Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13728, for Thomas Mitchell, Rhode Island

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Mitchell, Thomas Sarah
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427  Rhode Island Sarah Mitchell of Kent Co in the State of R.I. who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain R.I. of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ widow of Thomas Mitchell late a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 23 - Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of June 1837 and sent upon R. J. Pearce Secy of Reps
Arrears to the 4th Sept 1836 $128.31 Semi-ann. allowance ending Feb 1837 11.66  $139.97
July 4-1836 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Wm Atkinson Clerk Book A . Vol. 1 . Page 111

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WIDOW, &c.
Dec. 21, 1903. K. 856 Chas. C. Remington - Prov. R.
File No. 13728
Sarah Mitchell Widow of Thomas Mitchell Pr. Rev War
Act: June 5th 82
Index: Vol. M , Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Application of Sarah Mitchell for a Pension -
No 550
3. Sec.
S. G. Shearman Esq M.P. State of Rhode Island attorney for the Applicant
on board Ship Howard 75
Cap. S. G. 75
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Imapri
23.33
no deduction
Hon. D. J. Pearce -

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of the fourth of July 1836.
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent ss.
On this 4 th day of October 1836, personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Rhode Island, the same being in Session, at the City of Providence, for the County of Kent; Sarah Mitchell of Wannum in the County of Kent, aged eighty three years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Proviso, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Thomas Mitchell, late of said North Kingston, now deceased, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. And that she was married to the said Thomas Mitchell on the first day of August 1767, at said North Kingston, and her marriage was duly recorded, in the Town Clerk's Office of said North Kingston, as will appear from the annexed certificate of the Town Clerk of said Town. In the Winter of 1776 she resided with her said Husband in the Town of North Kingston, and he enlisted as a Soldier, into a Company of State Troops, commanded by Captain Samuel Phillips & left her and joined said Company & continued to serve therein, until the Fall of 1777, when he left and shipped on board a United States Ship called the Constitution , and when on board said Ship, he continued to serve on board said Ship - she is not able to state any particulars of his service in said Company or on board said Ship. But which fact relating to the enlistment of said Soldier has been annexed. After he left said Ship in the Summer, 1778, he was taken

where twenty days, on the 10th of June, in the time of the expedition of General Washington Sullivan into the country of the Mohawks which said Sullivan was captured and he was absent from home twenty days, and he returned and said that he was on duty during said time on the 10th of June, in said country. He was present at other times, called upon to leave with the Mohawks, as a soldier in guarding the Mohawks, but he is wholly unable to state any particulars of his services other than those she has stated. She has no doubt that he served as a soldier in the Mohawks. Six months in addition to the services above stated. And she further states that that the said Thomas Mitchell her said husband died at said Fort Ligonier, eight years ago last December, and that he has assumed no other service for which she is entitled to the benefit of large bounties of money. She has no documentary evidence, and she has no other evidence that he was no other documentary evidence of any kind relative to the services of her said husband.
Attest, Silas Weaver
Sarah
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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before the Supreme Judicial Court in and for the County of Kent, at the October Term thereof A. D. 1836. — ,
Witness Silas Weaver, Clerk.

Washington fr The State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations.
Town Clerk's Office, of the town of North Kingston -
I the Subscriber Town Clerk of the town of North Kingston & Clerk of the Court of Probate of Probate for said North Kingston, do hereby certify, that Myrtle G. Sleeper, before whom the annexed Affidavits were taken & sworn to, was a Justice of the Peace, for said town of North Kingston, at the times when the same, were taken & sworn to. Legally sworn in by the General Assembly of this State & duly commissioned by the Governor thereof & legally qualified to said Commission & in all respects duly qualified to act in said Office. In the signatures annexed to said Affidavits purporting to be his signatures, are his true and genuine signatures in his own hand writing, known to me as such & that full faith & credit ought to be given to the same & to all his official acts - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 5 th day of November in the year 1836 -
Nicholas V. Sprink Town & Probate Clerk

