Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13555, for Thomas Johnson, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md

Johnson, Thomas
or
Johnston
Margery

NUMBER
W13555
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1653
District of Columbia
Margery Johnson
widow of Thomas Johnson dec’d
who died on the _____
of _____
in the Dist of Columbia
who was a Corporal in the Company commanded
by Captain Beall of the ______ commanded by ______ in the Md line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Dist of Columbia
at the rate of 88 - Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th
day of Dec’r and sent Wm S Brent Washington D.C.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $572.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38. 44.00
$616.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 161
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Land Office, Annapolis, 27th October, 1837
I hereby certify, that it appears by the Muster Rolls of the
Revolution, remaining in this office, That Thomas Johnston
enlisted as a Corporal in Captain Beall’s Company of the 6th
Maryland Regiment, for the term of three years, on the 11th day
of January, 1777, - was a private, the 1st of October, 1779, and
was discharged and paid, on the 11th day of January 1780.-
George G. Brewer,
Reg’r Land Off. W.S.M.
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Washington Court
Dist of Columbia, to wit
Upon this 20th day of December 1837 before me
a justice of the Peace of the Court aforesaid
personally appears [Alexsis] Johnston who makes
oath that he is about fifty two to four years of age and that he is the legal born child of Thomas Johnston, a soldier of the revolution and of Margery
Johnston, his wife. That he has always been regarded and considered and acknowledged as such. And that he always understood and heard from his early infancy that his said father and mother were married before the revolution, which
must have been the case, or at least long before the
end of the Revolution, because this deponent has a sister - much older than himself, at least fourteen years older than himself,  by name of Elisabeth Johnson wife of Richard [Taicher,] who is 
dead and who died about sixty four years of age
at her death, which took place about four years
ago-- that his said sister was always acknowledged as the legal child of his said
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father and mother and that she was so regarded and reputed by every one. 

words “‘two to” & words “fourteen” and “four” within as as well as [illegible] made before oath administered.

I further certify that I do not know the deponent personally, but from his reputation and 
information I have obtained, he is entitled to
full credit in all his statements. That this Deponent further says that his father died who he was quite an infant and he has no recollection of him - but after the war of the revolution.
Will’m Hibberd Jr
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Thos Johnson's case

[Took Henry]
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Washington County
District of Columbia to wit
Be it remembered that upon
this 6th day of December 1837,
personally appear before
me a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid
John Perkins and Nancy Perkins his wife, aged about
forty six years each, and make oath that they are well acquainted with Margery Johnston widow of the deceased Thomas Johnston, who was a revolutionary Soldier as the
Deponents have been informed. That the
said Thomas & Margery lived together as man and
wife and acknowledged each other as such and
were so considered and generally reputed in the
Neighbourhood. That they had several children
two sons & two daughters who this deponent knew
that were acknowledged to be their children lawfully
born. That all of said children are now dead, as well as the said Thomas, who died before their recollection, except one son whose
name is Alexsis Johnson and who lives in Alexandria in Dist of Columbia. That these Deponents
were too young to know any thing of the birth
of said children, but that they well recollect them
having been neighbours from their earliest days, that
all of the old persons who knew the said Thomas
and Margery at an earlier period than these
Deponents are dead, except the father of this deponent John, whose name is Samuel Perkins and who lives in Maryland, who at this Deponent thinks
may know something, as well as Nancy’s sister Margaret Talbot who also lives in Prince Geo. Maryland and her sister Elizabeth Webster in Washington City. More these Deponents know not and it is further certified by me that they are competent witnesses and
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entitled to full credit in all they state. The said
Deponents further state that they are
in no way interested in giving this [statement]
and making this Deposition - Then Deponents
further state that they always heard and
understood from their infancy that the said
Thomas and Margery were married before the
Revolution. 

Before me

words “as these Deponents have been informed”, “who died before their recollection” & words "Nancy" "John”  “Samuel Perkins” “Margaret” wherever found interlined before Sworn to
S Drury J P
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3035
[crossed out-”Tho’s Johnson’s’]
Margery Johnson
widow of Thomas
D.C.
adm’d

2. Yrs Corpl
$88

No deduct’n

Wm L. Brent
Washington City
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Declaration of Mrs Margery Johnston, wife of Thomas Johnston dec’d made for the purpose of receiving a pension agreeable to the Laws of Congress approved the 4 July 1836 and 3d of
March 1837. who after being duly sworn states that she is upwards of 93 years old, was duly & legally married to said Thomas Johnston by Parson Henry Addison at the House of said Addison, in Maryland,
Prince George County opposite Alexandra previous to the Revolutionary War. That her Husband was a foreigner & the Gardener for the Parson who brought him to this country. And that her Husband early in
the war entered the Flying Camp, under what officers she will not say & was some time out. & after returning, enlisted with Captain William Bell at Bladensburg, & went to the North at which time
he was gone upward of two years & returned home again, when he remained but a short time about
____ days & again enlisted at Bladensburg. Went back to the North & never returned untill after
peace, at this time he was gone upward of 5 years leaving her with 3 children & likely for another. He often spoke of being in Battles. Two of them he dwelt on, but her memory at this distant day day
not recall the places. Her Husband was not very communicative to her on the subject of his [travails] therefore she is not enabled to give a history of the places or states through which he passed in a more
particular manner than she has done. But she often had Letters from him instructing her to call on Capt Bell, who sometimes came home for money. & she went to his House at Bladensburg but never obtained any [illegible insert] & was always disappointed. However these Letters
& many other papers of his, are long since lost, Subscribed this 31st day of October 1837-
Margery Johnston her mark {seal}
Washington County
District Columbia Set

This day personally appeared before me,
William Cranch Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for the aforesaid Mrs Margaret Johnston, and made oath in due form of law to truth of the foregoing declaration, given under my hand this 31 day of October 1837
W. Cranch
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 13555
Margery Johnson
Widow of
Thomas Johnson
Cor Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: - Vol. A, Page 380
(Arrangement of 1870.)