Question - did you know any thing of Isham Mitchell of Granville County as a soldier in the war of the Revolution - if so state what you know - and where you saw him - Answer - I knew Isham Mitchell well - when he was a boy - I also saw him in the Army at the Head quarters, a place called Grimsburg or Pepperell Town - I went to the South (Charleston South Carolina) And he Isham Mitchell to the North - we were there but a short time - His Captain I do not recollect - Nor did I see him any more for several years - Then I met with him in Wake County North Carolina -
Attest
D. D. Paschall J.P.
George Pettiford marks
I have known George Pettiford named in the above Certificate for 10 or fifteen years & can state that he is worthy of Credit & has always supported a high credit for truth honesty & Integrity
D. D. Paschall J.P.

North Carolina } Granville County } Jct
I James M. Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, hereby Certify, that Donaldson P. Paschall, Esquire, whose Signature appears to the foregoing affidavit by George Pettiford and the Certificate thereto is and was at the signing thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County; and that to all his official acts as such Justice full faith and credit should be given -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my office at Oxford, the 4 th day of June, A.D. 1845.
James M. Wiggins, Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business,
Commissioner
Hon. R. McClelland, Secretary of the Interior.

Cole Mary Mitchell Salem N.C. Apr. 1836
FREE
Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington city D.C.

Mary Mitchell. Orham - N.C. Jan 1836
C. C.
FREE
L. P. Waldo. Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
D.C.

V 4324
Mary Mitchell N.C.
Letter from R. M. Saunders 3 rd March 1845.
Lib 6.1.24 a.7. Smith Dec 5 '45
Act 4 July 1836

Johann Mitchell
re
J. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner Washington D. C.

Very WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18570
Mary Mitchell Widow of Essex Mitchell Dir. Rec. Bk.
Act: July 5 th 1936
Index:—Vol. m Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May Dist. Coll. John L. ... 1836
FREE
Z. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Col

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Mary Mitchell
NC
Ch & Kn R. M. Van Dyke
Dec. 2nd 1844.
Sit w. H. & A. H. Smith Aug 19/45
B. F. Jones June 16/51
C. Ames May 14/52
Same Nov 29. 1853
Same Dec 2. 1853
H. C. Alley April 26/55
Same May 10/55
Oct 4 July 1856
L. S. Brooks N. Penn 1855

Raleigh N.C. April 19 th 1855 L. P. Waldo. Esq. Sir
Enclosed I send you evidence in the case of Mary Mitchel widow of Asbam Mitchel from Wake county N.C. filed in your office some time since
Respectfully yours
W m E. Alley.

State of North Carolina Franklin County
This 27 Day of September 1844
Personally appeared before me G. H. Jenkins one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of State of aforesaid. Bartle Pettibone and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is now of above highly honored years of age and that he was well acquainted with Isham Mitchell from his youth to his death - that the said Isham Mitchell was sometimes called Mitchell for short That he knew him when he entered into the two voluntary war in the Continental Line under Captain Smith and had the term of two years and a half and he saw him the said Isham when he returned from the war and heard him say that he served his time faithfully and he the said Bartle Pettibone further deposes that this is the identical Isham Mitchell whose widow Mary Mitchell is now the applicant for a pension - The said Isham died about fourteen or fifteen years ago in the County of Wake N.C. and I further state that the said Isham Mitchell enlisted in said service in the County of Granville N.C. swore to and subscribed before me Bartle his Pettibone the day & date above
G. H. Jenkins (B. Pettibone)

State of North Carolina } Franklin County }
I William S. Perry clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County of Franklin Certify that Phil- ip Hawkins whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the foregoing an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Franklin & further that said facts and credit are due to his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at office and during this 27-day of Sep r A.D. 1844
W. S. Perry H. C.
I further certify that brother Peterson is entitled to credit as far as I know & believe
B. Hawkins H. C.

