Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16964, for Richard Mitchell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Mitchell, Richard
S.116964
carded
CONTENTS

Maine 21.640
Richard Mitchell of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Morton of the Regt commanded by Col. Mitchell in the Mass. line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of - $3. Dollars - 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Oct 1833 and sent Stephen Longfellow Esq. Portland Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $133.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending Oct 31 - 26.67
160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. D. Addison Clerk Book 2 Vol. 15 Page 34

P. R.D.C.
16964 INVALID.
Oct. 16/84 Hist. to Miss Jenn Mitchell, 22 Harris Ave. Waverly
File No. 16964
Richard Mitchell
Br. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 89
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Richard Mitchell
PO No 5161.
Pr at 16 months Capt Beaton's Comp Col Mitchell's Reg Map
033333 10666 2667 133333
Stephen Longfellow for Patten Maine

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the first day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this first Court before said District Judge Richard Mitchell a resident of the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the Massachusetts State Troops under the following named officers & served as herein stated - That in May AD 1776 he enlisted in said State Troops in the Company commanded by Captain Bryant Morton - Lieutenant Morton in Col. Mitchell's Regiment served in said Company eight months - said Company was stationed in a fort which it erected on Spring Point in the town of which was now Cape Elizabeth - That in May AD 1781. he again enlisted in said State Troops in Captain John Ruds Company - Patterson Lieutenant - in Colo McCobb's Regiment & served therein eight months - that said Company was at the time stationed on Salmonth (now Portland) - that all the above named officers are deceased - that Joseph Thomas & William Tukey served with him in Ruds Company & also Elijah Littlefield who can testify to his service - That he had no documentary evidence
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Richard Mitchell Mark Ashur Ware } U. S. Judge for the } District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMENT WHEREOF, I Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this day of A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District

We Joseph Thomas & William Tuley both of Portland in the County of Cumberland hereby certify that we served in Captain Rides Company with the within named Richard Mitchell & that he served therein the full term of eight months as by him stated in the within declaration.
William Tuley ✓ Joseph Thomas ✓
Known to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Stephen Songfellow Jr Justice of the Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states and as is proved by the affidavits of the above named Joseph Thomas & William Tuley who are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John Nufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Mitchell for a pension { and that Stephen Songfellow Jr Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland & that full faith and credit are due his official attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this first day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
John Nufsey Clerk S.D. Maine

Daniel Robenson & Elizabeth Littlefield's Affidavit in R. Mitchell Application for pension

I Elijah Littlefield, of Durham in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine of lawful age do testify and say that Richard I am personally acquainted with Richard Mitchell of Maine County and State aforesaid and served with him eight months in the Massachusetts State Troops in the company of John Capt John Breed under the command of Col. Malcomb in the year of D r 18481 commencing in May and ending in Dec the same year the full term of eight months I lived with him and was discharged about the same time I the said Littlefield am about seventy six years of age
Durham July 23 in the year of Our Lord 1832
Elijah Littlefield
Cumberland Co
Personally appeared the above named Elijah Littlefield and made Oath to the truth of the above statement before me.
Henry Mason Justice of the Peace
Durham July 23 rd 1832
I hereby certify that the above named Elijah Littlefield is to the best of my knowledge a man to be depended upon for truth
Henry Mason Justice of the Peace
July 23 rd 1832

I Daniel Robinson of Durham in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine of lawful age do depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Richard Mitchell of Clinton County and State of said and am knowing to his enlisting in the Massachusetts State Troops in the company of Capt Morton attached to Col Mitchell Regiment in the year nineteen hundred and seventy six and then served the full term of eight months I was with him during his whole term of service and was discharged about the same time I further state that that I am about eighty years of age I dated at Durham this 28 day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two Daniel his Robinson mark
Wilbur F. Henry Cumberland ss Barnard Williams
Personally appeared the above named Daniel Robinson and made Oath to the truth of the above statements before me Henry C. Moore { Justice of the Peace July 28 in the year A D 1882
This may certify that the above named Daniel Robinson is to the best of my knowledge a person to be depended upon for truth Henry C. Moore { Justice of the Peace July 28th 1882

David Robinson That will please Gardner P. Merrill Arlington for present
State of Maine. Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that Henry Moore is a magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this second day of August, A.D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

Washington D.C.
Oct 6 th 1894.
m. m. w.
Wm Lloyd Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
It is thought that Richard Mitchell and James Joseph Pender served in the Revolutionary War and I write to you for information in regard to them.
If they served, they enlisted I think from either Auburn or Livermore Maine. If you can find any reference to them will you please send it; any facts which might be of value to their descendants in joining

'The Sons and Daughters of the Revolution' -
Jennie P. Mitchell
#22 Harris Ave.
Norwood, N.H.