Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1234, for Richard Mitchell, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Mitchell, Richard
S 1234
Carded.
CONTENTS

Kentucky 19439
Richard Mitchell of Fayette Co in the State of Kent who was a pr in the co commanded by Captain Sutton of the regt commanded by Col Mathews in the Va line for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Kent at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Sept 1833 and 6 March Lexington
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 50 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 10 00 60 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk
Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 19
Date of death recd. on A B

24771.
Richard Mitchell Fayette Co Kentucky from 1776 private 8 months.
$20. e
Taking into consideration the time applicant was disabled by wound he is entitled to at least six months pay.
C. Hunt Lexington Fayette Co. Kentucky

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Richard Mitchell Fayette 60  Resident of Ky.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Jan 1776 1777 " 2 " Priv Capt. Upshaw 69 years Spotsyl vania Traditionary.   Jan 1781 " 1 12 " Gen. Wayne Col. Mathews Maj. Boswell Capt. Sutton 60 Virg a Should state the manner in which he received the injury on his leg, the extent of the injury, and how long he remained disabled by said wound,   Sept 1781 " 2 10 " Guard Barracks  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ☞ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is required a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is a his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , in the militia, &c. without specifying the term, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in Note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Joseph Rowen

Richd. Mitchell
24771

I, Thomas Bodley, Clerk of the Frayle Circuit Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Richard Mitchell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of April 1833.
Thos Bodley C.H.C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed, June 7. 1832.
State of Kentucky } Fayette county } Set 3
On this 8 th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Fayette Circuit Court now sitting, Richard Abitchell a Resident of Fayette County and State of Kentucky, aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers and served as herein stated:
When he first entered the service he lived in Spottsylvania County Virginia, he entered as a Volunteer in the Summer of the year 1776 or 7, under Capt John Holladay, who did not go out in consequence of using violence to one of his men; we were then enrolled in Capt Upshaw's Company of Caroline County, we marched through the Counties of Essex, King & Queen, to Williamsburg where we drew our Muskets, and remained two months, to guard the country and prevent the landing of the British, when we received a discharge, whether verbal or written not recollect- ed. There were no troops there but Militia.
I then removed to Caroline County, where I lived when in the Summer of 1781 I was drafted, and served under Capt Sutter, and marched through the same Counties as above to the Old Fields, where we were attacked to the Regiment, commanded by Col Matthews, & Boswell Major, We then retreated before the Enemy commanded by Col Tarleton, through Caroline and Spottsylvania Counties to Raccoon Ford, in the Edge of Orange, where the American Army met us, under Genl Wayne. We then turned in pursuit of Tarleton and followed him to the River York, upon the Gloucester side of which he entrenched himself. Cornwallis was upon the opposite side of the river. I had then been in service six weeks, when I obtained from Col Matthews a furlough to go home and save my crop. In September 1781 I was again drafted, still living in Caroline County, and went to join the Army, then besieging York Town, but he was ordered to remain at an Old Barracks about two miles from Gloucester, with about twelve others, to keep the negroes, who were in, it with the small pox, from dispersing and disseminating the disease through the country. A few days before the surrender, he joined the Army and was attached to guard Tarleton's Regiment, to the Barracks in Albemarle County, but whilst on the way, he received an injury in his leg, and was discharged, after serving, ten weeks, according to his last recollection; the term was extended beyond two months, because, the expected surrender of the British rendered it unnecessary to send out a relief.

He has no written or documentary evidence of his service, but knows of no one who is acquainted with his having served, but a man by the name of Thomas Smith residing about 50 miles from here. Applicant was born in the County of Campbell Va. on the 12th August 1762. His age is set down in a bible, taken from one belonging to my Mother. After the Revolution he lived two years in Spottsylvania County, and then moved to Fayette County Kentucky, where he has lived ever since, in Caroline County Va. about four years, and then moved to Spottsylvania County where he lived two years, and then moved to Fayette County Kentucky where he has lived ever since.
He refers to the following persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood, who can testify as to his character for morality and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution, John Damaky, Eleazar Ellis, Benjamin Robinson, Abram Ferguson, Asa Thomas, Esq. John Boon Esq. and Richard White.
He hereby renounces every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Richard Mitchell
We George G Boon a clergyman residing in the County of Fayette and Eleazar Ellis residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Mitchell, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Geo. G Boon, Eleazar Ellis
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that George G Boon who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Fayette, and that Eleazar Ellis who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Fayette and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Thomas M. Hickey

Am January 10, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Mrs. S. L. Van Meter Kentucky State Library Frankfort, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1234, that Richard Mitchell was born August 12, 1762 in Gulpapper County, Virginia.
While residing in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, he enlisted in the summer of 1776 or 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Upshaw's Virginia company.
He moved to Caroline County, Virginia and enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served six weeks as private in Captain Sutton's company, Colonel Matthew's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in September, 1781 and served ten weeks as private, names of officers not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1833, at which time he was living in Fayette County, Kentucky.
There are no data as to family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

July 22 Key auto
War Department
for FREE
Pension Office
Washington City D. C.

2- 1. 12 Personally appeared before me the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Fayette and State of Kentucky, Richard Witchell who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: Upon the first tour, I served as a private for two months: Upon the second tour, I served for six weeks as a private , upon the third tour I served as a private for ten weeks , making in all six months that I served in the Army of the Revolution. And for such service I claim a pension.
2. 10 5. 22 Affiant states that his injury of which he complains, occurred by the running of a Waggons wheel over one end of a pole, the other end of which was thrown around and struck him upon the ankle and sprained it so much that he was discharged, and was unable to walk for a month afterwards. Signed and sealed this 12th July 1833. Jas E Davis JP
Commonwealth of Kentucky Fayette County, to wit, I James E. Rodes clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify, that James E. Davis whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing his name thereto, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn agreeably to Law and as such full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 12th day of July 1833 and of the Commonwealth the 42nd year att J. E. Rodes CLK. F.C.C.

Lewiston Ten July 13 1833
Dear Sir
I enclose you the papers of Richard Mitchell an Applicant for a pension, with the additions then pointed out in your letter of instructions.
Please reply through me as early as convenient.
Respectfully
Charles H. D.

INVALID.
File No.
1234.
Rev. Wm
Richard Mitchell
Prs. Va. Line.
Act:
June 7, 1892.
Index:—Vol.
2 ,
Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931-Jan-12-H-25A & Mrs. S.P. Van Meter Secy

MRS. JAMES CAMPBELL CANTRILL LIBRARIAN MISS TOMMYE B. VEALE ASSISTANT
Mrs. S. L. Van Meter Mrs. John E. Kirksey CLERK MRS. JOHN E. KIRKSEY BOOKKEEPER
KENTUCKY STATE LIBRARY FRANKFORT
Dec. 9th, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions, Revolutionary War Dept., Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me, at your earliest convenience, the pension record of both the following, giving any family data that is included with their records of revolutionary ser- vices:
Daniel Terhune, Fleming Co., Ky., pensioner, and living in 1840,
Richard Mitchell, Fayette Co., Ky., pensioner,
1833.
Yours very truly,
Mrs S L Van Meter —