June 12. 1845.
Ad a tes case
May Mitchell

State of North Carolina } Granville County }
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned acting Justice of peace for the County of Granville. Samuel Chapell a resident of the County of Granville and state aforesaid. And after first being duly sworn according to law. deposeth sayeth on his oath that he was Born in the year 1755 and is now in his ninetieth (90) year that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. that he is now a pensioner of the United States in the State of North Carolina.
Question did you know any thing of Isham Mitchell of Granville County as a soldier in the war of the Revolution. if you did state when and where. Ans r I knew him Isham Mitchell before the war. in the war and after the war. I first entered the service about the first of January 1776 under Capt. Roachell Col. Clark and General Nash we marched to Pennsylvania. General Nash died of a wound. then Col d Clark took command and we were then stationed at a place called Valley Ford on the Schuylkill about twentyfive miles above Philadelphia. at that place the Company that I was in was placed under the command of General Sumner. and under his command I found the said Isham Mitchell as a private soldier.
Q. do you know what Capt. Mitchell served under and I do not. if I did then I do not now Recollect
Q. do you know who Isham Mitchell married and when he was married and? I always understood that he married a Girl by the name of Polly I believe his name was Mary and I know that they had as many as two Children before I

left home because they were close Neighbours and saw them almost every week, and I left Mitchell at home when I marched off because I did not know that him the said Mitchell was in the army until I saw him in Pennsylvania under the command of General Sumner
Do you know what year that was in And I think it was in the year 1776 or the year 1777 I cannot say for certain which was the year and further this deponent sayeth not
State of North Carolina, Wake County
This day appeared before us, Wil- iam Ashley, and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing statements of Samuel Chappel, in the case of Mary Mitchell widow of Isham Mit- chell, for a Pension, was taken by him, the said Ashley, at the request of William Smith, who was assisting the said Mary to get her claim. The said Chappel gave the said Ashley the above statement literally, and when read to him, he declared it to be correctly taken down. He de- clined qualifying to it at the time, however, on the ground that he was but little known in Raleigh, and would prefer doing so in Granville, where he resided, where he was well known and where full faith and credit would attach to his oath. And the said Ashley further deposeth and sayeth, that this statement was taken by

him, about the 26 th day of March last, and that on the last day of the said month, before the said Chappel had an opportunity of making oath to the correctness of said Statement, he, the said Chappel, departed this life, as he was informed, and truly believes. And he the said Ashley, makes this affidavit, as the best evidence now existing of the facts set forth in the affidavit of the said Samuel Chappel. And further, this deponent sayeth not.
Sworn to, before us, this 7 th of June, A.D. 1845, and then subscribed in our presence.
James Lockford Jr Weston R. Gales, Int. Pol.
Wm Ashley
State of North Carolina
Wake County } We certify from our own personal knowledge, that the aforesaid William Ashley is a highly respectable man, and that any statement of his may be safely relied on as true and worthy of all confidence.
Weston R. Gales, J. P. James Lockford Jr

State of North Carolina ) Clerk's office of court of Wake county ) Pleas & Quarters Sessions I James J. Manion Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions for Wake county do certify that James Litchford whose name appears to the foregoing is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county and that Weston A. Baker is intendant of Police in the city of Raleigh & that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court & subscribed my name at office the 7 th day of June A.D. 1845 James J. Manion Clerk By W. H. High A.C.
June 10. 1845.
Ad a tes care
May Antetru

Raleigh N. C.
Comptrollers Office
I William Hollins Comptroller of Public Accounts do certify that it appears from the Record of Certificates issued in payment for Military Services by the State (and indorsed at the Treasury Office) many if not all the names of the Regular Army as also of the Militia are included (but I would state that the Record does not designate whether Militia or Regular) given under my hand and Seal this 15 day of February 1875
Wm. Hollins Compt.

