Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 890, for Lewis Johnston, New Jersey
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New Jersey     Johnston, Lewis,    S890
                                                      [barded?]
CONTENTS
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1, March '34
March 22 '45
ine [letters missing]12th 45
[Vaney?] S. [Mcvieny?]
August 19, '45

18 mo
line for 1 " Sa [letters missing]

SF inscribed on the Roll of New [Jersey]
[at] the rate of 65 Dollars _________ per ann[um]
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

[Cer]tificate of Pension issued the 21[st] day of March
839 and sent to J.C.
Zabriskie, Esq. New Brunswick, N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi=anl. [semiannual] allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown Cler[k]
Book:
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New Jersey 17, 130
Lewis Johnston
Middlesex in the state of New Jersey
who was a priv. & Srgt. [private & Sergeant] in the company commanded
by Captain Ross of the regiment commanded 
by Colo. [Colonel] Hayes in the New Jersey
ine for 9 mo. priv [months private] [$]30.00
1 " [month] Srgt. [Sergeant] [$] 5.00
= $35.00

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 35 Dollars ______ per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1823 and lent to L. Kirkpatrick 
New Brunswick, N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1880
Semi-anl. [semi-annual] allowance ending 4 Sept.

70.--- [+} 17.50 = $87.50
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Jm [James?] Suffield Clerk,
Book E Vol. [J?] Page 117

Sec. [ink blot Jas. E?].
[abrighio?] May 20, 1857
[unclear] 7 July 1837
Pension agent 7 July '37

J.C. Zabnikie July 13, 1837
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State of New Jersey
                                       Personally appeared
before me Benjamin Noman of the county of Middlesex who upon his oath deposeth
and saith that he is intimately acquainted
with Lewis Johnston of said city
and that he has been intimate with
him since before the [resolute naighbor?] in January 1777[.] Lewis Johnston and myself belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Johnston[,] the father of Lewis[,] attached to the regiment of Col. McWilson, Lieut. Col. Taylor[.] We served one month in this tour during the same year we served together in the company of Capt. Waglum in the same regiment for at least S I think Six months during this tour we were stationed at Branburg[.] In September 1778 we served together under the same officers one month at Westfield[.] In the year 1779 a corps was raised under Capt. Majs. Col. Hays for the six months service and from the best of my recollection and belief as well as from the information I have received I have no doubt that Lewis Johnston belonged to that company and served during the tour of six months.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day June 1837

X   his Benjm Noman mark

Samuel [Zabriskis Ald?]
and Witness
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34, 566
State of New Jersey Middlesex County fs
I Nicholas [Booracuch/] [,] clerk of the county of Middlesex and of the Court of conviction[.] Pleas in are al for Said County also hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Lewis Johnston was made in open court on the fifteenth day of June AD 1838 in the Issue of decree 1838 that [Soyac?] Freeman whose name is [unclear] is (du-)ys of said court duly and Sworn just that his signature that is
genuine and I also certify that Henry [unclear]
before whom the [unclear] affidavits of Garrett [Necives?] & Abraham Bennet Sen[ior] were [unclear] at the time of the taking Said affidavits as Justice of the peace in the Said County duly commissioned and know that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the Said Justice and believe his Signature placed affidavits are genuine[.]

In witness whereof I have received
Set my honor affix at the Seal
of Said court this Eighteenth day
of June AD 1838
N[.] [Booracuch?]

I certify that the within named --- is a reliable person

James [Zahinkie Ald.?]
{Side text reads} Hon[.] G[.] D[,] Wall, Senators
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State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex

Be it known, that on this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Ann N. Johnston resident of New Brunswick in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the daughter of Lewis Johnston who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of June 7th 1832[.] That she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in presenting said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint Samuel M. Knight, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Lewis Johnston for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the New Jersey Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.

Ann N. Johnston

Sworn to, Subscribed, and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Ann Na Johnston to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged. 

