PENSION OF WILLIAM MITCHELL


State of Tennessee In the for widow’s pension No 960.784 of Hester J. Mitchell widow of William Putnam County Mitchell late of Co "C" 1st Regt Tenn Mtd Inf Vols. War 1861-1865 on this May 11th 1911. personally appeared before me a Notary public within and for said county & state John TUCKER Sr age 76 years a residence of said county an Post Off address Silver Point Tenn. R.F.D. No 3 who being duly sworn states in relation to the aforsaid case as follows.

Some several years before the outbreak of the civil war I first got acquainted with the claimant Hester J. MITCHELL commonly known as Jane MITCHELL a few years after her and William MITCHELL was married. I knew William MITCHELL before he was ever married and while he was a young and single man. he was never married prior to his marriage to the claimant. He and the claimant lived and cohabited together as husband and wife from the date of their marriage some time about 1848 as I understood it. down to the date of his death which occurred about Sept 1863 as I understand the date, however I was in the army at that time (Co ‘F’ 98th Ills Inf). They lived together and were never seperated or divorced from each other. I knew them during the aforsaid time as neighbors to each other. I know all the children of these parties. towit Amanda, F. Washington, L. James, M. Sarah, E. John, S. and Mary, S. MITCHELL. (now Mary, S. TUCKER) James M. Sarah E. and John S. are dead. but all three of them lived to be over 16 years old or even over 21 years. and had families. I have known the widow continously and well as neighbor from several years prior to my Joining the army and after my return from the army down to this date as neighbor and know that she has never re-married since the death of William MITCHELL I am in nowise interested in this case and am not concerned in its prosecution and make these statements from personal knowledge, near neighborship & c.

his

John (X) TUCKER Sr

Mark

Attest John TUCKER Jr.

John F TUCKER

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the above day and date. & I certify that the foregoing affidavit was fully read & explained to the affiant before he executed the same. He is to me well known and is a credible person and that I have no interest in this case and I am not concerned in its prosecution

L G PUCKETT N.P.
for said county

State of Tennessee In the matter for widow’s pension No 960.784 of Hester J. Mitchell widow of William

Putnam County Mitchell late of Co "C" 1st Regt Tenn Mtd Infty Vols. War 1861-1865 on this May 11th 1911. Personally appeared before me Walter JONES a Justice of the Peace within & for said State and County, Prettyman JONES age 69 years a residence of said County and whose Post office address is Silver Point Tenn, R.F.D. No ?? who being duly sworn states in relation to the aforesaid case as follows.

About the year 1857, I first got acquainted with William MITCHELL & family. I knew them personally & thence forward until said MITCHELL was killed by the Rebel bushwhackers in the fall of 1863, is my best recollection. The soldier & his wife Hester Jane, generally known as Jane MITCHELL lived and cohabitted together as husband & wife continouslly from that date until said Soldier was killed as above stated and was never seperated or divorced from each other, and I have known the claimant Hester J. MITCHELL commonly and generally known as Jane MITCHELL personally & well ever since lived a neighbor to her most of the time since her husband was killed as stated and know the fact from personal knowledge that she has not re-married since his death. I know and did know all the children of William & Hester J. (Jane) MITCHELL towit Amanda F. Washington L. Sarah E. John S. James M. and Mary S. MITCHELL. James M. Sarah E. and John S. are dead but all of them lived to have families of their own, and all three of them were over sixteen years of age at the dates of their deaths. My information is and has always been that Wm & Jane MITCHELL were married in White County and lived in that county for some nine or ten years before they moved to Buffalo Valley, Putnam County. Where I then as well as now lived & live. I have no interest in this case and am not concerned in its prosecution and make the foregoing knowledge observations and near neighborship.

Prettyman JONES

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the above day & date and I certify that said witness is personally known to me and that he is a credible person and that I have no interest in this case and am not concerned in its prosecution.

