Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 430- 100, for Solomon Johnson, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn.

Johnson, Solomon

NUMBER
B. L. Wt. 430-100
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No. 430

Solomon Johnson
Private Connt Line

Witnessed & sent to BGm Beraley Esq 
14 Sept 1808
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Washington 10 Sep 1808

Sir,

I have just received an order to ship to Boston, the following articles
Brass field pieces[?}  12 [illegible]
Iron ditto    12
Iron ditto      6
[illegible]  50 [illegible]
6 Mortars with beds
Ten cast iron furnaces
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Solomon Johnson
Letter of attorney

Sigd[?] by [illegible] Beasley Esq
for examination
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Know all men by these presents that I Solomon Johnson of Wilks Barre County of Luzerne State of Pennsylvania late a Sergeant in and independant company raised a Wyoming now the County of aforesaid enlisted for and during the [illegible] Revolutionary War for [illegible] good causes and considerations me hereunto [illegible] have ordained made & appointed and by there presents do ordain make and appoint my friend Abraham Bradley Esquire of the City of Washington my due and lawful attorney in my name and on my behalf to ask of and receive from the proper officer of the United States a warrant for such portion of land as for my services in the Revolutionary War aforesaid by act of Congress. I am entitled and to give a receipt therefor hereby ratifying all that my said atty may do in the premises in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of December [illegible] Solomon Johnson 
In presence of us
[illegible]
Thomas [illegible]
Luzerne County Before me Matthews Hollerback Esquire one of the
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Solomon Johnson
Letter of attorney
[illegible] by Abraham Bradley Esq
for examination

associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid came Solomon Johnson and acknowledge the foregoing letter of attorney to Abraham Bradley Esquire to be his free act and Dead In [illegible] attorney whereof I have on this twenty Eighth day of December A. D. 1809 set my hand & Seal
Mattias Hollenback [seal]
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This may serve that Solomon Johnson enlisted as a Sergeant in the Independent Company, raised at Westmoreland (now Luzerne County, Pennsylvania) to serve during the War; that he continued in the service until the close of the Revolution; and that I have personal knowledge of the facts stated.
Simon Spalding
Lycoming County ss.
Before me Joseph Kimney one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County came Simon Spalding, late a Captain in the continental army, and in his oath doth say that the above statement is true.
Joseph Kimney