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that I have carefully searched for the name of John Mitchell on the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war but do not find it there. I do further certify, that the name of Setho Sumner appears on said rolls as Colo. of the 3 rd Regiment, Commissioned on the 15 th April 1776, and also, that the name of James Emmet Cap t in the 3 rd Regiment appears on said rolls, Commissioned as Cap t on the 16 th day of April 1776. —
Given under my hand this 20 th day of December 1844
W. Hill Secretary of State —

Compt. Department Raleigh June 16th 1833
Sir
Yours of the 3rd asking for the number &c. of the Indian or Army Certificate show- ing the payment made to Joham Mitchell a soldier has been received, and would have been answered before this but for a fire of business of this kind.
The (Certificate) of $7. 2 shillings was certainly issued in behalf of Joham Mitchell as Book 23 Hous. but the original paper is not now to be found and therefore the number and District cannot be given. Very Respectfully &c Geo. W. Brooks Compt.
S.P. Wards Esq. Commissr Washington D.C.

State of north Carolina, this day 26 th of Franklin County 3 November Eighteen Hundred and fortyfive - personally appeared before me Archibald H. Davis one of the justices of the peace - in and for the County of Franklin & state aforesaid - Bartlet Peterson - and after being sworn according to Law - maketh the following oath - That he is now Eightyfive years old - and that he knew Shamm Mitchell early in life to his death - that they lived together - worked together before he Shamm enlisted - and were together a great deal after he returned from the war - He Shamm enlisted in April 1861 - under Capt Emmet in the Continental line in Granville County - He was soon afterwards marched a way - and he returned home from the war - late in the fall of 1865 - I knew him well - because all the crop was gathered and housed when he came home - I have heard him tell after - how he suffered in Pennsylvania - and a battle on the Brandywine - where a large number got killed - and another battle - where Gen Nash got wounded - He talked a great deal about how he suffered where the he camped one winter - I think he call the place Mark or Valley Forge - its one or the other of them names. He lived in Granville County several years after he returned home - and then moved his family to Wake County - where he died - I - who did Shamm Mitchell marry - and when did he marry - Answer - He married Mary Polly - in the year 1848 or 49 - by Mr Heathers - a preacher of the gospel - in our neighborhood Church - Granville County -

I know them well and all their children - They had nine children - The first one was named Jariah Mitchell - The next Jacob Mitchell - The next Joel Mitchell - The next Jo Mitchell - The next Ethan Mitchell - The next a girl - Abigail Mitchell - The next Mary Mitchell - The next Sally Mitchell - The next Lucy Mitchell -
Jariah and Jacob were born before their father Ethan Mitchell enlisted Mary Wally - at the time Ethan married her - was much older than Ethan -
Doctor H. Davis
his Bartlett Patterson Mark
State of North Carolina
Franklin County } I Young Patterson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, hereby Certify that Archibald H. Davis was at the time of signing the above Instrument of Writing and still is, an acting magistrate of the aforesaid County of Franklin -
Given under my hand and seal of office at office this the 26 th day of November 1845.
Y. Patterson bbb

Raleigh Wake county N.C. June 18 th 1855
L. P. Waldo Esq. Sir
On the 22 d of last month. ) or about that time ( I sent you the required evidence in the case for the heirs of Isham & Mary Mitchell. under the act of 1836. from Wake county North Carolina, and since which time I have not heard from the claim, I hope you will in this claim give your early attention. as the two heirs, are very poor and in need, by so doing you will oblige
Yours very Respectfully
William E Alley
P.S. The evidence required was the heirship, and said Mary Mitchell's death, which I sent on, on, about the 22 d of May last W.E.A.

Pension Office May 7 th 1853
Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 28 th ultimo, relative to the claim of Mary Mitchell, deceased, widow of Asham, of N. Carolina, under the Act of 1850, I have to reply that this Office cannot undertake to decide beforehand upon the sufficiency of evidence, not yet submitted; but I suggest that the best evidence of the widow's death would be the testimony of the Undertaker who made her Coffin, or of the Sexton, the Physician, or Clergyman who officiated at her death or funeral.
Very Respectfully, Your Ob t Servt.
Thomas Cameron
W m E. May, Raleigh, N. C.

