Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9997, for Nathan Mitchell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Mitchell Nathan Rachel
W 9997
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Ref.?
Rachel Mitchell
1832
In o . A d 1832. Nov. 2 d 1845.
widow of Nathan Mitchell
who was a Private & Sergeant Mass in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24. Dollars 61
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 10 th June 1845, when the husband died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of March 1846. and sent to Philo Leach, Bridgewater, Mass.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book D.
Vol. 1. Page 63.

Ref.
Massachusetts. 29.906.
Nathan Mitchell, dec d . of Plymouth, in the State of Mass — who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Washburn of the Reg. commanded by Col. Cotton in the Mass — line for 6 mo. 10 d. Pri. 22 dys. Sngl.
Increased from $22.66 100
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston, Mass. at the rate of 24 Dollars 61 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. to end 10 th Jan y 1845; when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Nov. 1846 — and sent to Phila. Leach, Bridgewater, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Pension allowance ending
Payable to Mary M. Allen, only child.
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Hemenwood Clerk, Book 8. Vol. 2 Page 55

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston March 24 th 1843.
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation, Stearns Hale and Philo Seach were Justices of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to these acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Mary M. Allen, of Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I am the daughter of Nathan Mitchell, late of said Bridgewater, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner; that I am fifty one years of age, and that the following record of the marriage of my father, the said Nathan Mitchell and my mother, Rachel Mitchell (who is now living) in the hand writing of my father, has been in the family Bible, ever since my recollection, being more than forty years. The record is as follows -
"N. Mitchell joined with R. Mitchell Oct r 16 th 1762 } Married Dec r 11 th 1765 } Nov. 7 th 1793 -" on the same page of the Bible there is the record of the births and deaths of other members of the family, made from time to time, until within three or four years past.
Mary M Allen
Plymouth County ss. Personally appeared, this 11 th day of December 1845, Mary M. Allen, and made oath that the above affidavit, by her subscribed is true. Before me Artemas Hale Justice of Peace

I, Silas Hale of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I am the Executor of the last Will and Testament of Nathan Mitchell, late of Bridgewater in said County, deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner. That I have examined the family Bible of said deceased, and I find therein, in the hand writing of said deceased, and apparently made many years since, an entry of which the following is a true copy -
"N. Mitchell Junr. born Oct. 16 th 1762 { Married R. Mitchell do March 5 th 1765 } Nov. 7. 1793 Polly M. born Oct r 30 th 1794"
On the same Page, is the following entry -
"Nathan Mitchell sen r born June 8 th 1730 Died Mar 2 nd 1789" On the same Page there are other entries of the births and deaths of other members of the family. Bridgewater Dec r 9 th 1845
Silas Hale
Sworn to Dec r 9. 1845
Before me Philo Leach { Just of the Peace

I Mitchell Keith of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, certify & say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Bridgewater aforesaid and that the Records of said Town are in my custody and that the following is a true extract therefrom in the Records of Subscriptions in said Town -
"Lieut. Nathan Mitchell & Rachel Myerson Oct. 19 th 1793," which is expressed on said Record in fair legible figures - And I further testify that I have examined the Records of Marriages for the Records of said Town of Bridgewater and do not find the Records of any Marriages which were solemnized by the Revd. Leachman Sanger in the year 1793 but in years before and after that date -
December 12, 1845 Mitchell Keith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss Be it known that on the 12 th day of December 1845 Personally appeared Mitchell Keith who is the Town Clerk of the Town of Bridgewater and made solemn oath that the above by him subscribed is true
Before me
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

Dear Sir
Will you forward the certificate as soon as possible as I trust the writing will be satisfactory & I oblige
Yours &c
Philo Leach

32.665
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Nathan Willette
5 in o 21 day pumate 22 days
# 22.66
Helen L. Eng Plymouth

Deborah of Daniel Mitchell Esq.

