Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,795, for William Johnston, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE Penn
Johnston, William
S.39.795
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18.521
Pennsylvania
William Johnston
of Adams Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Irvine of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 23 of May 1820

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Mar 1828
and sent to Hon Jas McSherry
H. Reps. U. S.

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1822
171.35
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1822 48.00
1 yr 9 Mo 13/31 
$219.35
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{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }

Vol 7 fol. [111]

1st May 1820
Adams County
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Pennsylvania
Adams County  Ss.
Before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally came John Edie Esqr, who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is well aquainted with William Johnston who is an applicant to the United States for a Pension that the said Johnston enlisted with Captain David Greer, of Col Willis Irvins Regiment in the Pennsylvania line, some time in February 1776, in which Regiment this deponent was a Lieutenant, that said Johnston marched to Canada in 1776, but whether he was in the Battle of three rivers or not, this deponent does not know, but he does know that he was in that army at that time, he never saw Johnston afterwards until the next spring about the time he was discharged (this deponent having been later pensioner) which was more than a year from the time of his enlistment, that he behaved himself well while he knew him in the service
[signed right] John Edie
Sworn & subscribed August
31  1821 before me
[signed] Sam S. King

State of Pennsylvania  Adams County.  Ss
I William McClellan Jr Protonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of aforesaid, Do hereby certify That Sampson S. King Esq before whom the above deposition was made and taken is now and was at the time the same was taken, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, by lawful authority duly commissioned and sworn to all whose official acts and deeds due faith and credit as and ought to be given  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Gettysburg the first day of September AD. 1821__
[signed on right] Wm. McClellan Jr Prothy
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Copy
Proceedings relative to
the application of
William Johnston for
pension
23 May 1820

Col. Irving 
Penns'a  Regt
1776 - 1 year
The act of May 1, 1820
requires the applicant
exhibit the schedule &c
before [illegible] in the
county where he resides.

Adm'd & Cons. JSE

Admitted
Adams Co.

Hon. James M. Sherry
H. R.
80 cts
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In the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County Pennsylvania.  Adam County S.S..
On the twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record in and for the county of Adams aforesaid William Johnston aged Sixty two years and seven months who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the eighteenth day of March 1818 and the first May 1820 that he the said William Johnston enlisted for the term of one year on the twenty sixth February 1776 at York in York county and State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain David Greer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Irvine in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the old Continental establishment that he continued to serve on the said Corps until March 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in York in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid: That he was never in any Battle, as he was sick at the time of the Battle of the Three Rivers in which most of the corps were engaged.  That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said serving except the accompanying affidavit of John Edie who was a Lieutenant in the same Regiment -- [signed on right] William Johnston
Sworn to and declared
in open Court, May 23rd 1820
James Duncan Proth'y
And in Pursuance of the act of first May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that
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I have not since that time, by gift, sale. or in any manner, disposed of my property, in any part thereof with intent thereby, so to diminish it, as to bring myself with the provisions of an act of Confress entitled, "An act to provide for certain person engaged in the Land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war". passed on the Eighteenth of March 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property annuities, contracts or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by one Subscribed ________
Achedule of the property & estate of William Johnston
1 cow value $15"00
2 Sheep 3"00
1 blind mare 5"00
1 Table 1"00
And I do further State that I am by occupation a labourer that I have a wife and two children, the name of my wife Aquip, and the names of my children are Samuel and Alesanna  Samuel is aged eighteen years and Alesanna is aged fifteen years, my said children being nearly able to support themselves
[signed on right] William Johnston
Sworn to and declared in
open Court may 23rd 1820
[signed] James Duncan   Proth'y
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State of Pennsylvania Adams County Sc
I William McClellan Jr Prothonotary ofthe Court of Common pleas in andfor the county aforesaid.  Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 said property exihibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is twenty four dollars__In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on the twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lourd One thousand eight hundred and twenty one __
[signed on right] Wm McClellan Jr Prothy
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39795
Wm Johnston
May 23 1820 - 62
Adams Co. Pa

Feby 26, 76 for Pa.

Capt. Daniel Green
Col Wm Irvine
Pvt to Mch 1771

No Disch
wife Agnes
children
Samuel 18
Alessana 15
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3 -- 595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier
Service
Additional service
Remarles
154446108-1900
Chief of Division.
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3--525
O. W. and N. Division,
J. R. W.
39795 Inv.
Rev. War

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. Feby 10. 1903
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of William Johnston
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. - Feb
26. 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE. -  to Mch. 1777
RANK. - Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Daniel Green
COLONEL. - Wm Irvine
STATE. - Pa.
Battles engaged in, None
Residence of soldier at enlistment, York Pa.
Date of appliication for pension, May 23, 1820.
Residence at date of application, Adams Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 62 years
Remarks: His claim was allowed at $8. per month from May 23, 1820. 
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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39795
Rev' INVALID.

File No. 39795
William Johnston
Pri Rev War

Act : 18 March 18

Index:-Vol. 5, Page 260

(Arrangement of 1870.)