Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21799, for Elisha Mix, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Mix, Elisha
W. 21799
Anna or Anna
CONTENTS
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Anna Mix widow of Elisha Mix
who died on the 12. June 1818 of Hartford Co. in the State of Conn't. who was a S gt & Corp t in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't, commanded by Col. Hinman in the Cont. time for 6 mos. & 10 days, P r . 21. 10 17 " 21 " Corp t . 63.44 $84.54
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 84 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of March 1837 and sent to Benj n . Colten Esq r . Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 507.24 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 42.27
$549.51
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836.
State of Connecticut } ss Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 30 th day of January A.D. 1837. personally appeared before Thomas T. Williams Esq r . Judge of the Sup re Court and Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of errors of the State of Connecticut Anna Mix a resident of the Town of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State aforesaid aged seventy eight 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Elisha Mix who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that she recollects of his serving at various times, but cannot tell when he commenced service nor how long he served.
She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Mix on the seventeenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty that her husband, the aforesaid Elisha Mix died on the twelfth day of June 1818 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Anna Mix
State of Connecticut } ss Town & County of Hartford
On this 30 th day of January A.D. 1837.
Before me The Subscribed a Judge of the Superior Court

& Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Errors of the State of Conn t personally appeared Mrs Anne Mix within named the within deponent I made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the within declaration & the said Anne Mix is a credible person Th. S. Williams
Jan y 20. 1837 I further certify that I was acquainted with the hand writing of Elisha Mix dec d & Mrs Mix has seen to me a little paper book containing in that I have no doubt is his hand writing a memorandum of births of thirteen persons who I believe were his children. The first of which is the name of Elisha Mix Jun. (who it says) was born the 14 th of Feb y 1781. The next Lucy Stone Mix born 26 th of March 1782. & the last of which born Feb y 1807. The book appears to be an account of the family Record
Th. S. Williams

State of Connecticut J. Hartford Aug 25 AD 1837
Susanne Bidwell of Hartford aged eighty two years Deposition & Smith That she was born & resided very near the house in which Ebenezer said town was born & dwelt during his life (within about 80 rods) that she was well acquainted with him - That in August AD 1780 he brought home his wife, to whom he was married as she had stood & behind during said month of August - and that they contin- ued to live together as man & wife until the death of the man in the year AD 1818 - and that his widow Anne then now remains in the same place a widow & unmarried - That their first child was born in February AD 1787 That the man was in the service before his marriage whether afterwards or not she cannot tell - and further the deponent saith not
Her Susannah X Bidwell mark
Theron Deming of Hartford aged seventy five years Deposition and Smith that he was born & bro't up within about half a mile of the place where the late Ebenezer & Miss Ag- nes lived and died - & was well acquainted with him That he does not remember the exact time of his mar- riage - but he remembers recollects that he lived with his now widow Anne then as his wife before the time of the birth of their first child & they continued to reside in that place as man & wife and were so reported until the time of his death - and that his widow now remains at the same place & has continued single since his death (The deponent is al- so acquainted with Miss Susannah Bidwell the above deponent & that she is an honest credible woman respectable for her

memory) & further the deponent saith that he was once about three months in the service with him & further the deponent saith not
Theron Daming
State of Connecticut ss. Town & County of Hartford Jan'y 28 th AD 1837.
Before me Thomas S. Williams a Judge of the Superior Court & Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors of said State Personally appeared Susannah Bidwell & Theron Daming the persons who have severally subscribed the within & above depositions & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in their respective depositions by them subscribed and I further certify that they are both credible persons
Thos. S. Williams
I certify that the above signatures of the Hon. Thomas S. Williams, Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Connecticut are genuine
Isaac D. Couse
Washington Feb. 18. 1837

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
P. S.
M. E. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23, 1895.
Sir:-
In returning her with your communication of March 16th, addressed to Josepha H. Houghton, and received in this Bureau by her reference, you are advised that Anna (Webster) received a pension for services rendered by her husband, Elisha Mix, in the Revolutionary war. He served as a private and Corporal in the Connecticut troops.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Frank W. Mix, Esq.,
Stanford, Conn.