I Nathan Mitchell of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, being now in the seventy third year of my age, do hereby testify & say, that in the year 1779 I served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, in a six months campaign in the State of Rhode Island, in Capt. Edward Sparrows Company & Col. Tylers Regiment of Militia, and were stationed, the fore & principal part of the time at Providence, on the height of land, westerly of the Village - We were under the command of Maj. General Gates, at whose lodgings I was occasionally placed as a sentinel.
I also in the spring of 1781 did the duty of the 1 st or Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Abram Washburnes Company, detached for forty days, & were stationed at the northerly end of the Island of Newport at a place called Butts Hill and were under the command of Col. Theop. Cotton. I never had a written disch.
On this thirteenth day of February 1835 I personally make the above declaration before Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth I being infirm in health makes it very inconvenient to travel to a regular Probate Court. I make the above declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 & I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. I was born & always lived in said Bridgewater. Nathan Mitchell
Plymouth Jp. February 13. 1835 The above declaration was sworn to & subscribed by the said Nathan Mitchell before me on the day aforesaid he being unable to travel to attend Court
Wilkes Wood J. Probate

Weymouth J. July 5 th 1885
Deborah of Daniel M. Haskell Esq.

We Theophilus P. Dogget a Clergiman residing in the Town of Bridgewater and Abram Washburn residing in the same Bridgewater, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Mitchell who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be in the Seventy third year of his age; that he is respected & beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion
Theophilus P. Dogget Abram Washburn
Plymouth ss. Bridgewater Feb y 13 th 1835
The above certificate was sworn to & subscribed before me,
Artemas Hale Justice of the Peace

Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Artemus Hale Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid & the within signature purporting to be his is his true & genuine signature.
Witness my hand & seal of of- fice this sixteenth day of February A.D. 1835
Jacob H. Lord

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after a full investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the aforesaid Nathan Mitchell was a Revolutionary Soldier & served in the capacity & for the periods by him set forth in his declaration. And the said Judge further certifies that Rev. Theo. P. Dogget who has signed the annexed certificate is a Clergyman settled over the Congregational Society in said Bridgewater & a resident in said town & that Capt. Abram Washburn who has also signed the same is a resident in said town & a credible person that the statement is entitled to credit.
Wilkes Wood, J. P.
I Jacob H. Lord, Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original papers in the matter of the Application of Nathan Mitchell for a Pension. I also certify the foregoing signatures purporting to be the signatures of Wilkes Wood, Judge of Probate for this County are his true & genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this sixteenth day of February A. D. 1835. Jacob H. Lord

12328,
Rachel Mitchell Po Oct. 31. 1845,
Mass
Act. J. July '38. Stay pri. 6.10 Serg t — 22
Admitted

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled an Act Granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows and all Acts and Resolves Subsequent and relating thereto.
On this tenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five before the Subordinate Judge of Probate in & for the County of Plymouth Personally appeared Rachel Mitchell a resident of Bridgewater in said County age eighty years before who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows and all Acts and Resolves subsequent and relating thereto. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Mitchell Esquire late of said Bridgewater deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States under

the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832 She now therefore respectfully refers to the Declaration of her husband and the evidence of service by him performed by him submitted at time as she is unable to state fully the service performed by her husband.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Mitchell by the Rev Zedekiah Sanger on the Seventh day of November in the year nineteen hundred and ninety three and that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Mitchell died at Bangor on aforesaid on the tenth day of June 1845. That she was not married to him prior to having the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated.
Rachel Mitchell
Attest. Aaron Root.
Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year first written
N B The interlineation above viz not & prior to was inserted before the above was submitted or sworn to

I Aaron Hobart Judge of Probate in & for the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Rachel Mitchell the within declarant is a person of truth and veracity and that the Oath was administered to her by me at her dwelling house as she is unable from age and bodily infirmary to attend Court
Aaron Hobart Judge of Probate
Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the Hon. Aaron Hobart is Judge of Probate in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified and that the above is his true and genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this thirteenth day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Jacob H. Lord