Walter JONES
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee 
Putnam County
In the matter for widow’s pension No 960.784 of Hester J. Mitchell widow of William Mitchell late of Co "C" 1st Regt Tenn Mtd Infty Vols. War 1861-1865 on this May 13th 1911. Personally appeared before me the claimant Hester Jane MITCHELL age 81 years a residence of Double Springs Tenn. well and personally known to me to be reputable and entitled to full faith and credit as a witness who being by me first duly sworn states in relation to the aforesaid Case as follows. I had all of my children’s ages (dates of births) Kept or recorded in an old family bible record that my father-in-law James MITCHELL the father of my husband owned in his life time prior to the late civil war this old bible this old bible became worn out and torn up so badly, leaves loose &c I had the dates of my children’s births all transcribed from the old bible record to a new one about 1878 or 1879, that I purchased at that time. This new record bears the date of publication 1877 and is the only record either public or private now in existence Showing the dates of their births and it shows that Amanda F. Mitchell was born June 3" 1849. Washington L. Mitchell was born July 18" 1851. James M. Mitchell was born January 13" 1854. Sarah E. Mitchell was born November 3" 1855. John S. Mitchell was born August 18" 1859. and Mary S. Mitchell was born November 17th 1863. I distinctly and well remember the days of the week these different children were born on. towit Amanda F. was born on Sunday Washington L. was born on Friday James M. was born on Saturday night Sarah E. was born on Saturday John S. was born on Thursday and Mary S. was born on Tuesday I am not positive that James M. was born on January 13" 1854 but am positive that it was on Saturday night either on Jan 13" or 14th 1854 and I Know the day of the week of each of my said children’s births as well as if it had occurred yesterday or within the last ten days. I Know That I am not mistaken about the days of the week in each case and the day of the day of the month in each case and the day of the month in each case except that of James M. and Know that his birth was either on Jan 13th or 14th 1854 on Saturday night. The attending Midwife Polley Whitefield who attended me at the births of Amanda F. and Washington L. is dead and she has been dead several years. The attending Midwife Mrs. ---- Dyer who attended me at the birth of James M. is also dead The attending Midwife Mrs ---- Duncan has been dead several years who was with me at the birth of Sarah E. Mrs. ---- Wiggins the attending Midwife at the birth of John S. is dead. and Mrs. Betsy Welch the attending Midwife at the birth of Mary S. is also dead and I know of no other living person at the births of any of these children except Abe Mitchell and Amanda Roberts (or Martin) these two last named was present when Mary S. was born but whether they can fix the exact date I do not know. James M. is dead he died on Monday morning June 21st 1891 about 6 oclock a.m. Sarah E. died on February 5th 1901 and John S. died on Feby 23rd 1911. the other three children are still living. I had no attending physicians at the birth of either of my children. only the aforementioned midwives. some of them strangers to me is why I am unable to give thier first names above. I am now confined to my bed & room and have been so confined continouslly ever since Dec 1910 & a good portion of the time for several months prior to Dec 1910. my husband was always called by & known as William Mitchell but his full name was William Henry Harrison Mitchell, usually signed it William H Mitchell, nearly everbody always called me and I have always been known as Jane Mitchell (since my marriage) but my full name is Hester Jane Mitchell and my maiden name was Hester Jane Smith daughter of Stirling Smith late of Campbell County Tenn. (Jacksborough P.O.). If this statement together with a copy of the bible record of 1877, properly certified to is not satisfactory I hereby waive all claim against the United States for the $200 per month for each of these children until they attained the age of 16 years and ask the Honorable Commissioner of Pension to allow me as widow aforesaid Just such an amount as is due me as such widow less said $200 per month for said children the claim for same being hereby relinquished surrendered and abandoned if this evidence is not satisfactory, as I am wholey unable to procure anything better or any more proof as to these said children’s births. I respectfully ask that my claim be settled at an early date as I am now 81 years old and in exceedingly feeble health and in a very bad condition financially being without any kind of property goods or money and living with my daughter Mary S. & her husband John Tucker (Jr) who have kept me and supported me for the passed several years and if I should die before this my pension claim is allowed I respectfully ask that my said daughter and her husband John Tucker be reimbursed for nursing caring for and supporting me for the last five years, or from Oct 1906. Since which time I have been unable to do but very little labor, and been unable to labor at all, but been confined to my room and bed continously ever since Dec 1910 and had to be set up with a great deal of the time and have not been able to go to the table for my meals except twice since Dec 1910, at all other meals except these two times my meals had to be brought to the bed to me and I am now in that same condition.