Peter P. Runyon

State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex

It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Service County that Ann N. Johnston the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the Daughter of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify that Peter P. Runyon Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Seventeenth day of March 1853
N Boorceun

1. Claimant's name or names in full. - 2. Post Office address.
3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.
4. Leave this line blank. --5. "He is," "she is," or "they are." --6. Revolutionary soldier's full name. --7. Claimant's signature. --8. Claimant's name. --9. Magistrate's signature
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."--11. Magistrate's name." --12. Clerk's signature.

N. B. --Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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Application
Lewis Johnston
[?]04306
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County on this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid now sitting Lewis Johnston aged seventy two years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That the [unclear] the Service of the United States under the following named officers and Service as herein states[.] The Regiment to which the de[?] was attached was commanded by Colonel John Taylor and Colonel Hays, the latter being as this de[?] thereby the oldest in command. The company to which he belonged was commanded by Robert [Rolz?] of the township of Wood -- [unclear] with County of Middlesex & State aforesaid. Nicholas Morgan was the Lieutenant & Benjamin [Akirley?] was the ensign. The [lieutenant?] entered the service in the [unclear] of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and left it at the expiration of six months for which period he was regularly enlisted. --

The claimant resided with town[sfolk?] of North [unclear] in the county of Middlesex & State aforesaid when he enlisted & joined the Service. He enlisted regularly, was not drafted nor a volunteer nor a Substitute. Previous to this the Claimant was in the militia being ordered out on a tour at four different times each tour being about a month. In one of those tours he was at the battle of monmouth in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Neilson, John Wagle being Captain and Lieutenant.

During the six months tour a term of Service the claimant marched to Elizabethtown in New Jersey and about the adjacent country. There was no Continental Res[?]nents or companies on the Elizabethtown Station at that point.
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The claimant has no writing or documentary evidence to prove those facts; and he [unclear] to the descriptions meant [annexed?] as evidence of his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

Lewis Johnston
N {unclear] Judge

Mr. Joseph H Jones  a clergyman residing in the City of New Brunswich in the State of New Jersey and Garrett Nevins [unclear] residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis Johnston who has [?} and [?] to the above declaration that we believe him to be about seventy two years of age as stated by him; that he is [?] and believed in the [?] courtroom [alive?] he [res?} to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
N [Moora?] Judge
Joseph H[.] Jones
Garret Nevins

And the [said?] court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary War Soldier and served as he states. Another Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph H. Jones who has [asaid?] the preceding certificate is a clergyman [?] in the City of New Brunswich in the State of New Jersey and that Garrett Nevins who has also [stated?] the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their state
Robert [?]
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place and is a credible person and that their state
Robert [?]
N[.] [Moora?] Judges

Statement is entitled to credit Joseph [Mchenry?]
I Ferdinand S. Vanandalen clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of MIddlesex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lewis Johnston for a pension. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this first day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred thirty two.

F. [I.?] Vanandalen Clerk

Garrett Nevins being duly Sworn according to law in open Court on their oath day, that they have heard the foregoing declaration of Lewis Johnston the declarant. That the matters & things therein set for the six months they know to be true, as they served in the same company with him under the officer mentioned in the declaration. As it [?] the other source of the claims and they believe it to be true.
He can state in particular circumstances other than those set out in the declaration[.]
Sworn and Subscribed in open court this 31st July 1832 before me 
Robert [Mchenry?]
Garrett Nevins
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And the said claimant further [?} that he can find no one who served with him in the same  service of Capt. Garrett Nevins who has testified to the same[.]
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court August 1, 1832 Lewis Johnston

N. [Moora?] Judge
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Questions for a [po?ded] by the Court

1. Where, and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you live now?
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
5. State the names of one of the regular officers who were with the troop where you served, such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answers to the foregoing interrogatories. [?]
Interrogatory 1. The claimant was born on the seventeenth day of December Seventeen hundred & fifty.
[Int] 2. There was a record made of claimants age in the family Bible but he does no know what became of it at the death of his father
3. The claimant was born & has always lived in the township of North Brunswich in the County of Middlesex & State of New Jersey.
4. The claimant was regularly enlisted for six months  was not drafted, not a volunteer not a substitute
5. This Interrogatory is fully answered in the declaration