Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15084, for Abner Mitchell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Mitchell, Abner Jenny
W 15084
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✓ Massachusetts.
(4607)
Abner Mitchell,
Private / Massachusetts line / 1776 end of war
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. Saml. Dana, Boston, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Period corresponding
4 months 32/30 $ 40.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Shirley, Middlesex Co.
Continued
Notification sent October 26. 1820 to Abraham Bigelow, Cambridge, Massachusetts

1474
Massachusetts
Jenny Mitchell widow of Abner Mitchell deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 27th September 1822 of Middlesex in the State of Mass.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Alden of the Regt. commanded by Col. Shroat in the Mass. line for 6 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass.
at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Dec r 1838 and Sept 11 th 1838 W. Parmenter Mass. Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 29, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Abner Mitchell Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 st Page 106

1099
Jenny Mitchell of Haver
admit for 2 yrs 20 some letters for right in record
admitted Pr: 2 yrs $80
Hon. W. Parmeter N.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss      On this County of Middlesex
tenth day of August 1838, personally appeared before before Solomon Strong Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Jenny Mitchell, a resident of Shirley in the County of Middlesex, aged ninety seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Abner Mitchell , deceased, who was a common soldier in the army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818. That his Certificate thereof was numbered 1607. but the particular service rendered by said Abner she is not able to tell; reference may be had to his original application & documents in the War Department.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Abner, on the twenty first day of November A.D. 1785, that her husband

The aforesaid Abner Mitchell died on the 27 th day of Sept. 1822 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred ninety four, viz at the time above stated. She further states that her name before she was married was Jenny Swain and subscribed on the day
and year above written, before Bladensburg. When she was married she resided in Lancaster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She was married to said Abner Mitchell, at said Lancaster, by the Reverend Timothy Harrington then the settled and ordained Minister of that Town. She further states, that she has remained the widow of said Abner Mitchell ever since his death, and has never since married. She further declares that she has no documentary documentary evidence to prove the service of her husband or any other means of furnishing proof of his service, than the evidence already in the War Office.
Witness, Solomon Strong.
Jenny Mitchell her X mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Midddesex County ss
On this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight the within named Fanny Mitchell personally appeared before me Solomon Strong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the same being a court of record and signed the within declaration in my presence by making her mark and I subscribed the same, and then she made solemn oath to the truth of the same declaration before me. The said Fanny Mitchell by reason of extreme age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and I took her examination at the dwelling house of Stephen Hoxley Esquire in said Shirley.
Solomon Strong. Judge C. C. Pleas.

Extract from the records of the Town of Lancaster in the County of Worcester & Com- monwealth of Massachusetts.
"Marriage consummated by the Revd Timothy Harrington in seventeen hundred eighty five " "Nov r  twenty first " Abner Mitchel: molatto of Lunenburg and Jenny Blackington of Lancaster, negro."
I, John G. Thurston, hereby certify, that the above is a true copy of the record excepting the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows. "1785" "Nov r 21"
John G. Thurston Town Clerk.
I, John G. Thurston, abovenamed do depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true abstract from the records of said Town, with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me
John G. Thurston. Town Clerk of said Town of Lancaster

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County ss.
On this ninth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared John G. Thurston within named, and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed. Before me.
Solomon Strong Judge C. C. Pleas.
I certify that John G. Thurston, within named, is a credible person. Solomon Strong, Judge C. C. Pleas.

Jacob Mitchell son of Ebenezer Mitchell of Shirley of the age of fifty two years testify and say that I was present at the funeral of my father Ebenezer Mitchell. It was in September 1822. I cannot tell the day of the month. My mother Jane Mitchell has lived with me most of the time since my father's death. She has remained his widow ever since, and has not been married since his death.
witness. Solomon Strong.
His Jacob X Mitchell mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex County ss.
August 10. 1838. Personally appeared Jacob Mitchell above named and subscribed the above affidavit by making his mark in my presence, and I witnessed the same. At the same time made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that said Jacob Mitchell is a credible person. Before me.
Solomon Strong Judge C. C. Pleas.

I Stephen Longley of Shirley in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of fifty nine years testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Abner Mitchell a mulatto, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and who has obtained a pension; and also with his wife, a negro, whose name is Jenny Mitchell. I saw the said Abner Mitchell after he was dead and assisted in shaving him, and laying out the body, which was the same day he died, as I was informed. He died in the month of September 1822. and I am confident it was the 27th of September 1822. I made a record of his death at the time, and have since lost it. The Town Clerk of Shirley did not, at that time keep a record of the births and deaths in said Town. Jenny Mitchell wife of said Abner Mitchell has resided in Shirley most of the time since her husband's death; and I have been well acquainted with her. She is still a widow and has never been married since the death of said Abner Mitchell.
Stephen Longley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
August 10. 1830. Personally appeared Stephen Longley above named, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I certify that said Stephen Longley is a credible person. Before me
Solomon Strong, Judge C. C. Pleas.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Solomon Strong is one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts — and that his signatures subscribed to all the annexed certificates are genuine signatures. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 31 st August 1838.
E. Phinney
assaid

