Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2335-100, for Reaps Mitchell, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
★ Mitchell Reaps or Mitchell
B.L.W. 2335-100
CONTENTS

Reaps Mitchell
N. 2,335
Robt. B. Bagby.

Reaps Mitchell is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a Sergeant of the Continental line for six years service; and for the additional of twelve months more than six years.
Council Chamber
Decr. 18 th 1818.
J. W. Pleasants.
James P. Huston.
A warrant, No: 6338 for 4166 2 / 3 acres issued the 15 th Sept. 1819, to Benjamin Turner, Exec: of the last will and testament of Reaps Mitchell dec d . to and for the uses and purposes in the said last will & testament of said Reaps Mitchell dec d . expressed and deliv d to him the same day.
A Copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office.
Teste, J. H. Parker Reg d . Office
In the name of God, Amen, this twenty eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and three, I Reaps Mitchell, of the County of Sussex, being of a perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in writing, Witneth. I give and dispose of my estate in manner and form following: After paying my just debts, and funeral charges, I dispose of my estate in manner and form following, Viz— Imprimis, I lend to my beloved wife, Susanna Mitchell the use of my land & plantation during her life, for the purpose of her support, and raising and supporting my children.— Item, I desire money to be raised out of my estate to pay for the building of a house on my plantation which I have began to build.
Item, I lend unto my beloved wife Susanna Mitchell all the rest of my estate of every kind or nature whatsoever, during her life, for the purpose of her own support, and the raising and supporting all my children; and my I desire

desire is, that my son Paul Mitchell shall have full privilege to work or sell any timber trees on my land for the purpose of supporting my family. Item I give all my estate, consisting of my land (and) plantation, stock of every kind, and all the rest (and) residue of my estate of every kind whatsoever, at my wife, Susanna Mitchell's death, to be sold, (and) the money arising from such sale to be equally divided between my children, Martha Turner, Paul Mitchell, Thomas Branch Mitchell, Henry Mitchell & Peggy Mitchell, to them, their heirs (and) assigns for ever. I appoint Benjamin Turner, Executor to this my last (and) will (and) testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, (and) affixed my seal, the day (and) year first above-written.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of
William Rives
Jones Mitchell
James his Hobbs
Miles mark Turner mark
Keaps Mitchell (seal)
At a Court held for Surry County the 11 th day of August 1803. The last will and testament of Keaps Mitchell dec d . was presented into Court by Benjamin Turner, the Executor, there-in named, and the same was proved by the oaths of Jones Mitchell (and) James Hobbs, two of the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded: and on motion of the said Ex or who made oath (and) gave bond with James Turner (and) Madrach Crowder his securities, in the sum of three thousand dollars, conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. A Copy. Teste, P. C. Bailey Clk.
A Copy of a paper on file in the Virginia Land Office.
Teste, J. H. Parker Reg. L. Office

State of Virginia County of Sussex
I Martha Turner heir at law of Reaps Mitchell
do upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief that said Reaps Mitchell, did enter the service in 1776, for the term of, during the war and served as a Sergeant in the Regiment No. under the command of Colonel of the Virginia Continental line, and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the war ended; I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty of land promised to said Reaps Mitchell, on the part of the United States Nor do, I believe that he ever received it, or transferred it in any manner, whatsoever; Therefore
know all Men by these presents; That I Martha Turner aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert B. Bagby of King & Queen County Va to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States; a Warrant for the quan- tity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him; for the special purposes above expressed; Witness my hand & seal this 12 th day March 1844
attest
Wm Thornton Henry Turner
Martha Turner Mark (Seal)

Personally appeared the within named Martha Turner subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subscribed, to be her free act and deed; for the purposes therein mentioned; witness my hand this 12 th day of March 1844 attest Wm Thornton J.P.
Henry Turner
Martha A. E. Lilly
In testimony that the above written William Thornton was a Magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements &c in the State of Virginia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the County Seal and subscribed my name and quality at Super Courthouse this 12 th day of March 1844 L. Lamer Clerk of Super County Court

In King and Queen County Court. June 10 th 1824. It is ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has this day been exhibited to the court, that Benjamin Turner who intermarried with Martha Mitchell daughter of Reaps Mitchell is dead, and that Martha Turner is his widow, that Ralph Mitchell, son of Reaps Mitchell is also known to be dead, and that Thomas B. Mitchell and Henry Mitchell also sons of Reaps Mitchell have not been heard from for many years and in law presumed to be dead, and that Martha Turner and Peggy Elder wife of William Elder are now the only heirs at law of the said Reaps Mitchell deceased.
In testimony of the foregoing being a true transcript of the records of my office I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 10 th day of June 1824
Reaps Mitchell Clerk