JOSEPHA H. HOUGHTON, ATTORNEY FOR CLAIMANTS, 2618 K STREET, N. W.
Washington, D. C., March 29 1895
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: I respectfully request that the information requested in accompanying letter be sent direct to Sur. Fink in order to complete his family record.
Very respectfully Josepha H. Houghton

Apr 23, 1895 - Prob. Hist. Letter to Frank W. Mix. Stamford Conn M.E.C.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21799
Anna Mix
wid of
Elisha Mix
corp. Rev War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. 16, Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FRANK W. MIX.
W
STAMFORD, CONN., Mar. 16 - 1895
Josepha H. Houghton, 2618 K St., N. W., Wash. D. C. Dear Madam.
There is some information which I want to obtain from the Pension Office. I find that my Grandmother, Anny Webster, married Elisha Mix of West Hartford; she died in 1842 but was a pensioner as long as she lived. Can you inform me, through the records of the Pension Office, whether she received this pension as the wife of Elisha Mix for services rendered during the Revolution, or whether she received it from her father's side.
This is a matter which I have, so far, been unable to ascertain. I think as you have access to the Pension Office you can obtain this information for me.
Dictated                      Yours truly, Frank W. Mix

Sir:-
Your grandmother undoubtedly drew the pension as widow of Elisha Mix, as there is no provision of law granting pensions to the  children of Revolutionary soldiers.
Yours
Joseph H. Houghton 2618 K St. N. W. Washington, D. C.

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Application of Mrs Anna. Misc
Reference to the certificate of the Sec. of State that Thomas Y. Williams is a Judge of the Supreme Court to the application of Mrs Sarah Mill Jan. 7 26 th 1837

Comptroller's Office Hartford, Connecticut 30 January 1837
On application for evidence of the service of Elisha Mix, I have examined the books & papers remaining in this office, relating to the affairs of the Revolutionary War, and find and certify as follows, viz:—
In the Books containing the record of the settlements made with the "Connecticut Line of the Continental Army," in the first settlement made with Colonel Swift's Regt., under the head— "Settlement with the 7 th Connecticut Regt. Heman Swift Esq. Colonel, before Commencement of Service. before January 1780," the name of "Elisha Mix, private — July 1. '77 — time of this settlement — Years — M o — January 1. 1780 — 2 Yrs 5 months." And again in "Settlement with the 7 th Connecticut Regt. Heman Swift Esq. Colonel, for the year 1780," — "Elisha Mix — private — Commencement of Service — January 1. 1780 — Time Settlem t — July 10. '80 — M o — d o — 6 — 10. d o — corporal — July 11. 1780 — Jan y . 1. '81 — 5 — 20." And again in "Settlement with the 2 d Connecticut Regt. Heman Swift Esq. Colonel, for the year 1781," — "Elisha Mix — Corp t . — Commencement of Service — January 1. 1781 — Expiration of Service — December 31. 1781 12 months."
Certified, in the absence of the Comptroller, by me Moyeul M c Kimson Secretary of the State aforesaid

I certify that the signature of the Hon Thomas J. Williams, Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Connecticut, within written, is genuine Washington Feb 13 th 1837 Isaac Toucey
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Application of Mrs. Anna. Mice
Reference to the certificate of the Sec'y of State that Thomas J. Williams is a Judge of the Supreme Court to the application of Mrs. Sarah Mill Junr. 26 th 1837

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Look into this
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions
City of Washington
[Faint handwritten mark or signature]

Hartford Conn.
March 9 th 1837
Sir
I rec d a document from the Hon ble Isaac Toney, Member of Congress from this place, accompanying a Letter from you to him, dated Feb. 17 th 1837, saying, "The papers of Mrs. Anna Wise, widow of Elisha Wise dec d , are herewith rec d . If you will have the be so good as to certify to the signature of Judge Williams on the same paper on which the signature is written, and return the papers to this office, I will insure a pension certificate for the claimant".
I understand that Mr. Toney is detained from reaching here, on account of ill health, and I have not heard from him since the rec d of the documents alluded to, and whether he is the bearer of the Certificate for Mrs. Wise I have yet to learn. I understand she is not rec d to the pension office in this place, as a pensioner.
If you have not handed him the certificate, you will have the goodness to forward it to me, or to him at this place, and also say whether you have rec d her papers up on record at this office.
Hon ble J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions
Respectfully
yr obt. Serv t
Benj n Colton

Anna Mix, widow of Elisha Mix, dec'd
Corporal 1 mo 21 days Private 6 mo. 10 "
Connect. Rts act 4 July '36 3 d section
Send cut: 15 Benj. m Bolton, Esq. Hartford Conn.