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 Nathan 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. W 3 9997.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 13, 1779 5 mos 21 days Pvt. Edward Sparrow Nathan Tyler Mass.   Mch 10, 1781 22 days 1st Sgt Abraham Washburn Theophilus Cotton        
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Feb 13 1835; His cl. was allowed
Residence at date of application, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, Oct 16, 1762 in Bridgewater Mass.
Remarks: Soldier married Nov 7, 1793 Rachel Byram. On Mch 5, 1765, he died in Bridgewater June 10, 1845 and her pension was allowed on an application executed Oct 10, 1845 while a resident of Bridgewater, Mass. She died Dec 24, 1845.
Daughter Mary M. Allen. b. Oct 30, 1794
Further family data: Nathan Mitchell b. Jan 8, 1730 d. Mch 2, 1789.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

29.906 Massachusett
Matthew Mitchell of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Washburn of the Col y commanded by Col d Gotten in the Mass s line for 5 m o 21 days service 22 days service
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 22 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of April 1835 and sent to Load Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 35 $0.64 Sem-ant. allowance ending Sep 4.33  $4.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. C. Clerk, Book F y Vol. 2 Page 54

V 12328 Rachel Mitchell Mass. Feb. 1st to Phoebe Leach Nov. 26 th 45
Admitted
6 mos 10 days 22 days surg.
Admitted July 135

No 12328.
Rachel Mitchell Marp (wid. of Nathan)
Act 7th July 1838
156. 8660 666
No 93. last. d. June 10th 1845
Rejected
6 mos. 10 days pr. @ $21.09
22 days legals @ .3.52 24.61
Admitted under Act March '43 & 17 June '44 -
$ 24.61 pr. an.
from 10th June '45 - the day of her husbands death ..
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Philo Leach agt. Bridgewater Mass.

I Jane Lazell of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massa- -chusetts do upon testify and say that I am intimately acquainted with Rachel Mitchell of said Bridgewater the widow of Nathan Mitchell Esqr. late of said Bridgewater who died on the tenth day of June inst & that I was also well acquainted with said Nathan & that said Nathan Mitchell and Rachel Byram (which was her maiden name) were married on the Seventh day of November Seventeen Hundred and ninety three by the Rev Frederick Langer and that I was present at the wedding and a witness to the marriage
Bridgewater June 17. 1845
Jane Lazell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County P. Be it known that on the twenty first day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for & within the County of Plymouth duly authorized by the Laws of the State to administer oaths personally appeared James Lazell the within affiant and made solemn oath that the matter by her subscription is true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 26 th 1845.
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Philo Seach was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth .
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Chloe Mitchell of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth (and State of Massachusetts do depose testify (and say that I was at the wedding and a witness to the marriage of Nathan Mitchell & Rachel Byrne both of said Bridgewater who were married by the Revd Frederick Sanger in the month of November 1793. Chloe Mitchell
Bridgewater June 17 1845
Sworn to before me
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
October 22, 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathan Mitchell is borne upon a Muster roll of cap t Abram Washburn's Company in Col Edward Mitchell's reg t that marched to Bristol in Rhode Island, December 8, 1778. as a private, 8 days. Upon a Pay roll of cap t Edward Sparre's company in Col Nathan Syle's reg t for service at Rhode Island, as a private, from July 13, to December 1, 1779. inclusive, 4 months & 18 days. Upon another of same company, in same reg t , as a private of Bridgewater, for the month of December, 1779, and 3 days allowed for travel - Upon a pay roll of cap t Abram Washburn's company, in Maj r Bangs's reg t that marched to Rhode Island on an alarm, as a private from July 30 to August 9, 1780. 11 days. And the above is all the evidence of service which can be identified as that of the individual described in the annexed application.
Washburn - 8
Sparrre 24.18 1. 3 5. 21
11
22
5. 2

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Bartol;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County
Town of Bridgewater October 20 1845
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the Service of my late Husband, Nathan Mitchell late of Bridgewater (deceased) in the War of the Revolution. I am unable to state any portion of his service but he furnished evidence in his lifetime and received a Pension under the Act of June 7 1832 until his death.
I think he served under Capt. Abram Markham of Bridgewater. I am now eighty years of age and from loss of memory cannot state the Service.
Rachel Mitchell by her Attorney Philso Leach

