Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36641, for Hugh Johnson, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE    NUMBER
Penn. Johnson, Hugh S36641
Johnston
CONTENTS
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17.853_
Kentucky R

Hugh Johnson,
of Mason Co. in the state of Kentucky
wo was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wayne of the Pennsylvaline, 
for the term of 14 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28. of March, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Oct. 1820
and sent to A. Beatty, agen[black smug],
Washington, Kentucky.
Arrears to 4th Sept. 1820. 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4, March 1821..} 
5mo. 4/31 x 4/30.}  
$42.10.
48 "
$.90.10.
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Con Law
2811821.
Sent to
Thomas Metcalfe
H. Rep
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Hugh Johnson presiding in Mason County, in the State of Kentucky, declares and states that sometime in the month of December in the year 1775, (the particular day of that month he does not recollect) he was inlisted in the army of the United States of America under John Wallace an Ensign belonging to the company commanded by Capt. James Moore of the fourth Regiment of regulars in the Pennsylvania line which was under the immediate command of Colonel Anthony Wayne at Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania; that he was appointed an order by sergeant immediately after his enlistment, which appointment he retained until he was discharged from the service;- that from Chester, where he joined said regiment, he was marched some time in the latter part of March 1776 or first part of the of April in that year, he [word scribbled out] to Long-Island at which place he remained until June following, when he (and) the regiment  was marched to Ticonderoga in the state of New York, {word scribbled out] in which section of county he remained until February in the year 1777, and was thence marched to Chester in Pennsylvania which place he reached in March following, and was then discharge. During (continues on next page.)
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Service                                       Number

Penn.               Johnson, Hugh     S36641
                       or Johnston
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declarations are true.
Given under my hand the 28th day of March 1820.
The said Johnson further declares that he was never in any battle, and did not receive a written discharge. The reason no written discharge was given or he understood, was that there were no funds to pay the ballance due the soldiers, and he was informed public notice would be given when they should attend to receive the ballance due, when regular discharges would be made out. He received two dollars when he was discharged as stated in the body of this declaration, but never having received notice to attend and receive the ballance due him, he consequently never obtained a written discharge. Sworn to before the undersigned, sole Judge of the  Mason circuit court Dias 28th of March 1820 A Beatty
I, Adam Beatty, Judge as aforesaid, certify that the forgoing declaration was duly sworn to before me on the day above set forth. And being satisfied from the said proof, that the said Johnson did perform the services set forth by him in the continental service, and for the period therein set forth, the same is certified to the war department. I further certify that it was proved
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to my satisfaction by the oaths of Alexander Dougherty, and Solomon Simpson, both witnesses of credibility, the said Johnson is in very reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the   assistance of his country for a support, which is also certified to the sworn department. Given under my hand this  28th of March 1820 A Beatty
State of Kentucky, Mason Circuit Sct
I Marshall Key Clerk of the Mason Circuit Court do certify that Adam Beatty Esqr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is, and was at the time of subscribing the same Judge of the said Circuit Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all official acts as such by him done.
{Seal] In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 29th day of March 1820.  Marshall Key
I, Adam Beatty, sole Judge of the first Judicial  district and of the mason circuit court, certify that the foregoing attestation of Marshall Key, clerk of said court is in due form. Given under my hand this 1st of May 1820.  A Beatty
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Hugh Johson's Declaration
17.853
March 1821
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in the revolutionary war as follwos from in the State of Kentucky

   On this 14th day of November 1821 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record (??), made so, by the law of the State which created it for the Mason Circuit, Hugh Johnston aged seventy two years on the 12th day of May now residing in Mason County in said court who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows from 1775 having enlisted in the later part of that year under Capt. James Moore 4th Regiment, Pennsylvania Line commanded by Col. Wayne that he continued in the service of the United States till the spring of the year 1777 when he was discharges and as more fully set forth in his original declaration dated the 28th day of March 1820 on which a pension certificate was opened to him and now on his (??) Nov 1 1853 and I do solemnly swear that I am a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent 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 forces service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." passed on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not nor at any person in (??) for me any property of securities, contracts or debts due to me mor have I any income other than
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what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subtracted {?}
One horse of the value of                          $22.00
Thirteen head of hogs worth                          20. "
Four head of horned cattle worth                   17. "
11 chairs worth $1 cupboard contents $15     16."
One old {?} wheel                                               1."
One old woolen wheel                                   1.50
One oven and two pots worth {?}                   3.50
One chest and one old table worth                3.00
One water bucket and one {?} worth              1.50
One shovel plough worth                             
1.50
One pair wall chairs worth
2.00
___________________
$89.00

That he is a shoemaker by trade, but too old and infirm to pursue it for a living, that he has no family but himself and an old negro woman upwards of sixty years of age but to him by his  {?} and {?}  I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country.  his   Hugh Johnston marti)

Sworn to an declared on the 11th day of November 1801 before we the {?}  {?} sole judge of the Mason court, in open court, the same being a court of record so constituted by an act entitled "and act to establish circuit courts, {?}  December 20, 1802.
A.  Beatty

J Manhouskey clerk of the Mason Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
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from the originals on file amongst the records of 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 eighty nine dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Washington the 6th day of December 1821.

Marshall Key
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Hugh Johnson
36641
Revy INVALID.
File No. 36.641
Priv.  Rev War

Act 18th March 1800
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 259

{Arrangement of 1870}
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17.442.
Hagh Johnson
Mason County, Ky.
28 March, 1820

Col: Wayne's regimt.
Pennsylvania Line, Dec.
1775 to Feb 4 1777
found on the rolls,
Admitted,
reduced circums. certified.

A. Beatty, Agent,
Washington, Kenty.
28 Sept. 1820.

(The following was on the right side of this form and it was all crossed out.)

The testimony, on oath of two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified by the judge as such, proving 9 months service in continuous serve, on cont. establ. designating the Col's name & line is required.