Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2839, for James Mitchell, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn.
Mitchell, James
8. 2839
carded.
CONTENTS

Pittsburgh
James. Whitehill
of Washington Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Serjt Major in the Company commanded by Captain McElland of the Regiment commanded by Colonel A. Butler in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of five years, from the Spring of 1776 to October 1781.
Inscribed on the roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 120 Dollars per month  annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of July 1831 and sent to the Hon. J. M. McKim
  Arrears to 4th of March 1832 120: 00   Semi-annu'l all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1832 60: 00   180: 00 
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Recorded D. Vol 2. Page 200
Les Hon. J. H. Kuhns,
Apr 30/52
Set J. Stockly Aug 24/52
J. D. McPherson
Apr. 30/60

March 25/52 Addt. evidence Rel: to Case of Col. James Mitchell
Kirby
Joseph Stokesley secret Newton Penn
Joseph Stokesley Agent

I was well acquainted with Col. James Mitchell, late of Peters township, Washington County, Penn a , who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the Penn a Continental line, and who, as such, was placed on the Pension roll, according to my recollection, in 1832 - I think he was placed on the Pension roll whilst I was in the House of Rep s and on my application - Col. Mitchell died some years since in this County and letters of administration upon his estate have this day been issued to James Wright, his grandson, who is a resident of Washington County -
Th. M. T. McKennan
Washington Penn a March 25 th 1832 -

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, "entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution", passed the 15 th of May 1828, I, James Mitchell, of Peters township, Washington County in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the Revolution, first in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel John Atter for the term of one year and nine months; and afterwards in the 9 th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Col. Richard Mather, in the company of Captain Joseph McChlure, for the term of during the war, and contin- -ued in its service until its termination; at which period I was Sergeant Major of the said Regiment. And I also declare that I never applied for or received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled under a resolution of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778. And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States.
Witness my hand and seal this 4 th day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
James Mitchell

Washington County Pennsylvania
Before me John Wilson one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Washington aforesaid, personally appeared, this day, James Menoun Esq. and James W. Grew of the said County, who did solemnly make oath, that James Mitchell by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reported and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 4 th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
John Wilson
Washington County Pennsylvania
I, William Sample, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that John Wilson Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 4 th day of November A. D. 1828.
For Wm Sample Protho. J. Reynolds

James Mitchell B James Mitchel
Feb. 1. 1830
Ref d to Com ee on Mil. Pensions
Mar. 30. 1830
Com ee to disch d provided for in bill 248.
15th Dec. 1830
Ref d to the Com ee on Mil. Pensions —
Feb 9 9 1831
move to be discharged and Petitioner have leave to withdraw his papers.
Decem r 22 d 1831
Ref d to Com ee on Rev d Pensions
McCleery 55. Penn rel d under act May 1828.

To the Hon ble the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled.-
The Petition of James Mitchell of Washington County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, humbly represents:
That your petitioner enlisted in the spring of the year 1776 in the State Regiment commanded by Col: Samuel John Attlee of Lancaster County Penn: and was severely wounded in the ankle at the battle of Long Island in the same year: that by the said wound he was rendered unfit for duty for some time , but on his recovery he resumed the service in the 9 th Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Col: Richard Butler, and was by him appointed Sergeant Major of said Regiment where he continued until the battle of the Green Spring in 1781. which was fought where Gen: Cornwallis was preparing to cross the river to Portsmouth: That in the said battle Gen: Waynes brigade being reduced to two Regiments your petitioner was selected to return from the South to Pennsylvania to recruit a Regiment to fill up the brigade: That he proceeded to perform that duty, but from severe marching in a warm climate on his return to Pennsylvania, his wound broke out again: That he nevertheless proceeded and after raising the Regiment he got on as far as Philadelphia, where he met with Gen: St. Clair who advised him to remain in the Garrison as it was doubtful whether he would ever again be fit for duty. Gen: St. Clair further stated that he would leave particular orders with Col: Hampton who was to command the Garrison: That about the latter end of October 1781 after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York town, and when the war was in fact over, your petitioner was discharged by Col: Hampton - He being then entirely unfit for duty and not likely ever to recover: That every year thereafter for seven or eight years his wound broke out and rendered him unfit for any kind of labour for a considerable time each year, and continues to this day stiff & swollen: Your petitioner further states that at the time of the revolt of the Pennsylvania line.

line it was his good fortune, he believes, to render important and valuable service, for a detail of which he refers to a letter written by William Baird to the Secretary of the Treasury which is on file among the papers relating to his case in that department: and which contains a true statement of the facts of the case. He also begs leave to refer to the declaration and proof of his services on file in that department and to an act of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania passed the 10 th of February 1807 (see Pamphlet laws of that year page 26) granting him a tract of donation land; in the preamble to which law his services are set forth together with the time of his discharge: - Your petitioner further humbly represents that upon the passage of the act of Congress, entitled, "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved 15 th of May 1826, your petitioner conceived himself to be within the spirit of the act, at least; - having continued in the service till the war was in fact ended by the capture of Lord Cornwallis, and then only discharged or sent out of the way because he was a burthen; and having been for years after unfit for any labourious employment. He therefore presented his claim to the Secretary of the Treasury in order to obtain pay agreeably the provisions of that act, but his claim was rejected on the ground that he was in fact discharged in the fall of the year 1781 and the peace was not proclaimed till 1783. -
Your petitioner does believe that his case comes within the spirit of that act and therefore prays your honorable body to pass a law extending to him the benefit thereof; or to grant him such relief as in your wisdom you may think he deserves.
He begs leave further to state that he is now in his eightieth year and in very reduced circumstances, and is unable any longer to labour for the support of himself and his wife

who is all that now depends upon him for support. - And as in duty bound he will pray &c.
James Mitchell
Washington County, Pennsylvania ss.
Personally before me, one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for the County of Washington aforesaid, came James Mitchell the above petitioner, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that the facts set forth in his petition are true; and that he has no other proof now in his power, within his recollection, except what he has referred to as on file - And further saith not. -
Sworn to and Subscribed This 28 day of January 1830
James Mitchell
John Wilson.