Raleigh April 28 th 1855 Hon L. P. Waldo, Sir
Yours of the 26 th is received, informing me that the certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina submitted by me showing a payment to Isham Mitchell of Hillsborough District on the 19 th of June 1783 was deemed sufficient to authorize the admission of the claim asserted in right of his widow Mary Mitchell deceased under the act of July 4 th 1836 for two years service as a private
But before you could direct a certificate to be issued a court of record should certify when said Mary died, and state the number and names of the children now living
In reply I will state all the information that I can obtain and if it is deemed satisfactory, I will proceed to get it. There is an old man named Prince Craven who states that said Mary Mitchell did die on Sunday June 1848 and believes from memory that it was the 10 th day of the month, but from referring to the almanack of that year I find that the 10 th did not come on Sunday. The additional evidence if approved of by you.

which I will offer is this Mr James H. Murry the keeper of the grave yard, who has a record of deaths burials, of this city & its vicinity. States that said Mary Mitchell more commonly called Molly Craven was buried on the 5 th day of June 1848 and he is certain it was the said Mary Mary Mitchell. Which goes clearly to substantiate Cravens statement in part, that she died on Sunday the 4 th ) the 4 th being on Sunday (will this evidence be satisfactory as to the day of her death being the 4 th of June 1848.
As to the heirs, there is but one known to be living to wit. Sally Craven but it is supposed that Joel Mitchell and Josiah Mitchell is still living, I will fully satisfy myself about them in a few days and will comply to your direction and instructions, if you will kindly instruct me as I am ignorant of the such business, yours in reply will confer a favor upon
your humble & obedient Servant William E. Alley

Washington Decm 17. 1857 James E Heath Esq Sir
Enclosed you will please find Power of Attorney in the Case of Mary Mitchell widow of Isham, who was an Applicant from North Carolina for the benefits of the act of 4 July 1836
Evidence of the Service of Mrs Mitchell, first and in the Continental Line as well as in the Militia and also of their Marriage, prior to the Commencement of the Revolutionary war has I understand been presented in this Case sufficient it is believed to establish the Claim. And upon a review of the papers, that it will be found amply  sufficient to authorize the issuing of a Certificate
Very Respectfully Your Ob dt Serv t Geo. L. Ames

Hon. S. P. Maldo Sir,
Washington No. 22 1853
I have respectfully to request that the Claim of Mary Mitchell widow of Asham, N. East 4 July 1834 - May be re-examined The evidence filed is believed to be sufficient to establish the Service of Wm. Mitchell, husband and also their Marriage previously to the termination of that Service I hope therefore that a Certificate May be issued in her Case -
Very respectfully Yours Ob t Serv t Geo. L. Ames

63 24 Oct 15 1844 Mr. Mary. Witchcraft Oct 30 Oct 31
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L. Edwards Esq.
Cam o of Purdie,
Washington City

Oct-12- 64
Sir -
I send the papers of Mary Mitchell - the completion certificate shows the owner by a man of the name of her husband - the affidavits show that the husband was in America - The marriage I take it is annulled -
Yrs - S
R. McLaughlin

Sir - I feel certain the declaration was returned to me - after being duly certified & from the letter I cannot have sent to you. This seems to be a decision after the trial of the declaration - have
Yrs respd. R. Midlam No 528. L.S.
J. L. Edwards Esq. 6, Prince of Wales Terrace

Raleigh N.C. May 24 th 1855 L. P. Waldo. Esq. Sir
I send you enclosed the evidence as required in your letters of the 26 th of April and 7 th of May 1855 in the claim for the heirs of Deborah & Mary Mitchell of Wake county N.C. which is respectfully submitted by Your humble servant William E. Alley

Sir,
Washington D.C. 1 December 1875
In the matter of the Application of Mary Mitchell, widow of Isham Mitchell of N Carolina, for a pension, in which, by your letter of the 9 th of August last, you required additional testimony and the return of the declaration which you sent to the Hon R M Saunders on the 2 nd December last; we have now the Honor to present the evidence of Bartlett Pettaford upon both points of objection, and a note to you from Judge Saunders, in which he states that he is certain the declaration was returned, endorsed on your letter to him of the 3 rd March 1875 which contains your decision after the return of the declaration. We respectfully submit that the case is now fully made out.
Very respectfully
J. L. A. Tho Smith
Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions.

