Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,345, for Barney Johnson, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | Johnson, Barney | S.33.345
CONTENTS
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(2,699)
New Jersey Roll
Barney Johnson, Private
Cat. Brearly
New Jersey line - 1775. 1 year.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Sept. 1818 and sent to James Erving, Esq., Judge, Trenton N.J.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 4th Jan. 
23/30.........................................................................38.22
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819...........48
                                                                    ------
                                                                    $86.22
(Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818.)
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We, the subscribers, having for several years past known Barney Johnson of the District of Southwark in the County of Philadelphia, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, and has lately applied for a pension, do hereby certify that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the pension he solicits and is worthy of it.

Sep. 17, 1818
s/ Rich Henshall
s/ David Coombs
s/ Wm. Burry
s/ James Tucker
s/ John Evans
s/ Thomas Sargent
s/ [illegible]

I believe the fact stated, as the signers are men of credit & Character
s/ Richard Peters

1639 333345
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I do certify that I have known Barney Johnson several years & have attended him as his physician. He is a poor, helpless soldier & industrious man subject to much sickness.

Given under my hand at Phila. Sep. 18, 1818
s/ R.S. Stafford, M.D.

No. 40
Barney Johnson
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon//

Before me, James Ewing, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Hunterdon, personally appeared Barney Johnson of the Township of Nottingham in the County of Burlington and State aforesaid, a person to me well known and worthy of credit, who being duly sworn & deposeth and saith that he served the United States one full year in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted in Capt. Joseph Brearley's company in the Second Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. William Maxwell in the month of November 1775, that he marched with the said regiment to Canada and continued with it until the expiration of his term and was honorably discharged in the month of December 1776, that his discharge was afterwards taken from him by the British, who plundered him of his pocket book and money in an excursion they made to Bristol in Pennsylvania during the time they lay in Philadelphia about the beginning of the year 1778, that he was in the service the greater part of the year 1777 but did not afterwards enlist (sp.) in any regular troops, that he is now so reduced in his circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for his support.
s/ Barney Johnson

Sworn at Trenton April 12, 1818 before me.
s/ James Ewing

I do hereby certify that I have known the above named Barney Johnson for many years. I have no doubt of the truth of the above deposition. I know also that he is in such low circumstances that he has been obliged to ask assistance from the township.
s/ James Ewing
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon//

Before me, James Ewing, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Hunterdon, personally appeared James Monjoy, a person to me well known and worthy of the fullest credit, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the within named Barney Johnson and has been for many years past, that the said Barney Johnson was in Capt. Brearley's company at the time when this deponent enlisted in the said company which was in the year 1775, that they marched together to Canada and served together in the said company until within two or three weeks of the end of their term of enlistment, which was for one year, that this deponent being in ill health was discharged from the hospital at Fort George, and that Barney Johnson was then in service in the company, and believes he continued in the service one full year if not more
s/ James Monjoy

Sworn and subscribed at Trenton in said County August 20, 1818 before me.
s/ James Ewing

I do hereby certify that I have known the above named Barney Johnson for many years. I have no doubt of the truth of the above deposition. I know also that he is in such low circumstances that he has been obliged to ask assistance from the township.
s/ James Ewing

s/ Barney Johnson

[crossed out: Not on the rolls.]

Admitted

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County//

Before me, James Ewing, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County, personally appeared Jacob Edmonds, a person to me well known and worthy of credit, who being duly sworn &c. deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the within named Barney Johnson and has been so for many years, that the said Barney enlisted in Capt. Brealey's company in the 2nd New Jersey Regiment in the year 1775, that this deponent belonged to the said company and that they both marched together with the said regiment to Canada, that they were together every day, and that Barney was never missing at roll call unless when absent on duty, that they served together in the said regiment until this deponent was taken prisoner in the Battle at The Three Rivers, when the said Barney remained in the company, that he saw the said Barney when he returned home from the campaign in the fall of the year 1776, that he return with the officers & men who had with this deponent's company served out their term of enlistment, which was for one year.
s/ Jacob Edmonds

Sworn at Trenton in said County Aug. 20, 1818 before me.
s/ James Ewing
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Barney Johnson
2.699
Nottingham
21 Sept. '18

Mar. 1819
Paid
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The court is of opinion that the within statement of the applicant is true.
s/ Joseph Budd, President of the said Court
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New Jersey District//

On this Eighth day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, of the County of Burlington, in the state of New Jersey, being a Court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law - having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings, Barney Johnson, aged Seventy two years, resident in Nottingham in the said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: - that he enlisted in Captain Brearley's company second New Jersey Regiment the latter end of the year 1775, marched with that regiment to Canada and continued in it for more than one year until it was discharged at Mount Independence in 1776, that he did not afterwards enlist in the standing army but his almost constantly a volunteer in the Militia of New Jersey and was in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton, that his original declaration was made about 12 April 1818 and his pension certificate is numbered 2.699.

And I do solemnly swear that I was 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 thereby 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 service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war." passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule following and by me subscribed. 

That is to say I have no property or income whatsoever, having been supported by the County of Burlington at the poor house for three years before I received my pension, since which my pension has supported me with the aid of my daughter. I have no children under the age of Twenty one years. I have six children but none of them reside with me except my daughter Ann, my wife is dead. I learned the weaver trade when young but have never followed and I am now too old to work, and quite unable to support myself.
s/ Barney Johnson

Sworn to, and declared, on the Eighth day of August 1820 before (blank).

I, JOSEPH MILVAINE, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Burlington, in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing deponent and the shedule thereunder written, are truly copied from the record of the 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 (blank) dollars and (blank) cents. In testimony whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this eighth day of August 1820.

s/ J.Milvaine
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33 345
Rev(olutionary War)

INVALID.

File No. 33,345
Barney Johnson
Priv(ate) Rev(olutionary) War

Act 18th March, 1818

Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 207

[Arrangement of 1870.]