Petition of James Mitchell
James Mitchell B James Mitchell
Feb. 1. 1830
Ref. to Com. on Mil. Pensions
Mar. 30. 1830
Com. to disch. provided for in bill 248.
15th Dec. 1830
Ref. to the Com. on Mil.
Pensions -
Feb 9 9 1831
Memo to be discharged and Petitioner having leave to withdraw his papers.
Decem. 22 o 1831
Ref. to Com. on Rev. Pensions
McCleery 55. Penn retd. under act May 1828.
I am well acquainted with Col. James Mitchell the within party, and his character. He is a man of sterling integrity, and of unimpeachable veracity, and strictly temperate in his habits.
Th. M. T. McKernan
House Rep. Dec. 22 o 1831

From the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim S. 2839, it appears that James Mitchell, while a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in the spring of 1776 and was a private in Captain Abraham Marshall's Company, Colonel Samuel John Atlee's Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in the battle  in the battle of Long Island, where wounded in the ankle, by a gun shot, was transferred to Captain Joseph McClellan's Company, Colonel Richard Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment, and
served as sergeant-major, until discharged in October 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 4, 1828, while a resident of Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, aged about seventy-eight years.
In 1828, it is stated that he was Colonel of Militia in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
His wife was living in 1830, her name is not given. Soldier died in Washington County, Pennsylvania, date not stated.
In 1852, grand-son, James Wright, was a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania. No further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
James Mitchell in battle of Long Island, S. 2839, Aug 9

James Mitchell
Feb. 7. 1831 - to be filed with his papers, now with Comm ee on Mil. Pensions
Jan y . 3 rd 1832 Bill reported N o 194
gave Mr. McCreary instructions 10 Feb. 1831
1829
McCreary 25. add. avrs. rep d . Feb. 10. 1831

I here by certify that the following pages, numbered from one to five inclusive are a true copy of the originals on file in this office.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Treasury this second day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirtyone
PD Hyscum Secretary of the Treasury.

(Copy.)
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, "entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the Army of the revolution" approved 15 th of May 1828, I, James Mitchell of Peters township, Washington County in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution, first in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel John Atter for the term of one year and nine months; and afterwards in the 9 th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Col. Richard Butler, in the company of Captain Joseph M c Clelland, for the term of during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was Sergeant Major of the first Regiment. And I also declare that I never applied for or received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States.
Witness my hand and seal this 4 th day November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
James Mitchell

(2)
Washington County } Pennsylvania Set }
Before me John Wilson one of the commonwealths justices of the peace in and for the county of Washington aforesaid, personally appeared, this day, James Mension Esq r . and James M c Grew of the said county, who did severally make oath, that James Mitchell by whom the forgoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and belived to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand 4 th day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
John Wilson.
Washington County } Pennsylvania Set }
(L.S.)
I, William Sample, Prothonotary of the court of common pleas for the county of Washington in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that John Wilson Esq r . before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 4 th day

of November A.D. 1828.
For W m Sample Proth y .
J Reynolds.
Washington County and Commonwealth of Pennsy a ss.
Personally appeared before me John Wilson one of the Commonwealths justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid James Mitchell who being sworn as law directs sayeth that early in the Spring 1776 he entered the Army in a Reg t commanded by Sam l J. Attle of Lancaster County Pa and after being recovered of his wounds he resumed the public service in the Ninth Reg t commanded by Col Richard Butler, when he was appointed Sergeant Major, of said Reg t and at the same time a certain man named James Mitchell was a sergeant in the Third Reg t commanded by Thomas Craig, but after the revolt of the Pennsylvania line the whole division was reduced to a small Brigade of about 800 men and after the battle of the Green Spring we were reduced to about 500, at that time I was appointed to return to Pennsy a to recruit to fill up the Brigade and by this time James Mitchell of the 3 d Reg t was annexed to Col. Butlers Reg t and at that time or shortly after he was appointed Sergeant Major by Col. Richard

4) Butler in my place and in the year 1807 I applied to the Legislature of Pennsy a for a tract of Donation land, it then appeared that James Mitchell Sergeant Major of Col. Rich d Butlers Reg t had drawn his land, but I Rec d a Certi- -ficate from Capt Joseph M c lellan of Chester County Pa a the man that enlisted me in the year 1776 and by said Certificate I drew my land, the Deponant saith that his name was never on any Pension list. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 st day of April 1829. John Wilson. James Mitchell.
Washington County Pa a Pennsy a } Personally appeared before me David Hamilton one of the Common- -wealths Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Gilbert Samuels who being sworn as the law directs saith that in the year seven- -teen hundred and eighty I went with a num- -ber more from Pennsy a to the Jerseys to serve a tour of duty of seven months and to fill up the different Reg s of the Pennsy a line, when we arrived at Camp James Mitchell came to us as I understood to receive the quota coming to the 9 th Reg t and it fell to my lot to go with the said James Mitchell to the 9 th Reg t of Pennsy a commanded

by Col Richard Butler, where I continued until the close of the campaign or the last of December in said year and when I left the army the said James Mitchell was Sergeant Major of said Regiment and I understood that the said James Mitchell was wounded about the commencement of the Revolution
Sworn and subscribed before me this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty eight.
Gilbert Samuels
David Hamilton
Washington County Pennsylvania Set.
(LS) I William Sample Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; do hereby certify that David Hamilton before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the time a justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 12 th day of November A.D. 1828.
For W m Sample Proth y J Reynolds.