North Carolina,
Granville County - 3 rd of
I James M. Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that I have thoroughly examined the Records of my office from 1753 to 1784, (many of the files of bonds are missing) and that no marriage bond, or other evidence of the marriage of Isham Mitchell to Mary Stolley is to be found. Therein -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of my office at Oxford, the 21 st day of December, A.D., 1844,
James M. Wiggins , Clerk.

Fayetteville (N.C.) Roll, Mary Mitchell, d/o widows Johann, who was a private in Carolina troops,
She dtd July 4, 1836, $80 per Annu,
On March 4, 1831, Wed. June 4, 1848, when she died
Payable to Joel Mitchell, & Sally Craven, and children
W. E. Alley, Esq. Raleigh, N.C.

STATE OF North Carolina } ss: COUNTY OF Wake }
BE IT KNOWN, That on this tenth _____ day of December A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one _____ before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Sally Craven — a resident of _____ in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the daughter of Mary Mitchell late of Wake County in the State of North Carolina —
who made application for a Pension under the act of 4 th Aug 1836, as the widow of John Mitchell a soldier of the Revolutionary War — from the State of North Carolina —
and _____ that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed ; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. } W. D. Haywood J. Peace.
Sally Craven (mark)
I, W. D. Haywood Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Sally Craven — who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
W. D. Haywood J. Peace.
I, James I. Mason Clerk of the County Court  of the of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William D. Haywood — before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly au- thorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official Seal, this 13 th _____ day of December — A. D. 185 1 .
James I. Mason Clerk.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Sally Craven of Wake County and State of North Carolina — —
hereby constitute and appoint George Lee Ames Esquire my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Mary Mitchell — for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Sally Craven and Rachel Mitchell .
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 12 th day December A. D. 185 1
her Sally Craven mark
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of B. F. Jones.
STATE OF North Carolina } ss: COUNTY OF Wake }
On this Tenth day of December A. D. 185 1
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Sally Craven and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand } the day and year aforesaid.
W. D. Haywood J. Peace.

Mary Mitchell widow of Isaac 4. July 1936 N.C.
rent her claim for 6 or 7 or 8 years when deced.
J.R. Price Deceased

State of North Carolina Wake County
15 Sept 1853
The Undersigned Sally Brown daughter of Simon Mitchell & Mitchell's deced and his wife Polly or Mary Mitchell deced. She states that her said Father Simon Mitchell served in the war of the Revolution, in N.C. and that her papers was filed some many years since in the office in Washington from Wake County  North Carolina for a pension. Since which time she has been deceased this life. She therefore by these presents constitute & empower Inviolably fully R.W. ire of Washington city D.C. my true and lawful attorney and agent to examine said papers & to prosecute & collect said claim and by these presents, wrook all other powers of attorney that this in said claim as witness my hand & seal this the day & date above.
Simon Smith H. Sally X Brown mark
At the Undersigned place in & for said County do hereby certify that the said Sally Brown this day personally appeared before me and acknowledged that she executed the foregoing power of attorney for the purpose above expressed as witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name officially this the day & date above. Simon Smith H. Secy

State of North Carolina }
Wake County }
I Thomas J. Titley clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Simon Smith whose name appears to the foregoing power of attorney & Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County & that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at office in Raleigh the 26 th day of September 1853 Thomas J. Titley clerk

Mary Mitchell widow of Isham
4. Aug 1836 N.C.
Sally Graven sent her claim from Wake County N.C. about 6 or 8 years ago through her agent Mr Ashley decd.
J.R. Price Present