Attest her

John TUCKER Jr Hester J. (X) MITCHELL

Emma PIPPIN mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this May 13th 1911, and I certify that the foregoing affidavit was fully read over to and fully explained to the affiant before she executed the same and that she was made to fully understand its contents and meaning before I swore her to it. That I have known her for the passed several years and that she is a woman of an exceptionally good character and has borne an excellent good name since my first knowledge of her about 22 years ago. That I am in nowise interested in this case and am not concerned in its prosecution. I futher certify that Mrs Hester J. MITCHELL is now confined to her bed and room and has been so confined for several months in very feeble health, and that she is of a very dote old age.

Robt. P. GIBSON N.P.
for said County

State of Tennessee
Putnam County
 In the matter for Widow’s pension No 960.784 of Hester J. widow of William MITCHELL late of Co "C" 1st Regt Tenn Mtd Inf Vols. war 1861-1865, on this May 16th 1911, personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for said state and county A. MITCHELL age 62 years a residence of said County and whose Post Office address is Baxter Tennessee R.F.D. No 2, well & personally known to me to be reputable & entitled to full faith & credit as a witness who being duly sworn states in relation to the aforesaid case as follows.

I was at my father’s house in Putnam County Tennessee, when and where Mary S. MITCHELL daughter of William and Hester J. (Jane) MITCHELL was born it was some time during the late civil war but I do not now remember the month or year it was, but I think it must have been something like 60 days after uncle William was killed, but I don’t remember the exact date he was killed. I think it was in the fall season of the year.

The only other living person that was present at the time of said birth that I now remember about is Amanda ROBERTS (MARTIN). I have no interest in this case and am not concerned in its prosecution but I am a nephew of the soldier and claimant.

A. MITCHELL

sworn to & subscribed before me May 16, 1911, and I certify that I have no interest in this case and am not concerned in its prosecution. J B THOMPSON N.P. for said county.

State of Tennessee In the matter for Widows pension No 960.784 of Hester. J. MITCHELL widow

Putnam County of William MITCHELL late of Company "C" 1st Regt Tenn Mtd Infty Vols war 1861 to 1865. on This the 23 day of May 1911. Personally appeared before me R.P. GIBSON a Notary Public within and for said State and County Dr J I ALLISON age 46 years a residence of said County and whose Post Office address is Bloomington Springs Tennessee. Well and personlly known to me to be reputable and entitled to full faith and credit as a witness and who I also certify to be regular practicing physician in first class standing as such and who being by me first duly sworn states in relation to the aforesaid case as follows. I am now and have been well and personly acquainted with the claimant Hester J. MITCHELL. for about ten years and state that during the whole of said time she has borne the name of a woman of first class character and that all the older and better acquainted citizens who know and have known her for a much longer time than myself say that she has always been a woman of an exceptionaly good character all of her life. She is now according to appearances and credible information about eighty one years old. She says that she was 81 years old last April 27th 1911. she has been confined to her bed and room continuously ever since last Dec 1910. and is now so confined. She is indeed in exceedingly feeble health and is exceedingly liable to die at any moment. She has severe attacts of colic I was first called to see her about Feb 23rd 1911. and she has been confined continously ever since and has to have her meals brought to her bed and has to be set up with a great deal of the time at nights and this has been the case ever since Feb 23rd 1911. and it is my private and professional opinion that if she is not granted a pension at an early date that she will never live to enjoy any of the same. This claimant is a poor woman without any means of support and now and has been supported by her Daughter Mary S. TUCKER and her husband John TUCKER for the passed five or six years. and that during this period of time she has been unable to labor on account of her extreme and dote old age and her exceedinglly feeble health and run down condition. In fact she has been confined most of the time for at least four and a half or five years and has been confined continously ever since last Feb to my certain, personal and professional knowledge and observation. It is my best judgement that if there ever was a case that should be taken up out of its regular order and settled at once that it is certainlly this case that should be taken up out of its regular order and settled at once that it is certainlly this claim. I futher state that I am in nowise intersted in this case and am not concerned in its 

prosecution.