Rev War
2839 INVALID.
File No. 2839
James Mitchell Sergant Major Rev War
Act: June 7. 1889
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

CAPITAL STOCK $100,000.00
UNITED LAND SALES COMPANY
(INCORPORATED)
"FLORIDA LANDS"
A. E. DAY, PRESIDENT F. E. BAXTER, VICE PRESIDENT A. B. WALTER, SECRETARY G. E. MITCHELL, TREASURER
HOME OFFICE SUITE 700-1-2 OREAR-LESLIE BUILDING
BOTH PHONES MAIN 5929
Kansas City, Mo. 10/4/13.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., Dear Sir, -
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary war record of James Mitchell of Washing- ton County, Pennsylvania, He was a pensioner there June 4 th 1818.
Also I want the record of Jacob Johns of Greene Co. Penn. Rev. pensioner March 4 th 1831,
Very truly yours,
A. E. Day, PO Box 854,

McELROY, James (2nd) Married Mary Mitchell of Wash. Co., Pa.
JAMES MITCHELL of Wash. Co., Pa. (Her father)
U. S. Pension Roll (514) Vol. 11 p. 190 Pa. cont'l line.
Application July 7, 1832. Commenced Mar. 4, 1831 83 yrs.
McELROY, James (3rd) Married Sarah McCausland (my Grandfather and Grandmother)
S. Helen Fields.
Agst. 54-718-18-IV.W.
Kindly give me all information available age abt. above - especially family, etc.
Miss Holt of Ctg. Division - Board of Review - handed me this request July 12-1927-awf.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 4, 1828. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Peters Twp. Washington Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, 80 years in 1830
Remarks: he died in Washington Co. Penn, date not stated
Grandson: James Wright was a resident of Washington Co. Penn in 1852.
" Wife, name not stated was alive in 1830
Very respectfully,
Q18
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Mitchell , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 2839
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1776 Oct 1781 Pvt Abraham Morris Samuel John Atlee Penn.   Sgt Major Joseph McClellan Richd Butler   After war Col of Ind in Wash Co. Pa  
Battles engaged in, Long Island where wounded in ankle. gun shot Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated. res estate 8 Pa Date of application for pension, Nov. 4. 1828. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Peters Twp. Washington Co. Penn. Age at date of application, 80 years in 1830 Remarks: he died in Washington Co. Penn, date not stated Grandson: James Wright was a resident of Washington Co. Penn in 1852.
Wife, name not stated was alive in 1830
Very respectfully,
Q15
Commissioner.

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
6 April 1829.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of James Mitchell under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a commission, and, if so, what commission, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.  The claimant is on the pension list
H. Hughes
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
Letter from War Department 7 April 1829.

Extract of a letter from Mr. Baird to the Honble Joseph Lawrence, dated Wash. Penn. Jan. 24: 1829 —
Be pleased also to make some enquiry relative to the case of our old friend Col. James Mitchell. I sent on his application under the late Law allowing pay for life in certain cases, but have not been able to learn its fate. If unsuccessful in the application, I wish to petition Congress & therefore it is important to know the result of the application as early as possible" —

War Department
Pension Office
In witness With.
Hon. T. M. T. M c Kennon
House of Represent.
Sergt. Major 2 years
Penn. Roll
at 7 June 1832

War Dep t
Pension Office
July 5. 1832
Sir,
I have examined James Mitchell's case. If you will certify that he was living on the 7 th June 1832, his name will be placed on the Pension Roll under the act of that date.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your ob d Serv t
J. L. Edward
I have rec d . a letter, I think, from Col. Mitchell since the 7 th day of June and have no doubt that he was in full life at least on that day - I am satisfied that he is still living -
Th. M. T. McKernan
July 6 - 1832.

Mitchell Pension
Herb H. Denny Reint

D. S.
By account examination of James Mitchell I am of opinion that he is a fit subject for a pension a fully entitled to it, not only in consequence of having been a revolutionary soldier, but from a severe wound in his right ankle, received in the Battle of Long Island.
Yours Respectfully H. S. M.

Laura Mitchell Pension of Pa $120. as noted on pension book filed this case last year, but did not get it from Fred Loyd
Jan 5 53

1826 papers to be filed with our own File #
2839

James Mitchell - Supt Maj - Perry line
Perry -
Low File No 41-872 2839

S 4 1877 -
The other Sgt. Major Jas Mitchell has an Act 1818 pension not identical with this one -
aged 70 in 1820 discharged 1783

Washington County Pa. Personally came before me -
David Hamilton of the Commonwealth
Justice of the peace in and for the county afore said, Gilbert Samuels who being sworn as the said Directs saith that in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty I went with a number more from Pennsylvania to the Jerseys to serve a term of duty of seven months and to fill up the different Regts of the Pennsylvania Line, when we arrived at Camp, James Mikelhell came to us as I un- derstood to receive the quota coming to the North Regt. and it fell to my lot to go with the said James Mikelhell to the North Regt. of Pennsylvania commanded by Col. Nick Butler where I continued until the close of the campaign on the last of December in said year and when I left the army the said James Mikelhell was Sergeant major of said Regiment and I understood that the said James Mikelhell was wounded about the commencement of the Revolution -
Sworn and Subscribed be- fore me this 12th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight 1828
Gilbert Samuels
David Hamilton
Washington County Pennsylvania ss.
I William Sample, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that David Hamilton before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the time a justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 12th day of November A.D. 1828.
For Wm Sample Protho To Reynolds

The Hon. Richard Rush Esq.
Sir
I take the liberty of ordering to you the declaration of Col. James Mitchell for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution", passed on the 18 th of May 1828. The circumstances attending his case are of no ordinary character, and are such as to entitle him to a distinguished place among the Patriots of the Revolution. He entered the service as an enlisted soldier in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel John Atlee of Lancaster County Penn a , early in the Spring of the year 1776 and continued in the service (within the limits of the law at least) till the close of the war. He was severely wounded in the ankle at the Battle of Long Island in the year 1776 by which he was rendered unfit for service for some time, (about nine months) but on his recovery he resumed his post, and was placed in the 9 th Regt of the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Col. Richard Butler. He had by that time, by his bravery and good conduct, so far gained the confidence and approbation of his officers, that Col. Butler appointed him Sergeant Major of the Regiment. In the beginning of the year 1781, (on New Years day) when the result of the Pennsylvania line took place, Col. Mitchell rendered essential services - when the troops marched out of Camp & took the way to Princeton, he refused to accompany them & remained at the Camp - he went to Capt. Bartholomew Bower who had been in command of the Regiment in the absence of the Col. & Major. Capt. Bower advised him by all means to follow the troops & if possible to keep them together & prevent mischief at the same time telling him "you now stand high with

