Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,151, for Joshua Mitchell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Mitchell, Joshua Ganna
V 24,151
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Mitchell, Joshua Tanna
V 24,151
CONTENTS

Report to Augt
6 Nov 20
Maine 1242
Tamma Mitchell widow of Joshua Mitchell who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 & Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of July 1843 and sent to Anna R. Mitchell Baths, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 7

10.456
Maine R
Joshua Mitchell
of Bath died: in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of May 1819 and sent to Josiah Tibbings, Esq. Alna, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 4 / 3 02.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 40.00
130:09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lincoln County. Continue
Notification sent the 5 th July 1820, to Mrs. B. Mitchell Esquire. Bath, Maine.

00 Joshua Mitchell
11. 456
Sept. 1819
2 Sylvester

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER , Judges of said Court. are exhibited produced & filed the declaration & schedule following viz.
ON this nineteenth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared before Josiah Stebbins one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern circuit
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Joshua Mitchell aged Sixty one years, resident in Bath in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. John Lane in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty seventh day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10.456 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
his Joshua Mitchell mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 19 day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
a small house & some old furniture & an old canoe
Joshua Mitchell marks
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a farmer
Joshua Mitchell which I am able to pursue by reason of as well as most men of my age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Samson Mitchell 58 my wife is able to work   Samson Mitchell 11 my daughter is unwell but able to support herself in part.   Abigail Mitchell 15 " so. has lost two fingers   Letia Mitchell 14 " so. is in health.   Lydia Mitchell 13 " so. is weakly    Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
Joshua Mitchell marks.
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I 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 fifty dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

Joshua Mitchell. Private 6th N. J. Inf. Map Line 1777-3 years dec. 27 th Ap. 1818 Roll.
Admitted.
+ Ap. 27.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
To the Hon. Joshua H. Stites one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the Second eastern circuit ) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of Joshua Mitchell formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Beth county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Joshua Mitchell enlisted into Capt John Jones Company in Colonel Tarrians Regiment in the Mass Line for one year in March 1776 and continued to serve until March 1777 at which time he reenlisted in the same company in the 4th Regt Mass Line commanded by Colonel Clapton for three years and was afterwards transferred into Capt Sabish Companies in the same Regt and con- tinued to serve until he was taken Prisoner at White Plains in 1780 and kept Prisoner ten months and thirteen days he was after- wards exchanged and honorably Dis- charged at West Point in early 1781 — which Discharge was destroyed by the Bunker Hill Monument after his return from the army. And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Joshua Mitchell is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Beth county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
He is Fifty Nine years of age was at the Surrender of Genl Burgoyne army and at the Battle of Trenton and Princeton
Therefore the said Joshua Mitchell conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.
his Joshua + Mitchell mark.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln County, ss. } Personally appeared Joshua Mitchell of the town of Beth county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 27 th day of Sept 1818, }
Josiah Stebbins. a Judge of the C.C.C.P. & E.C.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln County, ss. }
Personally appeared Samuel Pearce - and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that he is now and was - personally acquainted with Joshua Mitchell late a soldier in Captain John Dana's company in the Revolutionary army and well knowing that he served a considerable time within declaration in the year 1776 and then re-enlisted into the army for a longer period and but for what term do not know
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 12 th day of May 1818, }
Josiah Stebbins. a Judge of the C.C.C.P. & E.C.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the Twenty Seventh day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the Second Eastern Circuit — of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid
Josiah Mitchell
who being by me duly Sworn To — the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having duly in presence the same hath before me testified and declared as therein expressed, and on examination and inquiry it appear to me that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Josiah Mitchell did serve in the Infantry of the United States as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said appli- cant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, this Twelfth day of May — in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E.C.
Lincoln ss. Nathl. Coffin Clerk of the Superior court within and for said county hereby certify that Josiah Stebbins is a Judge of the circuit court of common pleas for the second Eastern circuit comprising the counties of Lincoln Kennebec & Somerset and that the fore- going are severally his signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here set my hand and seal of said court this Twelfth day of May 1818 Nathl. Coffin

2576
Matched
me
out 7 July 38
in 88 Oct 26
adnd
2 yrs pri
80 $
No deduction
A. R. Mitchell
Bath
me

EDWARD KENT,
Governor of the State of Maine.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING.
KNOW YE, That Nathaniel Groton _____ of Bath _____ in the County of Lincoln _____ Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the tenth day of _____ A. D. 1835 appointed and Commissioned, and on the _____ day of March _____ A. D. 1835 qualified as a Judge of Probate _____ within and for our said County, during his good behavior but not beyond the age of seventy years. _____
Edward Kent.
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight and in the sixty third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Sam l P. Benson, Secretary of State.

EDWARD KENT, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING.
KNOW YE, That Nathaniel Groton _____ of Bath _____ in the County of Lincoln _____ Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the tenth day of March _____ A. D. 1835 appointed and Commissioned, and on the twenty eighth day of March _____ A. D. 1835 qualified as a Judge of Probate _____ within and for our said County, during his good behavior but not beyond the age of seventy years.
Edward Kent.
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this fourth _____ day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight and in the sixty third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Sam l P. Benson , Secretary of State.