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County
I Mitchell Keith of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Bridgewater aforesaid & that the records of said Town are in my custody & keeping & that I have examined the same so far as relates to the records of Marriages in said Town and I cannot find the record of the marriage of Nathan Mitchell & Rachel Byram upon said record
Bridgewater October 18 1845
Mitchell Keith } Town Clerk of Bridgewater
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written. Before me
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

I Mitchell Keith of Bridgewater knowing  that  he before and very that I was well acquainted with Nathan Mitchell Esq late of Bridgewater deceased and that he died on the tenth day of June 1845 & that Rachel Mitchell his wife his widow now survives him
Bridgewater Oct 10th 1845
Mitchell Keith
Sworn to Before me
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston October 22 d 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 15 th 1846
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County
On this 19 th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred forty five Corporal appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within & for the county of Plymouth duly authorized by the Laws of the State to administer oaths Mary M c Allen of Bridge water in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts the daughter of Nathan & Rachel Mitchell late of Bridge water aforesaid deceased who were Pensioners of the United States her father under the act of June 7 1832 and her mother under the act of July 7 1835  17 th June 1844 and the act of March 3 1845 Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the annuities of a Pension due to her father the late Nathan Mitchell; that she is the daughter and only surviving child of the said Nathan & Rachel Mitchell that she now resides in Bridge water aforesaid and that her father the late Nathan Mitchell was a Pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832 at the rate of twenty two dollars & sixty six cents per annum that he died on the tenth day of June

in the year 1845 that her mother the late Rachel Mitchell was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 17 1844 at the rate of twenty four Dollars and sixty one cents per annum and that her mother the late Rachel Mitchell died on the 24 day of December 1845 and she now makes this Declaration in order to obtain the arrear of one dollar and ninety five cents per annum from the fourth day of March 1831 to the tenth day of June 1845 the day of the death of her Father Mary Ch Allen
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before me
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace
N.B. The incorporation of the word 17 June 1844 and the acts in addition said passed was inserted before the above was signed or sworn to
Philo Leach

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
PLYMOUTH SS.
At a Court of Probate holden at East Bridgewater in and for said County, on the first Tues day of October eighteen hundred and forty six .
IT is satisfactorily made to appear to the said Court that Nathan Mitchell late of Bridgewater in said County, Esquire deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, died on the tenth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred & forty five ; and that Rachel Mitchell his Widow who was also a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, died on the twenty fourth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five & that Mary H. Allen is the only surviving child of said Nathan & Rachel or either of them.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this sixth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six .
Jacob St Lourd REGISTER.

War Department Pension Office
March 10. 1835.
Sir.
The regulations require the best evidence, to be produced. If Nathan Mitchell served as he declared, his name will be found, on the Rolls of his Corps, in the Office of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts -
The papers are returned, for proof from that source.
Very Respectfully
Your Obed t Servant.
J. L. Edwards
Jacob H. Lord Esq. Plymouth Massachusetts

DEPARTMENTS AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENCE STUDY PUBLIC LECTURES GENERAL INFORMATION
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY EXTENSION J. H. MILLER, DEAN
W.S. Rev. Sec PUBLIC LECTURE DEPARTMENT J. R. JEWELL, SECRETARY
Fayetteville, Ark. March 29 th 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Honored Sir:
Will you please give me any information you may have as to the services of Caleb Keith, Ebenezer Keith and Hon. Nathan Mitchell during the War of the Revolution. They enlisted probably from Bridgewater Mass. To whom shall I apply for a certified copy of same and what is the expense?
Respectfully
(Mrs. J. R.)
Edna Keith Jewell. 558 Liverett St. Fayetteville Ark.