The regiment not have the confidence of both officers and men, and if you remain behind you will lose the confidence of the men, without any benefit to yourself & perhaps an injury to the service". Acting upon this advice he followed the troops the next day, and on the way, collected stragglers to the amount of perhaps one hundred and fifty men, who had separated themselves from the body of the troops & were wandering about the country, and conducted them to the camp of the insurgents. He was also met by Col. Butler on his way after the troops, to whom he communicated his views and intentions, and from whom he rec d expressions of his most decided approbation, and an exhortation to use his influence to keep the troops together & to preserve order. As an evidence of the high estimation in which he was held by the regiment, he was elected Colonel, without one dissenting voice, immediately after he joined the troops, & took upon himself the command of the regiment. When an attempt was made by Mr. Henry Clinton to induce them to join the royal army he was among the most active in procuring a disdainful rejection of his proposals, and was one of the persons who delivered up his commissions to Congress. After an accommodation was effected with the troops he proceeded with the army under the command of Gen. Mays to the south, where he continued till after the battle of the 5 th of July near the Green Springs in Virginia, between Gen. Mays at the head of about 800 men & a large part of the British army, in which Gen. Mays sustained great loss, when Col. Mitchell was detached to return to Pennsylvania to recruit men to fill up the brigade. From severe marching in that warm season & climate, his old wound broke out, but he persevered and after executing his trust and raising the regiment, he put on as far as Philadelphia, where he met with Gen. Arthur St Clair, who having doubts from his then deplorable situation, whether he would be ever again fit for duty, advised him to remain in Garrison; and telling him at the same time that he would give particular orders to Col. Baumeister

respecting him, as he Col. Rampton was to command the Garrison. He did remain in Garrison till the 1st of October 1781, from time after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, when the war in fact was at an end , Col. Rampton discharged him — Perhaps the principal reason for his then being discharged, was the situation of his wound, which afforded no reasonable ground to hope for a speedy and permanent cure — It did in fact break out every year for seven or eight years afterwards. — Col. Mitchell has resided in this County for many years and has always been held in high estimation with all classes of his fellow citizens — He once possessed considerable wealth, but adverse circumstances have reduced him to comparative poverty — He was a long time a Colonel of the Militia of this County, and an active and intelligent Justice of the Peace, but although still possessing the full vigour of his intellect, he has been admonished by the infirmities of age to retire from office. — I know of no man worthy object of the law then Col. Mitchell, and shall be extremely gratified if by the extension of its provisions to his case, his prospects may be brightened, and the evening of his life rendered comfortable and happy. —
I am Sir with great respect & esteem,
Your obedt Servt
W. B. B.
Col. Mitchell desires me to state to you that he left his discharge with the Commissioners of Greater County immediately after the war and never afterwards saw it —

Revolutionary claim
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22
The Honble. Samuel D. Ingham Esquire Secretary of the Treasury of the United States Washington City

Wash. Penn. April 25. 1829
The Hon. Saml. D. Ingham esq. Secretary of the Treasury U. S.
Sir -
I enclose to you the affidavit of Col. Mitchell in answer to the difficulty suggested in your late communication to him. I hope it will be satisfactory to your mind, and remove any doubts that may exist relative to this case. I beg leave to suggest, that, under the peculiar circumstances in which the old gentleman is placed, an early decision upon his application is particularly desirable - If unsuccessful it may save his property from being the doubtless from incurring -
Very respectfully &c -
M. B. Williams

the 29 April 1829.
Washington County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me John Wilson one of the Commonwealth's justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid James Mitchell who being sworn as law directs saith that early in the Spring 1776 he entered the army in a Reg t commanded by Sam l M c Intee of Lancaster County Pa, and after being Recovered of his wound he resumed the publick Service in the Ninth Reg t commanded by Col d Rich d Butler, when he was appointed Serjeant major, of said Reg t , and at the same time a certain man named James Mitchell was a Serjeant in the third Reg t commanded by Thomas Craig, but after the Revolt of the Pennsylvania Line, the whole Division was Reduct to a small Brigade of about 800 men, and after the Battle of the Green Springs we were Reduct to about 500, at that time I was appointed to Return to Pennsy a to Recruit to fill up the Brig and by this time James Mitchell of the 3 d Reg t was annexed to Col d Butler's Reg t and at that time or shortly after he was appointed Serjeant major by Col d Rich d Butler in my place, and in the year 1807 I apply d to the Legislature of Pennsy a for a Grant of Donation land, it then appeared that James Mitchell Serjeant major of Col d Rich d Butler's Reg t had drawn his Land, but I Rec d a certificate from Capt n Joseph McCallan of Chester County Pa the man that Enlisted me in the year 1776 and by said certificate I drew my Land, the Deponant saith that his name was never on any Pension list

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 21 st day of April 1829
James Mitchell
John Wilson
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington County ss I William Sample Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that John Wilson Esq before whom the within affi- davit was made was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and that full faith and credit, are due to all his official acts. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at Washington, the 23rd day of April, Anno Domini 1829
Wm Sample Protho

free
Samuel D Ingham Esquire Secretary of the Treasury in Washington City
Has from