. John T. ALLISON M.D.

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the above day and date and I hereby certify that the affiant read over and fully understood the contents of the foregoing affidavit before he executed the same and that I am in nowise interested in this case and am not concerned in its prosecution.

R.P. GIBSON N P
For Putnam County Tennessee.

DEPOSITION A
Case of Hester Jane MITCHELL, No. 960784

On this 5 day of June 1911, at Double Springs county of Putnam State of Tenn, before me,W L SULLIVAN, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Hester Jane MITCHELL, who being be me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogations propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:

I am 81 years of age: my post office address is Double Springs Tenn.

I am the identical Hester Jane MITCHELL who claims pensions as the widow of William MITCHELL.

I do not know what organization he belonged to but he was with Capt ANDERSON.

His service with Capt ANDERSON was all that he ever had.

Wm MITCHELL was killed by a number of Rebels. Dave CROWELL and Jeff BENSON were among the party who killed him. I do not know who was in command of the force which killed my husband.

No; it was not Capt ANDERSON’S men who killed my husband.

Yes, I reckon that my husband was with Capt ANDERSON’S men when he was captured

My husband was shot to death so I was told. I never saw him after he was dead.

No, I did not go and find his dead body.

I do not know when nor where my husband was captured He was killed in Sept 1863

No they did not kill any one else at that time, His brother Crockett MITCHELL was shot across the nose at the same time.

Several of Capt ANDERSON’S men were with him at the time he was captured –

I do not know whether or not he was out on some sort of a raid at the time he was captured and killed.

I can’t say how long it was after the capture of my husband before he was killed

I was married to Wm H MITCHELL in Aug 1848, on Aug 23, Thursday

I was between 17 yrs and 18 yrs of age when I married Wm H MITCHELL I had not been married prior to my marriage to him

Wm H MITCHELL was 5 years older than I. He had not been married prior to his marriage to me, I had known him for two or three years before we married

I have lived in Putnam Co. Tenn ever since the death of Wm H MITCHELL

I have not remarried since the death of Wm H MITCHELL.

I had five living children at the time my husband was killed, and one born two months after he was killed. Their names and dates of birth are as follows:

Amanda Frances born June 3, 1849. Sunday

Washington L " July 18, 1851 Friday

James M " Jany 13 or 14 – Sat night about 2 ½ years after birth of Washington L

Sarah E born Nov 3. Sat night, not quite two years after birth of James M.

John S born Aug 18, 1859. Thursday

Mary Susan born Nov 17, 1863. Tuesday

All six of those children lived to be past sixteen years of age – all married. Amanda F Washington L and Mary S are still living

My old original record of dates of birth of my children is the only proof I can furnish as to dates of births except my own statement. The entries of dates of birth in this book were copied from my original record soon after this Bible was bought.

By whom can you prove that neither you nor your deceased husband Wm MITCHELL had been married prior to your marriage to each other, and that you have not remarried since the death of your husband Wm MITCHELL

Prettyman JONES and John TUCKER Sr. of Buffalo Valley, or Silver Point.

T.W. TALLMADGE & Co of Washington D.C. are my attorneys. I have not made any agreement to pay them any fees.

I have understood the questions asked I have heard this deposition read and my statement is correctly recorded.

Attest her

Buena TUCKER Hester J (X) MITCHELL

No other attesting witness available Mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 day of June 1911, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.

W. L. SULLIVAN

Special Examiner

DEPOSITION B
Case of Hester Jane MITCHELL, No. 960784

On this 5 day of June 1911, at Silver Point, county of Putnam State of Tenn, before me, W L SULLIVAN, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Matilda MITCHELL, who being be me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogations propounded to her during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:

I am 77 years of age: my post office address is Silver Point Tenn.

I am the widow of Crockett MITCHELL who was a brother of Wm MITCHELL.

