Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,877, for James Mitchell, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
SERVICE Penn
Nitchell James
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 41877
CONTENTS

5,090
Pennsylvania.
James Mitchell Capt Craig's private Sergt Major, 4
Pennsylvania Line, 7 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Jacob Bucher Esq r Harrisburg Penn a .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. Pmt. 1/30 24. 26 Semi-annual all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48. 00
$72. 26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Northumberland County.
Continued.
See letter of April 1829. to the Sec y of the Treasury
Information sent November 11. 1821 to M r James Mitchell Harrisburg Penn a

5090

District of Dauphin County , ss.
On this fourth day of June — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district , Dauphin County personally appears James Mitchell aged Sixty 7 years, resident in Northumberland County in Pennsylvania  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 James Mitchell enlisted in in Lancaster County in the state of Pennsylvania in 1776 — in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Craig — of the Third Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the the 20 September 1783 — , when he was discharged from service in Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania , that he was in the battles of Brandwine Manmuths and other Not Recollected now 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. Except what is inclosed with this, Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Edward H. Baughman
Obed Fisher
I, Obed Fisher Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James 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. 11th  4th June
1818
Obed Fisher

Dauphin County & State of Pennsylvania
I John Machamey Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin do Certify that Obed Fahnstock who has given the within certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the time of so doing & yet is an Associate Judge of the County of Dauphin duly Commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith & credit are & ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as Elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 4th day of June A.D. 1818
John Machamey Proth. y.
I certify from the knowledge I have of the within named James Mitchell that he is poor and in indigent circumstances sworn and subscribed before me Decr 12 th A.D. 1818
Jacob Bucher
Lewis Devast
Dauphin County ss Be it remembered that on the twelfth day of December 1818 came before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin Lewis Devast Esqr and on his solemn oath duly administered, declared and said that the within named James Mitchell, applying to be placed on the pension list is poor and in indigent circumstances, I do therefore certify that it appears to my satisfaction (founded on the testimony of Lewis Devast Esqr a fully qualified & reputable ) that the said James Mitchell is destitute of property and stands in need of support. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands on the date abovesaid
Jacob Bucher

Dauphin County } Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. —
I John Maschner Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin, Do certify the Jacob Bucher Esq who has given the preceding Certificate and whose name is thereunto Subscribed, was at the time of so doing and Yet is an Associate Judge of the Said Court in and for Said County duly Commissioned and Sworn to all whose acts as Such due faith and Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court at Harrisburg this 12 th day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
John Maschner Proth o

James Mitchell
Con 590 Nathaniel Ely D. G.

5090

District of Pennsylvania Northumberland County Set.
on the 22 d day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held in the Borough of Sunbury for the County of Northumberland being a Court of Record and proceeding according to the course of Common Law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and expressly made a Court of Record by act of assembly of this state James Mitchell aged seventy years resident in Northumberland County in said district who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war in the Corps commanded by Captain William Butler in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Butler and that I made my original declaration the 11 th day of June 1818 and obtained my pension my certificate is numbered 5090 and dated the 24 th day of December 1818 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor had any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have at any other than what is contained in the hereto annexed and by me subscribed the declarant is a weaver.

weaver by trade his family consists of his wife Mary aged seventy three years who is infirm of Body and John Jones aged one hundred years the declarant from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to pursue his trade and get a living without assistance
Sworn & Subscribed in open court August 22. 1820. Andrew Albright Prothry  Signed, James his Mitchell mark
A Schedule of James Mitchell's property.
   12 Beds & Bedding of the value of $6.00   1 Cow " 8.00   1 Spinning wheel " 3.00   1 Hoe " 50   1 axe & grubbing hoe " 2.00   1/2 doz Axes & saws etc " 40   4 Chairs " 11.33   Tea pot & Coffee pot " 75   reel " 67   6 plates " 46   6 dishes " 1.00   1 Coupboard " 1.00   Watering can " 50   1/2 doz Chickens " 31 3/4  
Sworn & Subscribed in open court August 22. 1820. Andrew Albright  Signed, James his Mitchell mark

The Court are of opinion that the above valuation is correct.
State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County Set
I Andrew Albright Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 twenty Eight dollars and ninety \frac{3}{4} Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty.
Andrew Albright Prothonotary

41877 INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 41877
James Mitchell Sergt (Capt) 1st Regt
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 889
[Arrangement of 1870.]

There was another James Mitchell Sergeant Major in Butlers Pa. Regt. see S. File 2839 - and statement therein, this man took the place of the above mentioned James Mitchell who was discharged in Oct 1781, -
AW July 28 1906.

5096 Copy of Sergeant James Mitchell's discharge —

These are to Certify that the bearer hereof James Mitchell Sergeant Major in the third Pennsylvania Regiment having faithfully served the United States seven years & seven months and being enlisted for the War is hereby discharged from the American Army. Given at Lancaster the 20 th September 1783.
By order of the Secretary at War
(Signed) Richard Butler Col. 3 d P. Regt. Commanding
Registered in the Books of the Regiment
(Signed) Stewart Herbert Adjutant
War Office the 20 th September 1783
The within Certificate shall not avail the bearer as a discharge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of Peace; previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough.
(Signed) B. Lincoln
The within named Sergeant James Mitchell is honoured with the badge of merit for seven years & seven months faithful service. Signed Rich d Butler 3 d P. Regt. Commanding
Copy
Original on file in the War Office.
W. Baggott