26 Oct 1829.
1015.
Peters Township Washington County Pa October 19 th 1829
Honr. Sir
I Received your Letter of the 28 th of May 1829 where you say the act provides for no other non commissioned officers &c. then those who enlisted in the continental line for the war. and served untill its termination, now Sir you state farther that I stated in my Declaration that I served untill the end of the war as Serjeant Major, now Sir in Answer to the above, I was enlisted for the war in the Pennsylvania line and served in Col Richard Butler's Reg t untill after the battle of the green Spring on James River in Virginia where our Brigade was Redust, Col Butler and Major Thos Lloyd Moor, agreed to send me to Pennsy a to recruit a man of my name was appointed Serj t Major Protemporay untill I should return, as I held Col Butler's Appointment in Writing for the war he gave it at Trenton for some important services rendered him at the time the Pennsy a line Revolted so that I was still Serj t Major, but from my wound breaking out I was not able to Return to the Reg t and about the last of October 1781 I was Discharged, after the capture of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown which Terminated the war and all important operations, this Honr. Sir I considered the End of the War, and not one only but the most enlightened me in Pennsy a for when my Brother Soldiers were drawing their Donation Land, some of the proper officers appointed for that purpose was in doubts as to my claim, but when Thos McKean was Governor of Pa he was of opinion that I stood on a footing with them that was at the Definite Treaty because the war was over all fighting ceased and when fighting is over we have peace, now I will Refer you to an act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania passed or approved Feby 10 th 1807 as this

time I Petitioned for an act to be passed for my Land, and the Committee to whom my Petition was referred said that there was no doubt of my claim being just and that I was entitled to land and all emoluments as any other soldier as I had served five years and eight months and suffered so much by my wound but the Land should be in full from the State, the same objection was held up at that time that James Mitchell Serjt Major had drawn his Land, but I made it appear to the Committee that I was rendering Services that was of more importance to the United States then acting as a Serjt Major, now Sir I Trust that from my Statement of facts that you will give my case a Rehearing and that you will grant Relief to an Old faithful Servant I am now in my Eightieth year a short time will end my earthly career, let my Tide flow for a few months, as it has been on the ebb for 12 years past and put me on a footing with my Brother Soldiers, Christianity will smile to think that his Excellency the President of the United States has filled his cabinet with men clothed with Humanity. I am with high Esteem your Humble Servt
Samuel D Ingham Esq r } Secretary of the Treasury
James Mitchell
As in case you think me worthy of Notice you will send me a line to the Pittsburgh post office

Recd. James Mitchell
Dec-17. 1830
file with his papers.
Com d Mil. Pension
Mr. Greary 10. add. doc,

Crawford County Pa  Personally appeared before me James Cochran one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Craw- -ford Hugh H. Hoffman who on his solemn oath doth depose and say that James Mitchell now of Peters Township Washington County State of Penn a did enlist in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six in the company of infantry commenced by Capt. Abraham Marshall and afterwards by Capt. Joseph McCalland Penn a State Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel J. Hays and continued in said regiment until after the battle of Long Island when he the said Mitchell being wounded he went home to Penn a and this regiment being taken prisoner at Fort Wash- ington did not rejoin the said Mitchell until the year 1778 when Mitchell joined his old Captain then in the 9 th Regiment of Penn a commanded by Col. Richard Butler and he continued in said Reg t and was made a Sergeant major, in the year 1781 he marched into Virginia but was sent home after which time this deponent did not see him in the service and further this deponent saith not —
Hugh Hoffman
Sworn & subscribed the 23 rd day of August AD 1830 before
James Cochran

Crawford County Pa } Commonwealth Pa }
I Register David M. Farnley
Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of administration in and for said County do hereby certify that James before whom the within Deposition was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County. Witness my hand and the seal of said office this 8 th September A.D. 1830
David M. Farnley Register
Deposition of Hugh H. Hoffmeyer
Recd. James Mitchell
Dec-17. 1830
file with his papers.
Com. - Mil. Pension
Sergeant Hugh Hoffmeyer Deposition
Mr. Casey 10. add doc,

Doctor John Hairs Deposition

Washington County Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally came before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Doctor John Hair and being sworn as law directs, saith that James Mitchell now of Peters Township Washington County Pa. entered the army of the United States of America early in the Spring of 1776 under Col Samuel J. Atlee and was wounded at the Battle of Long Island in said year. and at the time the British army over run the state of New Jersey, I assisted in removing said Mitchell out of their way, as I was in the army at that time, and about the last of December same year, I removed him from the Hospital in Bethlehem in the forks of Delaware to Chester County where he remained to the Spring 1777 and at that time I ex- =tracted two pieces of the fractured Bones of his leg, his leg was much swollen and remains swollen to this day he was removed to the Hospital at Philadelphia, and as soon as he was fit to ride he was appointed to conduct a brigade of Waggons, in halting provisions to the army and as soon as he was able to March he Resumed the Publick Service and joined his Regiment and was

he was removed to the Hospital at Philadelphia, and as soon as he was fit to ride he was appointed to conduct a Brigade of Waggons, in halting provisions to the army and as soon as he was able to march he resumed the Publick Service and joined his Regiment, and I did not see him again until after the surrender of Genl. Cornwallis, when he returned home
Sworn and subscribed Before me this 22 nd Day of October A. D. 1830
J Henderson Left
John Hain
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ss.
I THOMAS OFFICER, Prothonotary, of the Court of Common Pleas, for said county, do hereby certify, that Joseph Henderson Esqr before whom the foregoing Deposition was made
was at the time, and now is, a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Washington, the 22 nd day of October in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Thomas Officer
PROTHONOTARY.

