Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41709, for Othniel Johnson, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
18
Johnson, Othniel
NUMBER
S. 41.709
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837
From
New Jersey
to Ohio
Othniel Johnson
Capt Bloomfield
Private
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3d of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of June 1818
and sent to the Pensioner, care
of Honble Bateman Cedarville
Cumberland, New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818- $40.53
ing
-
5 2 dys $40.53
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Town Unknown Cumberland
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Othniel  Johnson
Co
, & Transfor
E
S.P. Hunt, Esq
Cincinnate, Ohio
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State of Ohio
Hamilton Com: Pleas

On this 26th day of December 1821
personally appeared in open Court being a court of record
(expressly made, so, by the laws of this State for the said
County Othniel Johnson aged sixty six years, resident in
said County, but formerly a resident of Cumberland
County in the State of New Jersey, who, being duly sworn
according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served
in the Revolutionary war, as follows, that, he the said
Othniel Johnson, enlisted in the County of Cumberland
in the State of New Jersey, in the month of March in the
year 1776, for the term of one year in the company com
manded by Captain Joseph Bloomfield, in the Regiment commanded by Col Elias Dayton, in the line of the
State of New Jersey, on Continental Establishment. That
he continued to serve in the said Corps until the month
of May 1777 when he was discharged from the said service
at Morristown in the State of New Jersey that his original
declaration was dated on the 3rd day of April 1818
that he has received a pension certificate given at the war
Office of the U States, on the 3rd day of June 1818, which
said certificate is numbered 837 and in pursuance of the
act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a
resident citizen of the U 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 my
self, 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 U States in the Revolutionary war"
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passed 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
that what is contained in the schedule, that hereafter
follows and is by me subscribed. And I further declare
under oath, that I am by occupation a Sawyer but that
in consequence of age and bodily infirmity, I am unable
to follow, that of any other employment I have a wife
living and four children who reside with me namely Law
rence, aged, sixteen years Lewis aged thirteen years, Mary
aged nine years, and Eunice aged, seven years the two
former, I consider capable of earning a livelihood, but
the two latters are dependant upon me for support I am
now and have been for the last five years so much affliclted
with sickness, that I have been unable to labour
I solemnly declare that I stand in need of the assistance
of my country for support
Othniel Johnson
Sworn to and declared in
open Court this
the
26 day of December 1821
Daniel Gano Clerk

Schedule of the property belonging to Othniel Johnson a
States, revolutionary pensioner, on the roll of the State of
New Jersey, made this
1 Table
26th day of December 1821 to wit
in
$1.00 1 Calf
1
Pot
.
1 Bake Oven
and brot up $5.12½
1.50 1 Pail
$2.25
372
1.50
21 Tub
4
1 Small Kettle
25
1 doz Spoons
37½
doz Knives & forks
50
12 ½
25 ┃
1. 25
4 pewter plates had on
I hand forty years
1.00
12
5
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Small Kettle
½ do spoons
2 Tin Kettles
23
372
50
12½
day as afore
4 pewter plates had on
and forty years
20
1.00
$10.25
and
$10.25
and brot up $12. 87½
4 Earthern dishes on, 25 ½ doz Cups & Saucers -
50
½ doz small Queensware
2 Trunks
2.00
Plates
3
1 Shovel & tongs
37 ┃ 2 Axes
.
3.00
1.50 2 hoes ~
1.50
$12.37 ½
1937 ½
Sworn to & subscribed in open
Othniel Johnson
Court this 26th day of Decr 1821
Danl Gano Clerk
The State of
Ohio
Hamilton County
that it is
value of
teen do
my he
Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid
Do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration &
Schedule exhited by Othniel Johnson are truly copied
from the records of said Court I Do further certify
the opinion of the Court that the total amount in
the property contained in said Schedule is nine
dollars thirty seven & one half cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
and and affixed the seal of our said Court at
Cincinnati the 22 day of Feby 1822.
Danl Gano
Clerk C.P. H.C.
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Othniel johnson
aplication for pension
New Jersey
Correct
Comel
Hon Mr Bateman
Apl 9 Mo
-
Admitted
J. P.
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County ss.
Othniel Johnson of the County
of Cumberland and State of New Jersey being duly sworn
Deposeth and declareth that he was enlisted in March in the year 1776 and served under the command of Capt Joseph Bloomfield
of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias
Dayton, which Regiment marched to the Northern army
and was in Garrison at Ticonderoga in the winter of 1777
and in 1777 he received an honorable Discharge.
which discharge he has lost. That he was upwards of one year
in service on the continental establishment, and that his
circumstances in life are now so reduced that he needs the
assistance of his country for support
Othniel Johnson
Subscribed and sworn to before me one of the
Judges of the court of Common pleas of
the State and County aforesaid this third day of
April eighteen hundred and eighteen
Amos Westcott
State of New Jersey
Cumberland County ss
James Burch of the County and
State afforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that
he was acquainted with Othniel Johnson as a soldier in the
Jersey line of the Revolutionary army and believes he was
upwards of one year in service. that he still knows him
and this he verily believes that the circumstances in life of
the said Othniel Johnson are such as to need the assistance of
his country for support
James Burch
Subscribed and sworn to before me this third day of
April eighteen hundred and eighteen
Amos Westcott
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State of New Jersey