6324
Mary Mitchell
Widow of Isham
NO
Act 4 July 1836

North Carolina
Compt Office
Sept 10 th 1844
I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that it appears of Record in my office that Isaac Mitchell had a certificate issued in his favor for Nine Pounds Two Shillings (£9.2) which Certificate was paid into the Public Treasury at Hills- borough by the Sheriff of Warren County as will appear in Book of Certificates No 23. (Blue Book), Also one other Certificate was issued in favor of S. Mitchell on a account for by Joseph Spruill, Entry Taker of Yancey County for Twenty one Pounds Seven Shillings (£21.7), as will appear in Book of Certificates Recd Octr 30 th 1889. No 2. Also one other Certificate was issued in his favor for Twelve Pounds Fourteen Shillings (£12.14), paid in by the Entry Taker of Surry County as will appear recorded in Book No 2. Certificates Recd Octr 30 th 1889. Also one other Certificate was issued in favor of S. Mitchell for Nine Pounds Two Shillings (£9.2), as will appear in said Book, and paid in by the Sheriff of Warren County in 1889. All of 92 which Certificates appear to have been issued on account of Military Services, given under my hand and seal of office The day and date above written W. F. Collins Compt

State of North Carolina Wake County
I Thomas B. Petty Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Wake County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been produced in open court before said Court on the evidence of James H. Murray that Mary Mitchell was the widow of Isham Mitchell that she died on Sunday the fourth day of June A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty Eight. I further certify that it was proven to the satisfaction of the said Court on the evidence of William A. Andrews and Willie Moss that the said Mary Mitchell left surviving of her at her said death only two children and that both of them are now living their names to wit Joel Mitchell & Sally Craven At witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hands & official seal at Raleigh this 21 st day of May A.D. 1855.
Thomas B. Petty clerk

State of North Carolina Wake county May the 21 st 18.55
May term of the county court of Wake
M c James H. Murry age sixty five years a credible witness this day personally appeared in open court and made oath in due form of law depose as follows to wit. That he is a resident of said county. and that he has been the section of the grave yard near the city of Raleigh North Carolina for twenty five years past. he declares that on the fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. one Mary (Mitchell) commonly called Molly Craven was buried in said grave yard. That he the affiant or witness has a record of her burial at that time. witness further declares that he is satisfied without a doubt that the said Molly Craven ) commonly called ( is the Identical Mary Mitchell deceased widow of Isham Mitchell deceased and represented and believed to be the Mother of Sally Craven who is now a resident of said county. witness further declares that he has no doubt that the said Mary Mitchell died Sunday the fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
James H. Murry sworn to & subscribed in open court Thomas H. Ritty CLK.

State of North Carolina Wake County May term of county court of said county. two witnesses residents of said county namely W illie M oss and William A ndrews two credible witnesses this day personally appeared in open court and made the fore- going affidavit. who being duly sworn according to law depose as follows to wit they are intimately acquainted with Sally Craven and her brother Joel Mitchell who are the only two surviving heirs of their father and Mother Isham and Mary Mitchell deced and the the only heirs who survived their said deced. Mother the said Mary Mitchell widow of Isham Mitchell deced they further declare that the said two heirs is now at this time in the city of Raleigh and their said Mother the said Mary Mitchell died about the date 18.48 in wake county North Carolina. Subscribed and sworn to in open court 21 st day of May 18.55
Sworn to in open court & subscribed Thos. J. N ew , C lerk
W illie his mark William A ndrews

State of North Carolina
Wake County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
I Johnson Busbee Chairman of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County certify that James H. Murray, Willis Mope & William N Andrews credible witnesses to me well known appears in open Court and made oath that the facts set forth in the forgoing affidavits are true, I further certify that said Witnesses reside and have resided at or near the City of Raleigh for many years, Ordered that the Clerk certify the same to the War Department
Given under my hand and private seal having no seal of office at 21 day of May 1855-
Johnson Busbee Chairman (Seal)
State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Wake County } May 21 st Term 1855-
I Thomas J. Utley Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the county of Wake aforesaid certify that the J. Busbee whose name appears to the forgoing Certificate is presiding justice of our said Court duly Commissioned and sworn and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at office in Raleigh this 21 st May 1855-
Thomas J. Utley Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mitchell, Isaac GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3303 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 16, 1792 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.