Abner Mitchel
Correct
Massachusetts line found on Roll

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BE it remembered, that on this Third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, SAMUEL DANA , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid) comes Abner Mitchell in said county of Middlesex and on oath declares, that
he served in the war of the Revolution, against the common enemy for the space of six years, and five months - That on the he entered the service of the State of Massachusetts for eight months when the war commenced that he on the first day of January One thousand Seven hundred, and Eighty six, entered as a Soldier upon the Continental Establishment, in Capt. John Nuttings Company, Col. Prescotts Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, at the expiration of this period, he enlisted during the war under Capt. Hugh Maxwell Company, in Col. Baileys Regiment - when the Regiments were newly arranged, he was placed in Capt. Jerusha Aldens Company, in Col. Spratts Regiment, in which he remained some time, & was then annexed to Capt. Company, who was generally absent, & the Company was commanded by Lieut. Webber, and this Company he served to the end of the war and on the tenth of June 1783, he received a discharge from the Commander in Chief, and was honored with the badge of merit, for six years and five months faithful service - when he left the service there was his wages due for two and half years, which he sold to one William Davis of Lunenburg, in Massachusetts from whom he delivered his original discharge, and the said Davis gave him a Copy which he has since kept - He is now Sixty years old, is wholly destitute of property, has no means to procure a subsistence but by his labor, is very lame and unable to perform but little, so that
He stands in need of assistance from his country for his support, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in presence of Sam: Dana Thus, made, subscribed, and sworn to, at Groton in said county of Middlesex , Abner Mitchell's mark
Sam: Dana

Abner Mitchell

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the Third day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Personally appeared Abner Mitchel and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed. and at the same time he exhibited to me a certain paper, in which are the words and figures June 10 1783. — and
from which it appears to me, that the said Abner Mitchel did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months. Upon the Continental establishment
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the Third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Sam. Dana

Abner Mitchell
Residence
1007
June 18/18
AM

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Abner Mitchell resident in Shirley - in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1. 807 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT..... REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the late a “18th March, 1818, Abner Mitchell “ Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the “Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight “dollars per month, to commence on the third day of “ April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen “Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth “day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
1 Real estate - none Personal estate viz.
  1 Kettle .50 teakettle .50 crockery & glass .75 1.75   1 axe .85 hoe .93 1 pail .10 & old chains 1.00 2.36   1 chest 1.50 table 1.00 - - - - - 2.50   $6.59 
In presence of { Abner Mitchell's mark x Caleb Butler
And the said Abner Mitchell having been first duly sworn does on his oath declare that he served as a private six years and five months in the Revolutionary war in the year 1775 in capt. Hugh Maxwell's company in Col. Bailey's Regiment Massachusetts line and afterwards in other corps as is more particularly set forth in his original

declaration on file in the war office dated April 3 d 1818 - was in the battles of Bunker hill Still- water, Bernis' heights, Monmouth and at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis - that he is seventy two years of age - a husbandman by occupation but not able to perform much labour - that his family consists of the following persons viz. his wife Jane aged about 70 years - Jane Jane Ran- sellear aged 4 years and Sophronia Ransellear aged 5 years both supported by the town of Lun- enburgh. Abner Mitchell's mark x
In presence of Caleb Butler }
Sworn & declared to before me
S. Dana Judge."

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
“ I, Abner Mitchell do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD. Abner Mitchell's mark ”
In presence of Caleb Butler.
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Abner Mitchell took and subscribed the forewritten Oath before me,
Samuel Dana, Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule 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 six dollars fifty nine cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820.
Attr.
Abner Mitchell

Mitchell Shed

Washington Dec 18 1838
Vin
I am requested by one of my constituents to inquire in relation to the claim for pension of Jenny Mitchell - of Massachusetts I suppose - Her application has been in your office some months forwarded by Caleb Butler of Boston Mass -
Also - In relation to the application of Susanna  Shed forwarded by same person -
and 2 others from Mr. Pierce
I am very resp y
Yours obed t
Wm P. Furness
James L. Edwards Esq r
Secy of Pensions

Albert Mitchell Discharged

This is to Certify that the bearer abner mitchell privat sounder in the 2 massachusetts Regiment and being enlisted for the war only is here by Discharged from the harmony of the united states of america By order of the Commander in Chief Camp June ye 10 - 1783
the above named abner mitchell as been honoured with the Bage of merits for the six years and five months faithfull service

Abner Hitehell Acap. Act March 18. 1878 to what time paid?
Pr. Office
6 th to the 4 th Sep 1822
Oct 29. 1838.
JH

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15084  Jenny Mitchell  Widow of  Abner Mitchell  Prim. Reen War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Spokane Ms } April 8 } April 12. 1883
Free
Miss James P. Edwards Esq Comt. of Pensions Washington
Answered April 22. 1884

Sir
Groton Me April 6. 1834
Abner Mitchell a private in the Army of the Revolution was placed on the Pension list of the Mass a Agency on the 3 d day of April 1818 his Certificate is No. 7041607. he did some years since leaving his wife Jane Mitchell who yet survives - but she does not know the Company or Reg t in which he served but recollects that the Told her that he served over 6 years - She is entitled to the Bountiful Land or equivalent in money from year if she can make proof of her Husband's service - I well remember appointing this man who came before me as a Judge but cannot tell whether he produced a discharge - On behalf of this woman I request that if Mitchell has a discharge on file that you will cause a Copy of it to be sent to me - if it is not on file that you will cause a Certificate which will prove 8 years service under one enlistment to be sent to me. William Dutton who is a Pensioner under the same Act wants to procure similar evidence, I have not the No of his Certificate, or the date of his Admission he served in Capt. Kings Company and Col. Kings Reg t of the Mass a Line. (as he states) -
Your signature and Official character are so well known that it not necessary to have the seal of the War Office on the Certificate of the Levy to your Official character your authentication, the Land Agent of Mass a Mr Coffin says is sufficient. -
I am respectfully yr Serv t Dana
W. Edwards Com r of Pensions -