Cumberland County [illegible]

To the honourable John G. Calhoun Secretary of war of the United States of America.

This is to certify, that after a careful examination of the declaration on oath of Ishmiel Johnson of the deposition of James Burch and of the Certificate of Genl Joseph Bloomfield hereunto annexed it appears to my satisfaction that the said Othniel Johnson served as a soldier upwards of one year in the revolutionary war in the continental establishment and was honorably discharged and I herewith transmit the testimony in his case an application for a pension and the proceedings had thereon.

Given under my hand this third day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Amos Westcott

To the Honourable John G. Calhoun Sectary of war of the United States of America

The undersigned having in the year 1776 under Captain Joseph Bloomfield enlisted into the 3rd New Jersey regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton as a soldier and having continued in the continental service in said regiment upwards of one year when he received an honourable discharge, and his circumstances in life being so reduced that he needs the assistance of his country for support respectfully applies to be placed on the pension list of the United States.

Cedarville West New Jersey
April 3rd 1818
Othniel Johnson
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March 25th 1818
I do hereby certify, that in February or
March in the year 1776, Othniel Johnson
of the County of Cumberland, in New Jersey, was
enlisted in the Continental army, and served
in the company, under my command, in
the 3d New Jersey regt commanded by
Collonel Dayton, and which regt marched
to the Northern Army, and was in Garrison
at Ticonderoga in the winter of 1777 in
May 1777 were discharged at Morristown
The said Othniel Johnson, was
upwards of one year in service on the
Continental establishment
Joseph Bloomfield

Ebenezer Juley Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Cumberland and State of New
Jersey. Do hereby certify that Amos Westcott Esq
before whom the annexed affidavit of James Burch, and
declaration on oath of
Othnial Johnson appear to
have been taken, and who has subscribed his
name, and certified to the same was at the
time of taking and subscribing thereto, a Judge
of the said Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the
said County, and that due faith and credit
is and ought to be given to his official attestations
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the same of the said Court
the third day of April in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Ebenr Seeley Clk
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Revy
41709
INVALID.
Index
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Othniel Johnson
priv. rev. war
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Act: 18 March 18
-- Vol. 3
, Page 261
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Othniel Johnson's
plication for transfer
from N. Jersey to Ohio.
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Transf 20 May 1822.
Sep 18
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of Ohio
City of Cincinnati
Before me Isaac G. Burtnet Mayor of the City of
Cincinnati aforesaid, personally came, on
the 27th day of December 1821, at the City
aforesaid Othniel Johnson, who, on his solemn
oath declares that he is the same person
who formerly belonged to the company
commanded by Captain Joseph Bloomfiel
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Elias Dayton in the service of the United
States , that his name was placed on
the Pension roll of the State of New Jersey
from whence he has lately removed that
he now rendes in the State of Ohio, where
he intends to remain and wishes his
pension to be there payable in future
Othniel Johnson
State of
his
City of Cincinnati ⎬ I Isaac G. Burnet Mayor
of the City aforesaid do hereby
certify that A
Othniel Johnson
the above deponent personally came
me, and was sworn to and subscribed the
foregoing deposition, at the time and
therein mentioned
In Testimony where of have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed
the Corporate seal
of the said City on the days
and date above written
Isaac Burnet Mayor