Enoch Wright Deposition

Washington County. Penn a ss.
before me Elijah Townsend one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace in and for the County Aforesaid personally came Enoch Wright Esq r who being sworn as law directs deposeth and sayeth that he has been intimately acquainted with James Mitchell Esq r of Peters Township, Washington County Pa ever since the year one Thousand Seven hundred and ninety and from my long Intimate & particular Acquaintance with him, I declare that for moral probity and integrity he surely stands amongst the first of his fellow Citizens, and a few years ago he was known and Esteemed to be in Circumstance independant, but from his humane and generous disposition towards his Friends and acquaintance he was imposed on, and became so involved for certain responsibilities not his own, to the extent of his whole Estate, and for his relief his Estate was sold and did not entirely extricate him, from his present forlorn and impoverished condition - he has one of the strongest Claims on Legislative aid, he has been a Usefull man in very many instances in particularly assisting the Widow & in all things as to his

impoverished condition - he has one of the strongest claims on Legislative aid, he has been a Usefull man in very many instances in particularly assisting the Widow of Orfin and also in Training our Militia and as to his Military Tactics he was second to none, neverthe less he was still verrey lame Occasioned by a wound he said he received at the Battle of Long Island, in 1776 said state, have often heard from other old revolutionary soldiers above thirty years ago - his ankle and leg is still swollen to this day with a large scar on the same - Sworn to this 7 th day of Sept r 1831 Enoch Wright Before Me Elijah Townsend
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ss.
I THOMAS OFFICER, Prothonotary, of the Court of Common Pleas, for said county, do hereby certify, that Elijah  Townsend Esq o before whom the foregoing deposition was taken.
was at now is, a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Washington, the 16 th day of Nov r in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Thomas Officer
PROTHONOTARY.

Washington County Commonwealth Penns y ss.
Personally came before me Enoch Wright one of the Commonwealths justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Daniel Darrah Esq r , who being sworn as law directs deposeth and sayeth that he has been intimately acquainted with James Mitchell of Peters Township Washington County Pa. ever since the Revolutionary war, and after he returned from the war he walked with a lame and he had his ankle bound up with cloth or a bandage and the bandage was wet which appeared to be from the corruption that issued from the wound in his ankle and at the same time he wore his shoe like a slipper and could not lift the hind quarters up - sworn and subscribed to this fifth day of Nov r One Thousand eight Hundred and thirtyone - 1831
Before Me Enoch Wright
E. Carragh
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ss.
I THOMAS OFFICER, Prothonotary, of the Court of Common Pleas, for said county, do hereby certify, that Enoch Wright Esq r before whom the foregoing deposition was taken
was at the time, and now is, a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Washington, the 16th day of Nov r in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and thirty one
Thomas Officer
PROTHONOTARY.

Col. James Mitchell
Rev d Pensions

22d Congress. 1st Session.
Congress of the United States In the House of Representatives
December 22d. 1831
On motion of Mr. Kennan
Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be instructed to enquire into the expediency of placing the name of Col. James Mitchell of Washington County, Penn a . on the Pension list.
• Attest. M. S. Clarke Clerk

Inverness Claim by the Administrator of James Mitchell a Legat Major of J Stokes Attorney
April 24/52
W. Gray
Addrop
Geo. H. Hughes J. H.

The said James Mitchell received a Bounty land Warrant granted in 1795.

whereas James Mitchell was placed upon the pension List of the United States under the act of Congress in 1832 at the Rate of one hundred and twenty Dollars per annum as First class in the Continental Line in Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary war put on the List in Washington County Penn a and since the time of his death his Pension Commenced the 4 th of March 1831 but that the Lords James Mitchell having served to the End of the war and belonging to the Penn a Continental Line he ought to have been put upon the Pension List under the act of the 15 th May 1828 and since from the 3 rd of March 1826 which five years pay I as Administrator claim it now know all others by their present that I James Wright Administrator of the Estate of the said Mitchell doth by this Petition make constitute and appoint Joseph Stokely my True and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the proper officers of the United States all such pay or balance of pay that the said James Mitchell was intitled to for his services as a Revolutionary Soldier having lived as of age and being Protestant and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney may legally do about the same given under my hand and Seal this 25 March 1852 James Wright (Seal) Sealed and delivered in presence of us H. H. Fulton G. M. Brien
Washington County
Penn a
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Wright who acknowledged the foregoing

power of Attorney to Joseph Stokes to be his act and deed and I desire the same might be Respected as such given under my hand and Seal this 25 th March 1852
Steph M c Price (Chas) J. P. (e)
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Washington County Pa
I James Brown Prothonotary of the court of common
pleas for said county do hereby certify that
James M c Price Esq r before whom the within
and foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged was at the time and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that the signature attached to the same purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Washington this 25 th day of March A.D. 1852
James Brown Prothonotary

Dr. Simpson's certificate of Col. Mitchell's wound

I certify that upon accurate examination of James Mitchell, there appear to have been a severe wound on his right ankle, which from certificates in his possession, was received in the Battle of Long Island during the Revolutionary War - that said injury entirely incapacitated him from making a living by manual labor July 18 th 1831. H. Simpson
I certify that upon a strict examination of Col. James Mitchell he appears to have received a severe gunshot wound in his right ankle (from satisfactory vouchers and documents in his possession) in the battle of Long- Island, during the revolutionary war. —
The ball appears to have entered the external anterior part of the ankle and to have passed through between the bones near the ankle joint and in consequence of which the ankle joint has still remained stiff and en- larged. —

And that said injury has rendered him unable to make a livelihood by manual labour. —
October 26 th 1831. —
Robert Thompson
Jo. Linsell certificate of the Mitchell name

