Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,914, for John Johnson, Massachusetts
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Service                                                   Number
Continental, (Mass.)  Johnson, John       S. 32.914
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32914
Revy INVALID.

File No. 32,914
John Johnson
Capt. Rev War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index:-- Vol, 2  Page 206
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John I Soran
Dec 12 1856

Massachusetts

John Johnson,
Captain Lieutenant, 
Col. Knox Regt.
Massachusetts Line 1776. 2 yrs
In the army of the United States during the 
Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts,
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence
on the 15th of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of May 1828.
and sent to the care of Hon. 
Thos. Dawes, Judge  Boston, Massachusetts.

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818.   $73.63

Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818

Reported to be dead by Judge Dawes
Date of death stated as 28 June, 1818--
* Original certificate returned
as Dead letter0 it having been directed
to J. Johnson Judge through mistake
and destroyed 19th July 1819.
by order
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IN CONGRESS

The Delegates of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut,
New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Suffix on Delaware, Mary-
land, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to John Johnson Esq.

We reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by
these presents constitute and appoint you to be Captain Lieutenant in the Regiment
of Artillery Commanded by Colonel Henry Knox
in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every
hostile---------illegible------are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Captain
Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging.  And we do strictly
charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as
Captain Lieutenant.  And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from
time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of
Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United
Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in preference of the
trust reposed in you.  This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
By Order of the Congress, 
(signature of JOHN HANCOCK, President)
Attest Chath[illegible]
January the ninth 1776.
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John I. Sorcer
Boston Dec 2, 56

Enquiring as to
the military services
of Capt John Johnston
in the Revolutionary
war.

Respectfully referred to the
Commissioner of Pensions
Moses Kelly
Dep. of Int.
Dec 4, 1856

Rec'd 4 Dec, '56.
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Boston Dec 2 1856

To the Secretary
of the Interior
Washington DC.

[illegible]  Information is desired in
relation to Capt John Johnston--
who entered the army at Boston during
the revolution--was wounded at 
the battle of Long Island.
Whether he remained till the close of
the war.  Whether he received commendation
money--bounty land--
his death occurred about 1819--any
information will be thankfully rcd
Very Respectfully
in behalf of heirs
John I Soren
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District of Massachusetts SS.
On this fifteenth day of May AD 1818, before me the Subscriber sole
judge of the Municipal Court of Boston in said District, that being a
court of record, personally appeared John Johnston aged sixty three
years resident in said Boston who being by me first duly sworn, accord-
ing to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the provision made by the late 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; that he the said Johnston
was on the 9th of January A.D. 1776 appointed Captain Lieutenant in
the regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Henry Knox, upon which
he immediately entered the service of the United States, that he continued to
serve in the said corp. until the battle of Long Island on the 27th of August
of that year, when he was grievously wounded and taken prisoner; that
during his captivity he was promoted to a full company of Artillery in
Colonel Crane's regiment; that he was exchanged in May A.D. 1777, but
by reason of his wound did not take any command but returned to
his family in Boston and was employed in the recruiting service for said 
regiment until the year 1778, that he received an Honorable Discharge from
General Knox which he cannot find.  That he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
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that he has now no other evidence in his favor of his said service & that he has
never had a pension.  Sworn to and declared before me the day and year 
aforesaid. 
(signature of Thomas Dawes) Judge to as aforesaid

I Thomas Dawes Judge to as aforesaid do certify that it
appears to my satisfaction that the said John Johnston did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common 
enemy, for the term of nine months, on the Continental establishment
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had be
for me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the 
direction of the aforementioned act of Congress
Witness my hand and the seal of said, Municipal
Court this 15th May 1818
(signature of Thomas Dawes)
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War Department,
D. Parker
[illegible]

Honble John Johnson
Judge &c.
Boston,
Massachusetts.
[stamp] [illegible]
[stamp] OF LETTER EAL
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Respectfully inclosed to the
care of Honorable John Dawes, Judge
Boston, Massachusetts, from the
Pension Office, War Department,
23 May, 1818