"The following persons were joined in marriage by Joshua Wood Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham & State of Vermont at the following dates to wit..."
"Joshua Mitchell & Fanny Rice Married August 13. thirteenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight [Aug 13 th 1888]"
Joshua Wood Justice of the Peace
Recorded July 1794
For Ephraim Wheelock Town Clerk Town Clerk's office in Hanover and September 19. A.D. 1838 I certify the above is a true copy of the records in the Town Clerk's office in the Town of Townshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont with the exception of the date written at large instead of figures
Emory Cotheran, Town Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, Windham County, ss.
I Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, in the County and State aforesaid, do certify, that Edson Higgins — is a Justice of the Peace, for and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his commission was dated on the first day of December A. D. 1837 — and will expire on the 30 th day of December A. D. 1838 and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said County Court, at Newfane, said County, this 19 th day of September A. D. 1838
Attest — Marshall Miller, Clerk
Sept 19. 1838
Edson Higgins

"The following persons were joined in marriage by Joshua Wood Esquire one of the Justices of the peace within and for the County of Windham & State of Vermont at the following dates to wit..."
"Joshua Mitchell & Fanny Rice Married August 13 th the one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight [Aug 13 th 1888]"
Joshua Wood Justice of the peace
Recorded July 1794
Per Ephraim Sherlock Town Clerk Town Clerk's office in St. Johnsbury September 19. A.D. 1838 I certify the above is a true copy of the records in the Town Clerk's office in the Town of Townshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont with the exception of the date written at large instead of figures
Emery Cuthbert, Town Clerk
I Emery Cuthbert above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Townshend County of Windham and State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me Emery Cuthbert
Sworn to before me Sept 19. 1838.
Ebenezer Higgs, Justice of the peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows:"
State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss.
On this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathaniel Croton Judge of Probate for Lincoln County.
Tamma Mitchell a resident of Bath in the county of Lincoln aforesaid, Aged Seventy one years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the Widow of Joshua Mitchell who was a soldier in the American Army in the War of the Revolution; the evidence of which has been so satisfactorily proved, that the War Department granted him a Pension Certificate N o 10,456 entitling him to Eight Dollars per month, from the year 1818, which sum was received by him up to the time of his decease, when said certificate was returned to the Agent for paying Pensions in Portland Me. for evidence she refers to the papers sent by said Joshua Mitchell to the War Department which obtained his pension Certificate.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Mitchell on the thirteenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight. That her husband, the aforesaid Joshua Mitchell died on or about the sixth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty six. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. And that she remains his Widow, not having been married to any one since his decease.
Witness
Anne R Mitchell
Tamma Mitchell
State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss. Be it known that on the 3 rd day of October A.D. 1838. Personally appeared before me the subscriber Judge of Probate in and for said County, the same being a court of record keeping a record of wills & estates of persons deceased within the same County - Tamma Mitchell and made solemn oath that the above declaration dictated by her, and read and understood by her and signed by her hand, is all and every part true - I further certify that said Tamma

Mitchell is so aged and infirm, that she cannot leave her house to attend Court. I'm in- terested in her estate and have her assets set my hands as judge of said Court and affirm the seal thereof the day & year before written
Keith Grotow Judge of Probate for the County of Smith

State of Maine County of Lincoln ss.
I Ammi R Mitchell a magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify; that previous to the death of Joshua Mitchell, I was his agent for collecting his pension money, and that he appeared the March & September previous to his death and made oath that he was the identical Joshua Mitchell named in his Pension Certificate No. 10,456: Also that said Joshua Mitchell died in the month of November in the year 1826: And that Tamara Mitchell who has made declaration that she is the widow of the above named Joshua Mitchell, did reside with him as his wife all the time I knew her previous to his death which was about twenty years, they had quite a large family of children which have grown up and settled among us; so that I do fully believe the said Tamara Mitchell is truly the widow of the said Joshua Mitchell who was a Pensioner of the United States. And I also know that said Tamara Mitchell has remained unmarried ever since the death of said Joshua Mitchell
Ammi R Mitchell
State of Maine Lincoln ss. October 8. 1838 I sworn to before me Nettie G. Groom Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln

Anna C. Mitchell

War Department,
1810 456.
PENSION OFFICE,
July 5, 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined ; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. S. Edwards
To Mr.
Joshua Mitchell, U. S. Pensioner, Beth Maine

1417
2414
Anni R. Fitchett Bath Me

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that
Amos R. Mitchell Esq.
whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as
a Justice of the Peace
is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so
affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
SEAL of the District Court for the Middle District
Court this twenty first day of May
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Jacob Smith CLERK.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received — pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Maine.
Lincoln County Ss. On this ninth day of May A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Magistrate for the County of Lincoln, Fanny Mitchell a resident of Bath in the county of Lincoln, aged seventy six 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 on the 3 rd of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Joshua Mitchell deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and died Nov r 6 th 1826. And that she has received Eighty dollars annually under the act of July 7 1838 for the five years; that her pension certificate was No. 2414 and was given April 18 th 1839. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Fanny Mitchell
Before me Annie R. Mitchell Justice of the Peace
(Signature)

Kindly me.
Mr. Cases.
FINN
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City District of Columbia

Bath (State of Maine) April 10 th 1839
James L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
Last autumn, I sent you in two packages, the applications of the following Widows for pensions viz. Sarah Stockbridge and Tamma Mitchell & Mary Higgins Martha Hodgkins and Mary Low. --
Will it be necessary for me for them to send to your office for the Certificates, if they are granted? or will you have the goodness to forward them to me by mail? And can you inform me when they will provably be passed upon, so that they may be received; As these poor old widows are continually calling upon me to see if I have received them, and asking when they will be received.
I fear I am troubling you too much, but it would be such a relief to these Widows to know, that your benevolence will overlook the trouble, I have no doubt — Yours, with great respect
Anne R Mitchell

Maine - 24 14
Tamma Mitchell widow of Joshua Mitchell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. Mar. 18 and who died on the 6. November 1826 of Lincoln in the State of Maine who was a Pn. in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Regt. commanded by Mason - in the  line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine as the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Apr. 39, and entitled A. R. Mitchell, Bath, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March - $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending  40.00  $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 15

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24157
Flanna Mitchell Wid of Joshua Mitchell Bur. Mass. line.
Act Mar 3 rd 1843
Index: Vol 11 , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]