JAMES MITCHELL.
JANUARY 3, 1832.
MR. HUBBARD, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of James Mitchell, report:
That the petitioner enlisted in the spring of 1776, in a State regiment of Pennsylvania, commanded by Colonel Attlee, and was at the battle of Long Island, where he was severely wounded. On his partial recovery from his wound, he joined the army, and was attached to the ninth Pennsylvania regiment, commanded by Colonel Butler, and was, by him, appointed sergeant-major. He continued in said regiment until the battle of Green Spring, in 1781: that, after said battle, the petitioner was selected to return from the South to Pennsylvania, to recruit a regiment. He raised said regiment, but, by reason of his severe duties, he experienced so much pain and trouble from his old wound, that he was not able to return to the South with the regiment, but was left in the garrison at Philadelphia, under the command of Colonel Hampton. In October, 1781, he was discharged, as his wound rendered him wholly unfit for duty. The petitioner is now eighty-two years of age, in very reduced circumstances, and wholly unable to labor.
These facts are not only verified by the affidavit of the petitioner himself, (whose character for truth is fully established,) but they are, in part, proved by the deposition of Gilbert Samuel, who states that, in 1780, he went to serve in the army for seven months. When he arrived at camp, he found the petitioner doing duty as a sergeant-major in Colonel Butler's regiment: that the witness continued in service until December, 1780; and, when he left, he well recollects that the petitioner was then in some regiment doing duty.
Hugh Hufferman, in his deposition, states that the petitioner did enlist in the spring of 1776, as stated by him; and that he was in the battle of Long Island, where he was wounded: that he was prevented from any duty, by reason of his wound, for some time. In 1778, he saw Mitchell in the army again, in Colonel Butler's regiment; was made a sergeant-major, and that he served in said regiment until 1781, as stated by petitioner.
Other depositions have been examined, which not only prove the same facts, but also his present indigent circumstances, and the peculiar suffering which the petitioner now endures, in consequence of the wound he received at the battle of Long Island.
The petitioner, considering himself entitled to the benefit of the act of 15th May, 1828, made application, but without success. Since then, his petition has been before Congress, but no special bill has been reported for his relief.
The committee are clearly of opinion, that the long and faithful services, and the severe sufferings of this soldier of the revolution, justly entitle him to a pension. They, therefore, report a bill.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
17 Nov 1828.
James Mitchell of Peters township in the County of Washington in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant Major in captain near 's company, in Col. Butlers regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary
See letter from Pension agent J. H. Dickinson Philadelphia Dec. 26 May 1827.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
19 th November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to James Mitchell in the Pennsylvania line
It farther appears that James Mitchell is now on the pension list of the Philadelphia agency, and has been so since the 3d of March 1826 at the rate of $8 dollars per month.
There is now in the Revolutionary Pension Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of $8 per month , a man by the name of James Mitchell , who, according to his Pension papers, was a Sergeant Major , in Col. Richard Butlers Regiment of the Pennsylvania line .
John Hagner And

Third Regiment Gratiety
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Francis Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates, dated July 1, 1784 bearing interest at six per cent from November the fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratiety allowed the Non-Commissioned Officers & privates who served to the end of the war.
   Date of Issue No of Certificates Section Names Sums Signers   Dollars 90 th     July 12 1785 71899 L x James Mitchell 1060 89 W m Bowen   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  
Quartermaster General's Office Harrisburg April 12. 1852
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original taken from Payroll book B. now remaining on file in this department
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
E. Banks, Q.M. Genl

Off: Sol: Cr Claims
April 27. 1860
Sir,
In the case of Samuel Griffiths & Adr. it is alleged that said D. M. applied for a pension under the act of 1828 which was rejected on the ground that he had not served to the end of the war. See your letter to Hon. S. H. Hughes W. Reps April 30 '52 and to Joseph Stokely Dec 18. 1858. The claimant renews the application under the act of 1828 in this court, and produces certificate of Auditor General of Penn: to extract from pay roll, on which D. M. receipts for certificate N o 71899 Letter L. issued February 12. 1785 for $80, dated Nov. 4. 1783 signed by D. Reine for gratuity etc.
Please furnish copy of D. M.'s declaration stating that he was discharged in 1781, also any correspondence with him in which he was informed of and acquiesced in the decision of the office; also any papers tending to show that he was in fact discharged.
In the letter of Dec 18. /58 it seems that

Mitchell had stated that he had not received the certificate for '80. On the audit's statement (or pay-roll) the "signer" is William Poirier.
I presume the "signer" is the person agent oratty of the party. If Mitchell did not get his certificate and never claimed it, the presumption is he was not entitled, and that Poirier or some other interested party had certificates issued to discharged soldiers for the purpose of getting such certificates themselves. Please furnish therefor, anything tending to show that Mitchell did not receive his certificate.
I have written the Auditor to ask whether such certificate (71899) was in fact issued to Mitchell.
Respectfully J. D. Williams Duff. Secy.

James Mitchell Revolutionary Pensioner of Pa Law of 1832
I wish to see the papers Feb 4. '52
from Abad. Jay
Feb 5 th

Washington County Penn a 4 th Nov r 1851
Sir.
I recieved your note of 25 th Sept r inclosing the conditions you propose to under take the job and requiring my Wife to sign the same which she has done we wish it to be understood that that we don't wish to run any risk of expence upon an uncertainty you might know his exact residence during the revolution it was in Chester county Penn a you wish to know for many teams he had the charge of and how long he was teaming in all and whither he had a commission as teamster as to those questions I know of no proof can produce as to any particular at this late period all of those who were acquainted with him in former times are gone from the stage of action my wife drew the bill of his pension at his death all I know is from his own statement he stated that after the battle of Long Island, where he recieved a wound in the ankle that when he got able to ride he was given the charge of the waggons whither he had a commission or not I cannot tell he was a Sergent-Major and drew two hundred Acres of land I know of nothing more I can inform you of respecting the matter you can write to me at the proper time what your prospects are Yours Respectfully
And I say Esqr.
John Wright

Bureau records do not show that soldier was pensioned under Act May 15, 1828. $

Washington County Pa The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
I John Grayson D r . Register for the Probate of Wills & granting letters of administration in the said County. Hereby certify that letters of Administration have been granted to James Wright as Administrator of the Estate of Col. James Mitchell, late of Peter Township, in said County, deceased. the record of which remains on file in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said office this 25 th day of March, A.D. 1852.
John Grayson D r . Reg r .

