Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37249, for James Mills Mitchell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Mitchell, James Mills
NUMBER
S. 37249
CONTENTS

10.455
Notification sent to Col. B. Sprague Esq. Bath Me.
10.455
Maine
James M. Mitchell
of Bath in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of May 1819 and sent to David Pillsbury Esq. Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - $92.70.14 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 48.00
62/20
$126.14
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Lincoln County.

95 James M. Mitchell
10, 455,
Sept 189
Sylvester

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER , Judges of said Court.
an exhibited, produced & filed the declaration & schedule following viz
ON this nineteenth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared before me Josiah Stebbins one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit — the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, James M. Mitchell aged Sixty two years, resident in Bath in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. John Lamont in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twelfth day of May — A. D. 181 8 , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 16.455 . was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 ; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 : and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed ; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
James M. Mitchell
Sworn to and declared, on the 19 day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
I have no personal or real estate but live with my son who is married, has a family to support. Some Thomas Jackson $130 — of all other persons — 90 220
James M. Mitchell
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me James M. Mitchell who, by occupation am a laborer which I am un able to pursue by reason of Rheumatism & gravel
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hope 63. my wife who is not a well woman — James M. Mitchell   Attut Nat. Coffin like  
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Nothing  dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentysixth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

James Mills Mitchell. Private Col. Bradford's Regt. Map Line 1778 - 9 mos.
Dec. 12 th May 1818
Roll
Admitted.
May 12.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
To the Hon. Isaac Stebbins or Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the Second eastern circuit ) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of James Mills Mitchell formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War , now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Bath county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth, THAT the said James Mills Mitchell enlisted into the Revolutionary army in the month of May 1778 for eleven months and marched to New Point where he stayed at work on Fort Putnam untill the first of July at which time he was marched to White Plains and there was attached to capt John Pemonk's company in Colonel Bradford's Regiment Miss Line's and continued to serve therein untill September when he was detailed as a Major in General Washington's Part of Artillery and continued to serve in that capacity untill the month of February 1779 at which time he was honorably discharged at or near Lebanon in the State of Pennsylvania which discharge was lost soon after his return home from the army
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said James Mills Mitchell is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Bath county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
He is Sixty years of age and having served out the full period of his enlistment
Therefore the said James Mills Mitchell conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War ," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.
and it is out of his power to summon any further evidence except John Bement late a Captain in the Revolutionary army
J. M. Mitchell
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Personally appeared S. M. Mitchell Lincoln COUNTY, ss. } of the town of Beth county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this Twelfth day of May 1818, }
Josiah Stebbins.
a Judge of the C.C.C.P. & E.C.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
Personally appeared John Samson and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that he now is and was personally acquainted with Samuel Mitchell late a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, he having joined the Company under his command in Col. Bradford's Regiment in the Summer of 1778 and was soon after detached as a Wagoner and left the Company but when and when discharged he knows not
Sworn and subscribed before me this Twelfth day of May 1818, }
John Samson
Josiah Stebbins. a Judge of the C.C.C.P. & E.C.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the Second Eastern circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid
Sumner Miller, a Witness
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having only subscribed the same hath before me testified and declared as therein of premises and on examination and inquiry it appear to me, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his bounty for support. WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Sumner Miller, a Witness did serve in the Infantry of the United States as a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court,
this Twelfth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins. a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E.C.
Lincoln
Be it known that Nathl Coffin clerk of the Eastern circuit courts within and for the county of Lincoln hereby certify that Josiah Stebbins is a Judge of the circuit court of common pleas for the second eastern circuit comprising the counties of Lincoln Kennebec & Somerset , and that the foregoing is a true copy of his signature. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of said court this 12th day of May 1818 Nathl Coffin

for a statement of the military history of James Mills 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. Sur. 7. 37,249
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1778 to Sept. 1778 Pri. John Lamont Bradford Mass.   Then detached as dragoon in General Washington's Part of Artillery and discharged in Feb. 1779.        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, May 12 1818. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Bath, Lincoln Co., (Mass.) Me.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs.
Remarks: His wife, Hope, was 63 yrs. of age in 1820. He was living with a married son in 1820, name not stated.

3743 Court St Jamestown Plain Mass Feb 29/8
Pension Bureau Wash. D.C. Gentlemen
Can you furnish to me, a copy of the Application for Pension, of James Mills Mitchell of Georgetown, who fought in the Revolution, and will you give me what information you can regarding the same? and oblige Yours Truly Clara E. Foster

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. Lamparter
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier James M. Mitchell
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim as above, except Inwd # 37249

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by S. D. Lamparter
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier James Mitchell
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim was above found

Springfield June 25-1895
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history or record of James Mills, Witches, a Soldier of the War of the American Revolution, he was Born I think in Maine and was a Pensioner it is quite important that I may find out these facts and if you will send me at your earliest convenience you will oblige. Yours very Respectfully
To Mary White Howard 47 High St - Springfield, Mass

Record Division.
March 17, 1908.
Mrs. Clara E. Foster, 374 R. Centre St., Jamaica Plains, Boston, Mass.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 8" and received the 10" inst., you are advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to any James Mitchell of Massachusetts, other than James Mills Mitchell, Sur. File 37249, whose record was furnished you on the 7" inst. The date and place of his birth are not stated, he died February 5, 1858, place not stated. He resided in 1880 with a son at Bath, Maine.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

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and was living with his son John Mitchell at that time.
Can you tell me if the James Mitchell and the James Mills Mitchell, are one and the same
Yours Truly Mrs. Clara E Foster

374 B Centre St Jamaica Plain Mass Mar 8/8
Mr Warner Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
Your letter of Mar 7 th just received. At the Archives in Boston, the records show, that one James Mitchell served as private in Lamont's Co. 12 th (known also as 14 th ) Mass Regt. Commanded by Col. Gannalil Bradford, Revolutionary War
He enlisted June 21 st 1778. to serve 9 Mos. and was discharged Sept 6-1778.

Another record shows that James Mills Mitchell appears in a Descriptive List of the men enlisted from Lincoln Co. for the term of 9 mos. from the time of their arrival at Fishkill, Age 19 years Stature 5 ft 5 in - Complexion Dark Brown from Georgetown - Belonging to Capt. Berrys Co. 1st Regt. Time of arrival at Fishkill June 21 st 1778. Remarks Raised by Resolve of April 20 th 1778. James Mills Mitchell was born in Georgetown Messeng May 25 1759 - Died Feb 5. 1853 - Bath Maine

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and was living with his son John Mitchell at that time.
Can you tell me if the James Mitchell and the James Mills Mitchell, are one and the same
Yours Truly Mrs. Clara E Foster

37 249 INVALID.
Rev
var. C.
File No. 37 249
James M. Mitchell Rev Peterboro
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 2180
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 12/95 Hist. to Mrs. Mary M. Howard. 47 High St., Springfield, Me.
Encl. 7.08. Hist. to Clara E. Foster.
1908 Mar. 17. Clara E. Foster info no other James Mitchell of Mass., etc. att.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
M.E.C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., July 12, 1895.
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- James M. 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.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. May 1778 9 mos. Pvt. John Lamont Bradford Mass.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, May 12, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Bath; Me.
Age at date of application, Sixty years.
Remarks:
Mrs. Mary W. Howard,
Very respectfully,
47 High St.,
Acting. Commissioner.
Springfield, Mass.