Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,436, for Edward Mitchell, New Jersey

SERVICE
Mitchell Edward
NUMBER
New Jersey
S. 34436
CONTENTS

Date of death not on AB
No 19.771
New Jersey
Edward Mitchell
of Hunterdon Co in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stout of the regiment commanded by Colonel Maxwell in the New Jersey line, for the term of one year from the fall of 1775 to the fall of 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th day of May 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of May 1827 and sent to James H. Blackwell Esq., Hlemington New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1827 $30-99
30-99
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

16,605
Declaration of Edward Mitchell for Pension.
James H. Blackwell, Huntington, N.Y.
Recd. 22 Feb. 1827.

Original Claim.
Declaration , in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the act of the 18th March, 1818.
State of New Jersey, Hunterdon County, ss.
On this twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty six, personally appeared, in Open court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in and for the said County, Edward Mitchell, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he the said Edward Mitchell enlisted for the term of one year on the _____ day of _____ in the year 1775 in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Stout in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Maxwell, in the line of the State of New Jersey, on the first Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the fall of 1776, when he was discharged from the said service, in Fort George in the State of New York; that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the Roll of any State; and that he previously applied for a pension but the affidavits got misplaced. That he was at the Siege of Quebec in Canada, and several skirmishes, and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said service, except that which is here-

herewith transmitted. - Once in pursuance of the act of the first of May, One thousand eight hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. And that I have no family except myself, - I am a Weaver by trade, but am unable to follow it, on account of my old age; I have no property, either Real or Personal; That since the eighteenth of March 1818 the following changes have taken place in my property, viz.
  3 Cows valued at $12.00 — $ 36.00   3 Young Cattle at 4.00 — 12.00   Household & Kitchen Furniture — 20.00   Whole Amount — $ 68.00 
All of which I transferred to my son Det- -may Tuttle for the payment of my debts, and for my support since that time.
And further this deponent saith not Pardon and Subscribe in Open Court at — { (Signed)

Sturminster, the date above. Before George Read.
Edward Matthews. —
State of New Jersey.
Munternon county. ss.
I John T. Mackwell, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, it being a Court of Record in and for the said County of Munternon, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the records of the said Court.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Sturminster this twelfth day of February A.D. 1824
J. J. Blane, Clerk. N.B. p

August 8, 1936
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BA-J/HEL
Edward Mitchell-S.34436
Mrs. F.W.Oderkirk 13 Jackson Street Lyons, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Edward Mitchell, of New Jersey, who received a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.34436, based upon the military services of Edward Mitchell in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Edward Mitchell are not shown.
While residing in Reading Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Edward Mitchell enlisted in the fall of 1775, served as a private in Captain Joseph Stout's Company, Colonel William Maxwell's New Jersey Regiment, marched to Quebec and was in the siege of that city and in several skirmishes and served until the fall of 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 24, 1826, at which time he was aged seventyone years and resided in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
In 1818, soldier referred to his son, Detmars Mitchell. He did not give the name of his wife and no names of any other children are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Edward Mitchell(S.34436), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Edward Mitchell Certificate No. 19771 Issued May 16, 1827 Rate $8 per month Commenced May 9, 1827 Act of March 18, 1818 New Jersey Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

34 436 Rev INVALID.
1936-Aug 8. Hist to Mrs F. H. Odenkirk. Ed
File No. 34, 436
Edward Mitchell
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 218
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lyons, N. Y. July 20-1936.
Veterans Administration. Washington, D. C. Dear Sir -
Will you please send me available infor- mation concerning Edward Mitchell , a Revolutionary pensioner of New Jersey.
Respectfully, (Mrs) F. W. Alder Kirk. 13 Jackson St. Lyons, N. Y.

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County Be it Remembered that on the seventh day of February in the year of our Lord One thou- sand eight hundred and Twenty Seven personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Daniel Latourette who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Edward Mitchell and has been acquainted with him for above fifty years who is now about making application for a pension and the said Edward Mitchell enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Hart some time in the fall of the year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy- five the day and month not recollected and that they both belonged to the same Company and were Regiments that they both Marched together from Trenton some time in the month of February for Quebec in Canada and that the said Edward Mitchell always bore the name of a good Soldier that they continued together until about three weeks before they were discharged and that he believes he was honorably discharged and that he served at least One Year and that he was at the siege of Quebec
Sworn and Subscribed before me at the town ship of Amwell in said County Dennis Wyckhoff
his Dennis      X      Latourette Mark
I Dennis Wyckhoff one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County do certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a man that his faith is to be given to his acts as such
Dennis Wyckhoff

Examination of Danice LaTurette, in the case of Edward Mitchell.

