Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38216, for William Mitchell, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Mitchell, William
S 38216
CONTENTS

19.303.
Alabama.
R.
William Mitchell
of Morgan Co in the state of Alabama, who was a private in the company, commanded by Captain Hawkins, of the regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis in the Virginia line, for the term of 3 yrs from 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of April 1824.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of July, 1824. and sent to Reuben Chapman, Esq, Huntsville, Alabama.
Amount to the Widow of William Mitchell Portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept: 1824. 34.40
4 mos. \frac{9}{30}
$: 34.40
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, 2 1 March 1824 }
Vol. 12. p. 49
Morgan County.

State of Alabama,
At a Circuit Court began & held in the County of Morgan on the fourth Monday in April 1824. The said Court being a Court of Record having power to fine and imprison and proceeding according to the common law. William Mitchell a resident of said County aged 68 years came personally into open Court and having been duly sworn doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, the 1 st of May 1820, and the 1 st of March 1823, That the said William Mitchell about the year 1777, he enlisted for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Hawkins (who was killed) at the battle of Brandy Wine, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Lewis, who commanded the 14 th Regiment in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment. That he served under the said Capt. Hawkins until he was killed at the battle of Brandy Wine and in the same Company afterwards during his term of service which after Capt. Hawkins death was commanded by Capt. Overton who was Lieutenant at the time Capt. Hawkins was killed. That he served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Lewis, until he resigned, and then he served in the same Regiment which was afterwards commanded by Col. Davis who commanded the Regiment during his time of service & enlistment, and he was discharged by Capt. Overton under whom he served at the time at Philadelphia. That he was in the battle of Brandy Wine, at Germantown and at Red Bank besides other engagements of great magnitude, that he got a regular discharge at Philadelphia, but has by some means or other lost or mislaid it and in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift (note) or in any

other way or manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, nor have I, nor has any other person for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than that in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule as follows
One Cow worth $8.00
Sworn to and subscribed in open court Test W m B. McWhorter Clerk 66 William his Hetchell mark
And the said William Hetchell further says that he is by occupation a farmer, that at this time he has no family having lost his wife some years ago & his children are all from him that he is sickly and unable to do much of any thing, and lives sometimes with one of his sons and sometimes among his acquaintances, that he is much afflicted with Rheumatic Pain which renders him totally unable to make by his own labour a subsistence, that this disease is increasing on him and at times he is unable to get out of his bed.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court Test W m B. McWhorter Clerk 66 William his Hetchell mark
Also on the same day came into Court Charles Reis a Credible witness who is a resident citizen of the said County and makes

oath that he served in the 14 th Virginia Regiment, with the said W m Mitchell during the Revolution for about two years & six months that the said William was a Corporal in the Company to which he belonged and that he knew him to be all the time they continued in the 14 th Reg t together that he believes the foregoing Declaration of said W m to be true so far as it relates to his services in the Revolution
Charles his Duff mark
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court Test W m B. McCallan Clerk G.C.
Also on the same day came Robert H. Crockett a credible witness and a resident Citizen of the said County and makes oath that he lives very near to the said W m Mitchell and has always understood he has no property and that he believes ity able to support himself by his own labour he also states that he believes his situation to be as he has himself stated
Robert H. Crockett
Sworn and subscribed
in open Court
Test W m B. McCallan Clerk G.C.
on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift note or in any

State of Alabama } I, William B. Mc Morgan County } Clellan Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect trans- cript of the Record and proceedings had in relation to the foregoing case and that it was ordered by the Judge of said Court to be cer- tified that it was the opinion of said Court that the applicant in the above case was entitled to Credit and also the witnesses who deposed in his behalf, and that it was also the opinion of the said Court that the property named in the foregoing schedule was as much as the said William Mitchell had, and was valued at fully as much as it was worth.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed my named and private seal. Having no seal of Office, at Office this 6 th day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty four and of American Independence the 48 th year. Test.
W m B Mc Clellan Clerk, C. C.

July 30, 1932.
BA--J/ADY XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX William Mitchell S.38216
Mrs. S. H. Curlee, Chase Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one William Mitchell, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.38216, based upon his military service in that war.
William Mitchell enlisted in 1777, place not stated, served three years in Captains Hawkins' and Overton's Company, Colonels Lewis' and Davies' Virginia Regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and in other smaller engagements not named.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 26, 1824 while a resident of Morgan County, Alabama, aged sixty-eight years.
He died in September 1840. on a B.
In 1824 soldier stated that he had lost his wife some years ago, his children had all gone from him and he sometimes lived with one of his sons, no names are given. There are no further family data.
This is the history of the only William Mitchell of Alabama that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Because of the very large number of inquiries

similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose of furnishing Revolutionary War data, only two histories are furnished each person.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Huntsville, Alabama 11 th May 1824
Sir,
I take the liberty of enclosing you the enclosed transcript of a record containing the declaration of William Mitchell a revolutionary soldier and a petition for a pension under the act of 1818 You will readily see by examining his schedule his poverty and want of that beneficent provision I have therefore to request you to inform me as early as possible as to the determination of your department thereon on this application I have far less sufficient evidence of his right might not be found in the war office present the testimony of his brother William and com- panion in danger (Charles Rapp) to establish his claim. You will please write me as soon as possible (and if he is re-

express) inclose me his certificate also Demeroville Morgan County Alabama I have also to request you to inclose me in your letter a form of the declaration of such petitioners
I am your Servant
Obedient Servant
William Chapman

See p. 203 9257. Va. Com. rolls

State of Alabama
I Richard Ellis one of the judges of the circuit and superior courts of the state aforesaid do certify that Wm. McClellan was duly elected and commissioned clerk of the circuit courts of Morgan county and was at the time of making the above certificate, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his acts as such, and I also certify that the above certificate is in due form of Law and according to the directions of the said courts Given under my hand this 8th day of May 1834 Richard Ellis

38216
INVALID.
Key
1920, Mar. 15 Hist. fur. Kathryn K. Bullion - Ev 1924, Sept 9 - Hist. to Mrs. S. H. Curlee. um 1932 July 30. Hist. to Mrs. L. H. Curlee. A. N. Y.
File No. 38216
William Mitchell Dei Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

El Dorado, Ark.
Feb., 23, 1920
Rev Lee M's
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please give me the record of service in the Revolution of the following pensioners who are ancestors of mine,
Kichen (or Kinchen) Pennington of Montgomery Co. N.C. 87306 in 1833.
William Mitchell of Lawrence Lawrence Co. Ala. 838216 1840 aged 86.
Thanking you for this favor, I remain,
Yours truly,
Kathryn Kureilly Bullion
Mrs K. W. Bullion El Dorado, Ark.

HOTEL CHASE
LINDELL BLVD. AT FOREST PARK,
ST. LOUIS.
Aug-16, 1924 Pension Dept - Washington D. C.
Will you please send me copies of the Application for Pensions of the following Rev. War Soldiers? There are listed in The published Pensions of 1840/41 William Gillespie 81 years Lafayette Co only one who could be it Mississippi William Mitchell 86 years, resided with A. Mitchell - Lawrence Co. Alabama Adam Mitchell - Lawrence Co. Va

Andrew White 78 years - Laurens Co. Ga.
Jesse Mitchell, 75 years - Limestone
Samuel Houston 79 years - Limestone Lauderdale, Morgan Co. Madison Co. - Alabama. or his widow -
Very Respectfully
Mrs. S. A. Coullee
Hotel Chase
St. Louis, Mo.

St. Louis, Mo. June 26, 1932.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
Will you please send me a copy of the pension papers of Clalborne Elder , Dinwiddie County Virginia; h James Gillin waters Cabell County, Va. 74years old : living wit John Gillinwaters in 1841 William Mitchell Lawrence County Ala. 86years in 1841; living with A. Mitchell .
Cornelius Sanders Rutherford County , Tenn. 79years in 1841.
Thanking you for this information I am
Very Respectfully
Mrs. S.H. Curlee.
Chase Hotel St. Louis , Mo.
1932 75 1857

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
September 9, 1924.
Mrs. S. H. Curlee, Hotel Chase, Lindell Blvd., Saint Louis, MO.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38216, it appears that William Mitchell enlisted in 1777, place not stated, served 3 years in Captains Hawkins and Overton's Company, Colonels Lewis and Davies' Virginia Regiment and was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and in other smaller engagements not named.
He was allowed pension on his application executed in April 1824, while a resident of Morgan County, Alabama, aged 68 years. He died in September 1840.
In 1824 soldier stated that he had lost his wife some years ago and his children had all gone from him and he sometimes lived with one of his sons, no names mentioned. There is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Mitchell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 yrs Pvt. Hawkins Overton Lewis Davis Va.                              
Battles engaged in, Brandywine Germantown, Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, April 1824 His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Morgan Co. Ala.
Age at date of application, 68 years
Remarks: In 1824 he refers to wife having died some years ago, and children all away - No address stated.
Respectfully,
Died in Sept 1840
WM
AB
Commissioner.

Rec d May 26. 1824
Adm o from
Rec d 24 May 1824
Mr. Mitchell City Morgan Co. Vermont Dearest Friend Huntersville, Vt. To Dear Friend

Ms. 19285
Wm Mitchell, Esq. Morgan Co. Alabama
Reuben Chapman Huntsville, Ala.
Recd 26 May 1824.
John Adm?
Recd May 26 1824
Coast of Georgia Washington City District of Columbia