Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33105, for Eliphaz Mitchell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass-
Mitchell, Eliphaz
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 33105 B.Y. N o 829-100
CONTENTS

- 829 -
J. B. Ellis Ap. ee of E. Mitchell private: —
2nd Regiment Mass: line
Warrant Issued Dec. 11 th 1889
Brooke Mackall

5566.
Massachusetts
Eliphalet Mitchell Capt Allen private Massachusetts line .77 till. 83
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jan 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell judge East Bridgewater Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 5 mo \frac{2}{3} \frac{4}{10} - 41.57 semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$89.57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Plymouth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Feb. 18, 2/71—
Know all men by these presents, that I Joel R. Ellis of Augusta, in the county of Kennebec, and District of Maine, Esquire, named in the annexed power of attorney, have substituted and appointed, and by these presents do substitute and appoint, Brooks Mackall of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, Esquire, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to ask and receive of and from the regular officer of government, the bounty land to which Eliphaz Mitchell, named in, and who executed, the said annexed power of attorney, is entitled; and upon receipt thereof, to execute all the necessary discharges and acquittances therefor. Hereby giving unto my said attorney all the powers and authority to me delegated, by the said annexed power of attorney; and confirming whatsoever my said attorney may do, or cause to be done, in the premises. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal, this twenty fifth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. —
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Rufus L. Vose J. Nichols
Joel R. Ellis
County of Kennebec ss. —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it known, that on this twenty fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, personally appeared before me John

Davis, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace and of the Quorum, for the said county of Kennebec, and also clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the said Commonwealth, held within the said County of Kennebec, Joel R. Ellis, within to me well known, named, and executed the within Instrument in my presence, and in the presence of Rufus L. Ware and Amos Nichols, the subscribing witnesses thereto, persons also well known to me, who subscribed their names as witnesses at the same time. And the said Joel R. Ellis did then and there acknowledge the within Instrument, by him signed and sealed, to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein expressed. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the County Seal, the day and year last before written.
John Davis

know all men by these presents that I, Eliphaz Mitchell of the town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts late a private in Captain Bradford company in the second Regiment United States do hereby constitute and appoint Joel R. Ellis of Augusta in the county of Kennebec District of Maine my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask of and receive from the regular officers of government my bounty land to which I am entitled for my services in the war of the Revolution, and the said Joel R. Ellis is hereby authorised and empowered to execute for me and in my name all proper receipts legitimate acquittances and for the same, and for the further, better and more perfect releasing
all writings to be made done or sealed by me or in my name to make and execute in as ample and complete a manner as I might or could do were I personally present at the doing and execution thereof. And one or more attorneys under him for the purpose of carrying into effect the intention of this instrument to duly make and appoint and at pleasure revoke and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitute may legally do in the premises by virtue of the power herein delegated or expressed hereby irrevocably ratify and confirm. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this ninth day of October A.D. 1810
Eliphaz Mitchell
In presence of Josiah Thomson Col. B. Russell
State of Massachusetts
Plymouth county ss. Personally appeared Eliphaz Mitchell to me well known and being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the same individual described in and who executed the above power of attorney freely and voluntarily for the purpose therein mentioned.
Eliphaz Mitchell
Sworn and subscribed before me this ninth day of October A.D. 1810
Josiah Thomson Justice of the Peace
State of the Commonwealth, Plymouth county ss. Personally appeared Nathaniel Farnworth and Joseph Wilson and being sworn according to law do depose and say that they are each of them personally acquainted with Eliphaz Mitchell and well know him to be the person described in and who executed the above
Joseph Wilson Col. B. Russell
Sworn and subscribed before me this ninth day of October A.D. 1810 and I hereby certify that the above deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses.
Josiah Thomson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Kennebec ss:—
The subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial courts of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, does hereby certify that Josiah Thomson Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Plymouth.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the County seal, at Augusta, in the County of Kennebec, this seventeenth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
John D. Davis

Eliphaz Mitchell
Bridgewater Ms
30 March 1818 private
Voxi reg o 76 Que
2 reg o 77/ till. 83
Chap. line Admitted

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Eliphalet Mitchell did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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, and he is poor and need, the assistance of his country for support -
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 30 th  ss. day of March A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Eliphaaz Mitchell of Bridgewater Ms aged sixty seven years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," viz. See his Declaration enclosed marked (A)
/see also Luther Bailey's affidavit in Danf. Hartwell's case/

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mitchell, Eliphez GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4648  annulled ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 1, 1799 to David Howell, assignee At. No. 829 issued in December 1819
*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.

Caleb Hayward Nicholas Mitchell John Chase 20 D rs Rec d . June 17. 1803
SAH with interest Caleb Hayward & Stephen

Caleb Hayward Elphaz Mitchell 
1043
1043
Caleb Hayward Elphaz Mitchell 20 Jany Rev. Jun 17: 1803

This may Certify that Caleb Hayward Elephaz Mitchell and Soldiers in the late 2 d Mass s Reg t Enlist- ed in said Reg t in the year 1777 and served in the same to the end of the war 1783 being almost six years. and were discharged with reputation. Boston 26 th May 1803.
Caleb Gibbs Late Major 2 d Mass s Reg t
The above was found in the Secy's office Mass s .

Elizaphar mitchell

To whom it may concern Please to pay to Silvanus Lazell the Sum Twenty Four Pounds it Being a Donation given to every Continental Soldier By order of Congress and this Receipt shall be your Discharge
By me
Bridgewater Sept 13 th 1783
As George Crofty Col Sprouts Regt Seb d Clap Capt Walkers Comt

Elaphurus

Bridgewater July 25 1789
To Thomas Piver Esq. Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Mass s Bay Sir please pay Silvanus Lazard all the wages that may be due for the year right here
By me Ephraim Mitchell
Attest
Nath l D. Dingley John Clapp

Eliphez Mitchell 2 nd ellapa line Wripo c o 829.

