Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33107, for Timothy Mixter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
mass
Mixter, Timothy
S 33107
CONTENTS

19.951
Massachusetts
Timothy Mixer,
of Franklin Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Shepherd of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Foster in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from February 1776 to February 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th day of June, 1828.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of July 1828 and sent to Rufus Barton, Ludlow, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of September 1828 $ 22.92 Semi-anl. all'ce ending
$ 22.92
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

20680 Timothy Ellister Declaration for a Pension
S. P. C. April 1828

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN ss.
ON this Supreme 23 d day of April 1828 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas , being a court of record for the county of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth. of Massachusetts Timothy Mixer resident in said county, aged 70 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 acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Timothy Mixer enlisted for the term of one year in the Month of  July  February in the year 1776 in the state of Mass. Town of Northfield in the company commanded by captain Shepherd in the regiment commanded by colonel Porter in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of his enlistment when he was discharged from the said service, in at Northfield in the state of  that his name has been placed on the pension list, and kept thereon on account of his property.
he has no property, personal or real that there has no change taken place in his property since the 18th March 1818 that the reason he did not make earlier application for a pension is because he could not obtain his evidence and it is not in his power to prove his service only by the affidavit  deposition that he was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day 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. That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property—viz.
I am a farmer by occupation that I am totally unable to labour to support myself Timothy Mixer
Sworn to, and declared, on the 23 d day of April 1828 before the Court aforesaid.
Henry Putnam one of the Justs of the S.S. Court of Massachusetts I, Elijah Alvord Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Timothy Mixer did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, is truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property  each item has its value exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty third day of April 1828 Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Franklin.

September 19, 1928
Miss Mary Jeanette McDonald Jordanville Herkimer Co., New York
Madam:
I advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33107, that Timothy Mixter enlisted in Northfield, Massachusetts, in February, 1776, and served one year as a private in Captain Shepherd's Company in Colonel Porter's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1828, at which time he was seventy-nine years of age and was living in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a soldier by the name of Timothy Mixer and the above is the history of the only soldier of a similar name that is found on said records.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan Acting Commissioner

the Deposition of James Dennis for Miller

This may Certify that I James Dennis of Guilford in the county of Windham and State of Vermont testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war under the continental establishment in the Continental Expedition so called in the company of Capt Shepherd and Regiment of Col Porter that I enlisted the first of March 1776 and went to Boston and further testify that Timothy Mester a private soldier did belong to the same company with me and Reg. that I Mester did active service during one year under my enlistment on the continental establishment and was discharged at Fort Independence a few days before I was discharged
James his Dennis mark
State of Vermont } April Windham County } the 21 Day 1828 personally appeared James Dennis the above named and after being duly sworn and careful examined made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth and nothing but the truth I here by certify that the above named James Dennis is a credible witness
Sworn to before me Joseph Boyden Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office Brattleborough, April 29 th A.D. 1828. I certify that Joseph Boyden Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Windham aforesaid, and that the above appears to be his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written
Attest James Elliot, Clerk.

Rec. 9 July 1828 Percun's offm.
Free
Hon. James Barbour Secretary of War
Washington City
Linton Wm July 2

Duellow July 1 1828
Hon James Barbour
sir
I herein enclose the papers of Timothy Mister for a pension on account of service done in the revolutionary war in the United States, I wish you to examine the same and return the certificate to Me, at Duellow Vt. - Yours &c.
Nyus Barton

Disposition for Timothy Wilton

I Andrew Bradford of Ludlow in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the united States in the revolutionary war in the northward expedition so called in the year since 1776 and at first Independence in the month of April 1776 I became acquainted with Timothy Minter a private Soldier who belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Shepherd and they commanded by Col. Dorr that I am knowing to S d Minter during actual Service till February 1777 under one enlistment on the continental establishment in the Mass line.
Andrew Bradford
State of Vermont Windsor County
May Ludlow April the 13 th 1828 personally appeared the above named Andrew Bradford as after being duly sworn and carefully examined made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth and nothing but the truth. I hereby certify the above named Deposition is a true and able witness.
Stephen Cummings Justice Peace
State of Vermont Windsor County
Woodstock County Clerk's Office June the 9 th A.D. 1828 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that Stephen Cummings is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor, and that the above is his signature -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above -
Benj o Swan Clerk

Jordanville, N.Y.
Nov. 20, 1927
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me information as to whether the following men received pensions in the Revolutionary War.
1- Tim. Bigo , listed in N.Y. in the Rev. also served Albany Co. Militia 6 th . Reg. (Land Bounty Rights)
2- Silas Bigo - also listed in " " New York in the Rev served Suffolk Co. Militia 1 st . Regiment of Min. Men. I believe.
3- Timothy Mixer b. in Shrewsbury Mass. July 17, 1748 and lived in Petersboro Slip, N.H. at out

2 break of the Revolution and removed to Colraine Mass. during war. Served as a private, and I think died in Schoharie Co. N.Y.S.
Thanking you
Very sincerely
(miss) Mary Jeanette McDonald, Jordanville, Herkimer Co., N.Y.

33 107 Rev INVALID.
1928, S. pt. 19 hist to Miss Mary Jeanette McDonald, U.S.
File No. 88,107
Timothy Minter
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
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