I George Congdon of North Kingston, in the county of Washington on solemn oath, do testify that I am Seventy Six years of age, and was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion and knew Thomas Mitchell of said North Kingston, now deceased. I served one year during the War, in a company of State Troops of which Samuel Phillips was Captain, attached to Colonel Richmond Regiment. On the nineteenth day of January 1876, the Regiment was all embarked at Wickford in North Kingston, the east of February or first of March & the said Thomas Mitchell was a private in said company when we met and continued in the same, until some time in October following. During most of the time that said Mitchell, belonged to the company we were stationed in Newport, & on the 10th of October 1876 we were ordered to Long Island and said Mitchell left at that time and enlisted on board a United States Ship called the Providence, how long he served on board of her I do not know - any one had a right to enlist out of the Regiment into the sea service and several enlisted at the same time Mitchell did. He was married at the time he served in said Regiment, and has been dead some years & his Widow Sarah Mitchell is now living.
George Congdon
Subscribed to me this 10th day of January, 1880
before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared George Congdon, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Notary Public State of Rhode Island

This may certify that on the first of august A.D. 1769 Thomas Mitchell and Sarah Reynolds both of North Kingstown in Kings County, were lawfully joined together in marriage in P. Towne Witness Robt Hall Just Peace
Recorded Augt 28 th 1769 p. J. Northup J. Clerk
State of Rhode Island &c County of Washington &c Office of Town Clerk and Court of Probate of the Town of North Kingstown I Nicholas N. Spink Town and Probate Clerk of the Town of North Kingstown do certify the above marriage certificate to be a true copy of Records in said Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this sixth day of October in the year 1836
Nich. N. Spink Town & Probate Clerk
Witness - In North Kingstown Feb 8 th 1856. Several officers before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the State of Rhode Island - Nicholas N. Spink the Town Clerk of said Town, North Kingstown I made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate of marriage and I further certify that this will prove to me of good service to my truth is sworn - Sylvester G. Sleeper Justice of the Peace

I John Shearman of Exeter in the County of Washington on oaths both do testify & say that I am Seventy Nine years of age and served much as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War -
On the 15th day of February 1776 I enlisted as a Soldier into a Company of State Troops as they then called them, of which Samuel Phillips was Captain, belonging to Colonel Richmond's Regiment -
The rest of February or part of March - the Company was embarked at Milford, and Thomas Mitchell of North, who before was deceased, was a Soldier in the Company and remained in the same, until the Fall of the year, he left in Exeter or Father has not heard where.
Enlisted for one year and codid to wit, that Mitchell came to here I know not, but when left here their time was not at all reached. He left before the end of his leaving here, that at the time of the enlistment we were at State Troops and were not to be removed out of the State. But in the Fall of the year, and as concerned, were removed on to Long Island, and the Regiment was not on the Continental establishment at all and were not willing to go out of the State left the Regiment. I went on to Long Island and served out the year. We were stationed at Newport most of the time, that Mitchell served with us.
John Shearman
Washington Feb. 15th 1856. Several others have the same or similar to the above, but I have not examined any more papers, made both to the truth of the same, which was done according to my knowledge and belief in my conscience. And further testify that he is well known to me & to his entire family.
Sylvester L. Shearman Brother of the Deceased

I George P Thomas of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, in solemn oath, saying that I knew Thomas Mitchell of said North Kingston, now deceased when he was living. He has been dead some years, and died at said North Kingston as I think some where since the year 1828 or 1829. He left a Widow, by the name of Sarah Mitchell, who is now living in Warrick, in the County of West & has remained a Widow ever since. I have often heard, that the said Thomas Mitchell was a Soldier in the Revolution.
George P Thomas
Washington - In North Kingston
Little 32 1856. Personally appeared before me the Subscribed Justice of the Peace, from North Kingston - George P Thomas whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit of his original - It was read to me and found to contain the truth in his presence. I further state that I am well known to him of that his character for truth is good.
Stephen G. Shearman Justice of the Peace