Aug. 19. 52
Claim of James Mitchell for arrears of Pension as Mustoke has been made in putting upon the Rolls when in Justice he was entitled to the act of 1828
Col. Stoney

6 th Sept.
My Sir Sir there has been an Enamora- on in the case of James Witchell a Revolutionary Soldier of the Continental line from Penn a who lived to the end of the war and received his Rewards of Eighty Dollars for Lord's Service and in virtue of which he drew a warrant for 100 as bounty Land from the United States for which Service he was entitled to be put on the Pension list under the act of Congress passed 1828 but not knowing his Right his agent Mr James McKinnon from Washington County Penn a had him put on the Pension List on Rolls under the act of 1832 the Administrator claiming an area  issue of his Pension but was Rejected I now wish your honour to Reconsider this claim The Resolution of this Department cannot apply to this case  cannot apply to this case cannot apply to this case  cannot apply to this case in your Report in this case which will confer a favour upon your friend. Joseph Stokely

Capt. Kupler

Captain Supt
In James Mitchell Greville to the heads of the war received a reward of $80 also extra pay In certificate auditor general Penn a was granted 100 as bounty land from United States in 95. 8 by mistake was put on Pension Rolls under act 1832 he was entitled under the act 1828. The arrear of his Pension is claimed The Resolution has no bearing on this case it was Rejected under the act of 28 on account of the Resolution I Request an Examination by yourself The claim in my opinion ought not to have been Rejected and being an old case will you be so good as to take up the case as I will leave on Monday next and leave a particular
Jos Stokely Atty

A statement of the case of Col. Jas. Mitchell

The case of Col. Jas. Whitehill of Washington Col. Penn a a soldier of the revolution presents the following facts - He enlisted in the Spring of the year 1776 in the Regiment commanded by Col. Saml. J. Atlee of Lancaster Co. Penn a for the term of one year & nine months - He was in the battle of Long Island he was severely wounded in the ankle w ch for some time rendered him unfit for service - After his recovery from his wound he again enlisted in the company of Capt. Jos. McCalland in the 9 th Regiment of the Penn a line, commanded by Col. Reich d Butler for during the war - He was appointed Serg t Major of that Regiment and continued with it till after the battle of Green Spring in 1781 when he was sent from the South to Penn a upon the recruiting service - Whilst engaged in this service his wound again broke out and after raising the Regiment he went with it as far as Phil a , where he was advised by Genl. St. Clair to remain in the Garrison as it was very doubtful whether he would ever again be fit for duty - About the latter end of Oct r 1781 and after the battle of surrender of Cornwallis at York, being entirely unfit for duty and not fit for duty of his recovery he was discharged by Col. Hampton and the country relieved of the burden of his support - He is now in the 82 year of his age and in very indigent circumstances -
These facts are all proved by the affidavit of the petitioner whose character for truth & veracity is irreproachable -
This statement is fully corroborated by the testimony of Gilbert Samuels, Hugh Hafferman, D r John Hais, Danl. Darragh & Enoch Wright - Samuels states that in the fall of 1780 he knew the petitioner to be in the army attached to Col. Butlers regiment of which he was Serg t Major and that he understood he was wounded about the commencement of the Revolution - Hafferman states that the petitioner enlisted in the Spring of 1776 in Capt. McCallands company Penn a State line in Col. Atlee's regiment & continued in the army till after the battle of Long Island where he was wounded & then went home to Penn a - That the deponent being taken prisoner did not see the petitioner till 1778 when he joined his old Captain then in the 9 th Reg t commanded by Col. Butler - That he continued in said Regiment (was made Serg t Major there) until 1781 when he was sent home and the deponent did not afterwards see him -

Dr. John Hais states that the petitioner entered the army early in the Spring of '76 under Col. Atlee & was wounded at the battle of Long Island - that in the fall of 1776 he assisted in removing him from the Hospital to Chester Pa. where in the Spring of 1777 he extracted pieces of the fractured bone of his leg - that he was removed to the Hospital at Phil a and as soon as he was able to move he resumed the service and the department did not see him again till after the surrender of Cornwallis when he returned home. Genl. Darrough proves the fact of his the petitioner's wound & lameness in consequence of it and E. Wright Esq r proves the high character of the petitioner for probity & integrity and his present reduced circumstances. There are also accompanying certificates of Drs. Simpson & Thompson to show the nature of the petitioner's wound.
The petitioner conceiving that his case was clearly embraced within the spirit and meaning of the law of May 15 th 1828 laid his claim before the Treasury department then in the month of Nov r : or Dec r : 1828; but the strict construction put upon the law at the department excluded from relief; because on account of his being unfit for service he was discharged before the peace was concluded altho after the last battle.
I submit it to the consideration of the Committee whether his pension in justice ought not to relate back to (say) the 1 st of Jan y 1829 when his application for the benefit of the law of 1828 was made -
In Feb y on the 1 st of Feb y 1830 his petition & papers were referred to the your committee - his case was supposed to be embraced in bill N o 248 and on this account the committee were discharged on the 30 th March 1830 - on the 15 th Dec r : 1830 it was again referred but not acted on - There has been long delay and I presume the Committee would be perfectly satisfied of the propriety at all events of his pension commencing the 1 st of Feb y 1830 if not sooner as above suggested -
Th. M. T. McKernon Dec r : 22 d 1831

The Hon. J. M. Harkness
W. U. 5 Aug 1832
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office.

Dear,
indeed you will receive the papers of Col. James Mitchell an applicant for a pension and I hope they will be found satisfactory -
He has had a great deal of trouble in getting them in the shape in which they now are and I hope he will not be unspotted subjected to the delay & vexation of having again to collect his testimony -
He is one of the worthiest men I know and I have no doubt about his being entitled to the pension -
It will be observed from the proof that he was Ser- geant Major of the Regiment and will, I presume be entitled to more than the pension of a private.
Be good enough to let me hear from you about this case and the case of Pyle, whose papers I left with you yesterday, as soon as possible -
Yours, very resply
J. L. Edwards Esq r .
H. M. S. McKernan
Roll House Rep. No 34. 1832.