I know Jane MITCHELL who was the wife of Wm MITCHELL. She is the only wife that Wm MITCHELL ever had and Wm MITCHELL was the only husband that she has ever had. She has not remarried since. Wm MITCHELL was killed. She has lived in this county ever since Wm MITCHELL was killed.

While I was not acquainted with either of them before they married yet I know from common report that neither had been married prior to their marriage to each other.

I knew her six children. Frances Wash. Jim, Easter, John & Sue They all lived to be more than 16 years of age, Three died after they were grown up and three are still living, to wit Frances Wash and Sue or Mary Sue

Wm MITCHELL belonged to a gang of "Republican 

Bushwhackers" He and my husband were taken by some Confederate Guerillas. My husband had not been with the Bushwhackers so they turned him loose, but they killed Wm MITCHELL. My father, (decd) helped bury him.

I do not remember the date of his death.

I have no interest in this claim I have understood the questions asked. I have heard this deposition read and my statement is correctly recorded.

I do not know that Wm MITCHELL belonged to the Bushwhackers, but he had been with them was why he was killed.

her

Attest Matilda (X) MITCHELL

Cora MITCHELL mark

No other attesting witness available

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 day of June 1911, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.

W. L. SULLIVAN
Special Examiner

DEPOSITION C
Case of Hester Jane MITCHELL, No. 960784

On this 5 day of June 1911, at Silver Point, county of Putnam State of Tenn, before me, W L SULLIVAN, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared John TUCKER, who being be me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogations propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:

I am 76 years of age: my post office address is Silver Point Tenn. I am a farmer.

I know Hester Jane MITCHELL. I had known her and her husband Wm MITCHELL before the war.

I had known Bill MITCHELL or Wm MITCHELL before he married. This claimant, Hester Jane MITCHELL is the first wife he ever had. He had not been married prior to his marriage to her.

I have always understood that Hester Jane had not been married prior to her marriage to Wm MITCHELL.

I heard of the killing of Wm MITCHELL by the "Rebel Bushwhackers.

I do not know whether or not he belonged to any military organization I have heard that he joined Capt ANDERSON’S Company.

I have seen Jane MITCHELL occasionally since the killing of her husband Wm MITCHELL. She has lived about Silver Point and Double Springs, this county ever since Wm MITCHELL was killed. She has not remarried since the death of her husband Wm MITCHELL All six of her children lived to be more than 16 years of age.

(Former statement read to deponent) That statement is correct.
I am not related to this claimant I have no interest in her pension claim I have understood the questions asked. I have heard this deposition read and my statement is correctly recorded.

Attest his
J. F. TUCKER John (X) TUCKER
W H JUDD mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 day of June 1911, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponent before signing.

W. L. SULLIVAN
Special Examiner

DEPOSITION D
Case of Hester Jane MITCHELL, No. 960784

On this 5 day of June, 1911, at Silver Point, county of Putnam State of Tenn, before me, W L SULLIVAN, a Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Byrd L JONES, who being be me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogations propounded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:

I am 61 years of age: I reside in Silver Point Tenn. I am a merchant

I know Jane MITCHELL. I knew her husband William MITCHELL. He was killed by some bushwhackers who stayed around on Indian Creek. It is my recollection that they did not belong to either army.

I saw the party – about a dozen men, – about half an hour before they captured Wm MITCHELL.

Jane MITCHELL has not remarried since her husband Wm MITCHELL was killed.

I knew her children Frances Wash, James, Easter John, Susan. They all lived to be more than16 years of age

I have never heard that either Wm MITCHELL or his wife Jane had been married prior to their marriage to each other.

I am not related to claimant. I have no interest in her claim I have understood the questions asked. I have heard this deposition read and my statement is correctly recorded

B. L. JONES

Deponent

Jurat? ???

            
           
  EMAIL ME AT: dmj@dmitchelljones.org  If you are using earthlink and email me.  Please disable all blocks as I will not reply to blocked emails
 
 You are the Hit Counter         Visitor since 1 January 2001
   I hope you enjoyed your visit.  Let me know your opinion  of my site.