Nathan Mitchell Map dec d . 3 ct 9 June 1832
Acount.
4 mo 10 ds per $21.09 22 ds Sept. 3.52  $24.61
from 4 March 1831 to 10 June 1845. payable to Mary M. Allenby Surviving Child, accounting what has been paid at the rate of 22. 66 / 100 pr ann
Philo Leach Prosecutor Map

Oct 20.
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J. L. Edwards Commence of Washington Sessions

Bridgewater October 16 1846
Dear Sir
Enclosed please find the Declaration of Mrs. Mary M. Allen to obtain the amount of a Pension due to her Father the late Nathan Mitchell Esq. at the time of his death. Will you have the kindness to forward me the certificate as soon as convenient. Accept my acknowledgements for yours of the 10 th in relation to Capt. Beman, Warren & others.
Very Respectfully
I am Sir Yours Philo L. Litch
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm ee Pensions Washington

Bridgewater Octobr 22 1845
Dear Sir
I send you the declaration of Mrs Rachel Mitchell the widow of Nathan Mitchell Will you have the goodness to forward me the certificate as soon as convenient If it is necessary to have a certificate from the Secretarys Office for the return I will send it but I presume it will not be of Abram Haskell the bearer of this was well acquainted with Col Nathan Mitchell (and knows the time of his death there is no record of the marriage to be found -
Very Respectfully
Yours Philo Leach
Hon J S Edwards

Payment to be made at Boston — by H. Haven Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Massachusetts
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol. 2.
Page 2 by —
J. H. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, the pension of Nathan Mitchell, dec d late of Massachusetts who was a Private & Sergeant, and pensioned, at the rate of $22. 66 per annum, is now increased is entitled to receive to Twenty four dollars and Sixty one cents per annum, during his natural life , commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year, and in 1845, when he died, and payable to Mary M. Allen, only child. — Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2 o . day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty- Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

I Phinehas Conant of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the 76 th year of my age, do testify & say, that I served as a Soldier in Cap. Abram Washburn's Company, in the spring of 1781 detached for forty days, & stationed on the Island of Newport in the state of Rhode Island at a place called Butts's hill under the command of Col. Theo. Cotton, and that Nathan Mitchell of the Town & County aforesaid did the duty of an orderly Sergeant in said Company during the whole time
Bridgewater Jan. 12 th 1825
Phineas Conant
State of Massachusetts, Plymouth County ss. — Be it known, that on the 12 th day of January 1835 Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County personally appeared Phineas Conant abovenamed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, by him subscribed, and having known him for a number of years, I believe his statement (as above) to be entitled to full credit.
Asahel Hale Justice of Peace

Plymouth J. Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Artemas Hale Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand & Seal of Office this sixteenth day of Feb in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
J. H. Lord

I Thomas Chamberlain of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, in the seventy seventh year of my age, do testify and say, that in the year 1779 I did duty as a sergeant in Capt. Edward Sparrows Company in the State of Rhode Island in a detachment of Militia for six months, and were stationed in Providence. Col. Tyler's Regiment, under the command of Maj. Genl. Gates - and that Nathan Mitchell of Bridgewater in the County and State aforesaid did duty as a soldier in S d Sparrows Company at the same time and place.
Bridgewater Jan'y 20 th 1835
Thomas Chamberlain
State of Massachusetts, Plymouth County ss. Be it known that on the ninth day of May Jan'y 1835 Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Thomas Chamberlain above named and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and having known him for a number of years, I believe his statement, as above, to be entitled to full credit.
Artemas Hale Just. of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. By Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Atte M c Keale Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of Office this Sixteenth day of February A.D. 1835
Jacob H. Lord

Perry
WIDOW, &c.
1916 Apr 11: history to Mrs. J. R. Jewell. m. 13. 4
File No. 9994 Rachel Mitchell Widow of Nathan Mitchell Sergt Rev War
Act: June 18 th 44
Index:—Vol. M , Page 9-0
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office,, March 26 th 1834.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathan Mitchell, as a Private, is borne on the pay rolls of Capt. Edward Sparre's Company, in Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt. where he is allowed from July 13 th to the last of Decem r 1779. for services and travel, five months and twenty one days. ————— 5-21
Nathan Mitchell's name is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Abram Washburn's Company, in Major Dept y Cary's Regt. where he is allowed from July 30 th to August 9 th 1780, eleven days. ————— 11
Nathan Mitchell's name, as a serjeant, is borne on a Muster-roll of Capt. Abram Washburn's Company, in Col. Theop o Cotton's Regt. where he is allowed from March 10 th 1781, twenty two days. ————— 22
Edward D. Damp by ————— 6-24