State of New Jersey. Hunterdon County. ss -
I John T. Blackwell, clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Dennis Ebyckoff, Esquire, before whom the within examination was had, was at that time, and now is, one of the Justices of the peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that due faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such. -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flem- ington this 12th day of February A.D. 1827.
J. T. Blackwell
H. B. B.

Examination of Edward Mitchell and Peter LaSwitty - and affidavit of John Thompson Esq.

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ss.
Be it remembered that on this twenty fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, personally ap- peared, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Edward Mitchell, who be- ing duly sworn according to law depa- reth and saith, that he served in the Army of the Revolution, as follows, viz: That he enlisted, in the fall, of the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, (the day and month not now recol- lected) in the township of Readington, Coun- ty of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Stout, in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel William Alexander, on the first continental establishment, for the term of one year; that after he enlisted he marched to Trenton, and that on the ninth or tenth of February seven- hundred and seventy six, he marched with the Regiment for Quebec in Canada; That he was at the siege of Quebec, and a number of skirmishes, and that he served his year out, and was honorably dischar- ged at Fort George, in the State of New York, some time in the fall of the year sev- een hundred and seventy six, and that he had a written discharge from his of- ficers which he has lost, and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the date above
Edward Mitchell
Dennis Nyetoff

State of New Jersey. Hunterdon County, ss.
Be it remembered that on this ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, John Thompson, Esquire, who being first duly sworn according to law deposed and saith, that he is acquainted with Edward Mitchell the foregoing applicant, and that he has been for upwards of thirty years, and that the said Mitchell, as at the time of the taking the foregoing examination, now is, and has been since his acquaintance with him, a resident citizen of the County of Hunterdon, with the exception of a few months that he resided with his son in Morris County New Jersey - and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn (and subscribed) the date above — before Enoch Clifford
John Thompson
State of New Jersey. Hunterdon County, ss. — I John T. Mackinell clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said County, do certify that Enoch Clifford, Esquire, before whom the above affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, and now is, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith should be given to all his official acts as such. — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at Flemington this 9th day of May A.D. 1827. J. T. Mackinell

State of New Jersey. Hunterdon County ss. Be it re
Hunterdon County ss: Be it remembered that on this twenty fourth day of Octo- ber in the year of Our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty six person- ally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, Peter P. L. Lorette, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is ac- quainted with Edward Mitchell who is about to make application for a pension, and has been ever since they were boys. And that he was present when the said Edward Mitchell, enlisted some time in the fall, of the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, the day and month not now recollected, that they both belonged to the same company and were mustered in at Trenton, that they marched together from Trenton some time in the month of February, for Fredericksburg in Canada, that the said Edward Mitchell always bore the name of a good soldier, that they continued together until about three weeks before the said Edward Mitchell was discharged - that he be- lieves that he served at least one year, and that he was at the siege of Lon- don - and that the said Edward Mitch- ell was honorably discharged at Fort George in the State of New York in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, and further this deponent saith not - Sworn and subscribed before me Peter Lorette Dennis Wyckoff

Hunterdon County
I Dennis Myckoff one of the Justices of the peace. Dennis Myckoff with the do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within deponent and the applicant and that they are one and that full faith is to be given to their acts as such
Dennis Myckoff
State of New Jersey. Hunterdon County ss.
I John T. Blackwell, clerk, of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Dennis Myckoff, Esquire, before whom the foregoing examinations were had, was at that time, and now is, one of the Justices of the peace, in and for said County, duly commis- sioned and sworn, and good faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such. —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court at Flemington this 13 th day of February -
A.D. 1827 J. T. Blackwell H.B.P.

State of New Jersey. Hunterdon County ss.
I John G. Blackwell, clerk, of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Dennis Vryckhoff, Esquire, before whom the foregoing examinations were had, was at that time, and now is, one of the Justices of the peace, in and for said County, duly commis- sioned and sworn, and good faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such. —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court at Flemington this 13 th day of February - A.D. 1827 J. G. Blackwell H.B.P.

16,605
Edward Mitchell, N. J.
James H. Blackwell Flemington, N. J.
Recd. 22 Feb. 1827
Return these papers to this office. Prison Office 8 March 1827

Glasgow May 9 th 1827.
Sir
Herewith I forward you the papers in the care of Edward Mitchell, and would beg leave to call your attention to the affidavit of John Thompson, Esq.
very respectfully
Yours &c H. Blackwell
Wm. James Parkour. Secretary at Co-ar-

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Mitchell, Edward GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7491 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 9, 1790 to William Henderson, assignee
*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.