33 105 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,105
Eliphaz Mitchell
Rev
Act: 18 th March 1818 7
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 277
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Eliphaaz Mitchell, pr. 2 d Mass t Reg.
Geo. Eliphaaz Mitchell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Know all men by these presents, that I Joel R. Ellis of Augusta in the county of Kennebec, and District of Maine, Esquire, have constituted and appointed, and by these presents, do constitute and appoint, Brooke Mackall of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, Esq., my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, and to my use, to ask and receive of & from the regular officer of Government, the certificate of bounty land, to which I am entitled as assignee of Eliphaz Mitchell, named in, and who executed, the annexed assignment; and upon receipt thereof, to execute all necessary discharges and acquittances therefor, in as full and ample manner, as I could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney may lawfully do for me in the premises. — In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal, this twenty fifth day of November, one thousand, eight hundred and nineteen. —
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Rufus L. Vose K. Nichols.
Joel R. Ellis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Kennebec ss. —
Be it known, that on this twenty fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and

and nineteen, personally appeared before me, John Davis, Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace and of the Quorum, for the said County of Kennebec, and also Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the said Commonwealth, held within the said County of Kennebec, Joel R Ellis, Esquire, within named, to me well known, and executed the within Instrument, in the presence of myself, and of Rufus L. Vose — and Amos Nichols, the subscribing, witnesses thereto, persons well known to me, who subscribed their names as witnesses at the same time. And the said Joel R. Ellis, did then and there acknowledge the within Instrument, by him signed and sealed, to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein expressed. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the County Seal, the day and year last before written. —
John Davis

I Eliphaez Mitchell in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts do hereby upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment for the period of during war I first joined Capt Broadford company Colonel Sprout 2 d Massachussetts regiment, in which regiment I continued to serve until the close of the war, when I was honorably discharged at West Point New York State in the month of June 1783. my discharge was signed by the commander in chief, but has not been preserved and the same is not now in existence to my knowledge. I was in Battle at the taking of Burgoyne, and at the capture of Cornwallis
Eliphaez Mitchell
State of Mass t county Plymouth ss. Subscribed and sworn to October 9. 1819
before me Josiah Thomson
Justice of the Peace
know all men by these presents that I Eliphaez Mitchell above named do hereby for and in consideration of the hundred Dollars in hand paid by Joel R Ellis of Augusta county Kennebec District of Maine do hereby sell assign and transfer unto the said Ellis his heirs and assigns for ever all my right title and interest in and to one hundred acres of Military bounty land due and coming to me for my services in the second Massachussetts Regiment as I have above described. and I do covenant with the said Ellis, that I have good right to sell and convey my said bounty land and that I will warrant and defend the same from all persons claiming from and under me, and I hereby further authorize the said Ellis to receive for his own proper use and benefit such certificate in his own name, which I may have been entitled, as aforesaid for me and in my name to sign all receipts and discharges which may be required by the proper officer of Government. Given under my hand and seal this ninth day of October 1819
Eliphaez Mitchell
11 and V b.
Signed & Sealed in presence of Josiah Thomson Seth Sawin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. October 9. 1819
Personally appeared Eliphaaz Mitchell within named to me well known, and he acknowledged the within instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed and the said Joseph Nelson and Seth Bonworth subscribing witnesses to the same are to me well known. & they severally made oath that the said Eliphaaz Mitchell is the same person who subscribed the within decla- -ration and who according to their best knowledge & belief performed the services therein mentioned
Before me
Josiah Thomson
Justice of the Peace
Eliphaaz Mitchell, per E. Mass t . Reg.
Eliphaaz Mitchell

Eliphaz Mitchell Bridgewater

(A)
Eliphaz Mitchell of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being in my sixty eighth year and reduced in my circumstances, and having been a soldier in the revolutionary war, am desirous of obtaining a pension of the United States agreeably to the late law of Congress; and do therefore depose set forth and declare, that I enlisted into the service of my country in the war of the Revolution against great Britain in the Spring of seventeen hundred and seventy five into Capt. Jacob Allen's Company and Col. John Bailey's Regiment, in the Massachusetts Continental establishment, for eight months and marched to Roxbury near Boston and there served out my term of eight months in the infantry, and then, without returning home, immediately enlisted into Capt. Pierce's company of artillery and Col. Vose's Regiment for a year, and marched to New York and served out my year; and then immediately enlisted again into the service during the war and was among others draughted into the infantry under Genl. Marquis de Lafayette, and marched to the southward and was at the capture of Cornwallis, and continued faithfully to serve in said war till the close of it and was honorably discharged; which I think was on the tenth of June seventeen hundred and eighty three; but I do not recollect whether I had any written discharge or not. However that may have been, I have now no written evidence of enlistment or discharge to exhibit. Col. Allen was killed at the Capture of Burgoyne and there are none of my officers living within my knowledge. Capt. George Durham who belonged to Col. Bailey's Regiment is now living where in Bridge-

water, but whether he recollects, or ever knew me, or not I cannot say. and I have no further evidence in my power to offer.
Eliphalet Mitchell
Sworn to and declared on oath and subscribed before me this 30 th day of March 1818.
A. Mitchell: Judge Dun-
/P.S. Dunham is an old man and has lived in Bridgewater but a year or two - He belonged to Plymouth/.
A. Mitchell.
Eliphalet Mitchell Bridgewater