Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 437, for Ezekiel Johnson, Rhode Island
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Service
RJ

Johnson, Ezekiel
Rosanna

Number
W. 437
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21294

Rhode Island
Ezekiel Johnson

of Kent Co. in the State of R Island
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Green of the Rgt commanded 
by Col. Brown in the [ILLEGIBLE]
line for almost 45 days

Inscribed in the Roll of Westland
at the rate of 38 Dollars 34 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of march, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Oct. Jss and [ILLEGIBLE}
Cowell Providence RI 

Arrears to the 4th of March $76.68
Semi-an. allowance ending [ILLEGIBLE] 19.17
$95.85

{Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by [ILLEGIBLE] Clerk
Book E Vol. 2 Page 115
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1980
Rhode Island
Rosanna Juliana 
widow of Ezekiel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
38 Dollars 34 
Cents per annum to commence on
the 3" February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
17th day of Sept 53
and sendt to 
B. Cowell
Providence 
R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
57 Vol. a
Feby 3 53
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Rhode Island
Rosanna Johnson
widow of Ezekiel Johnson
who served in the Revolutionary 
R.J.
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Providence Roll at the rate 
of 96 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 27th July 1868 Ded. Subseqt. pays.
Certificate of Pension issued
17th day of Oct. 1868
and sent to I. Talbot, Pitman
Providence 
R.I.
Act July 27/68
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15733
Ezekiel Johnson
of 
Rhode Island
Private 11 mos. 15 days
July 3 1833
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BRIEF in the case of Ezekiel Johnson
of Coventry in the State of Rhode Island
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 

Years, Months, Days, As a Gen. 

IN 1776  ___ ___ ___ private L. Greens Col. Brown
 77___ ___ ___. Cap Colvin 
Waterman 
78 ___ ___ ___ Weaver -- Brown

Weaver 
Colwins
Weaver 

5. In what battles was he engaged? 
None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he netted the service? Coventry
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 

Certify that the forgoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

[ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE] Examining Clerk, 
3669
1.69
3834
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Ezekiel Johnson 
15755
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State of Rhode Island 
County of Kent
on this second day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas [ILLEGIBLE] & for said County now in Session. 

Ezekiel Johson a resident of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged 43 years, who being 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 7, 1832, viz. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 

He was born January 20th 1760 in Coventry, Rhode Island, he has always lived there before & since the War, has no record of his birth

and this applicant further states that in December 1776 he was called out at the alarm of British landing on Rhode Island & served one month at East Greenwich in Cap Benjamin [ILLEGIBLE] Company & Col. Nat Browns regiment of Rhode Island Militia___
and this applicant further states that in January 1777 he was drafted & served one month at East Greenwich in Cap Colvins Company, Browns regiment
and this applicant further states that in February 1777 he was drafted & served one month at Quitweesitneck North Kingston in Cap Weavers company Col Browns regiment
and this applicant further states that in April 1777 he was drafted & served one month at Quitteesitneck in Cap Colwin's company & Col. Browns regiment
and this applicant further states that in summer of 1777 he was again drafted & served one month at Twiteesitneck in Cap Weaver's company & Col. Brown's regiment--
and this applicant further states that in October 1777 he was again Drafted & served one month in Spencers expedition at Riverton in Cap Colvins company & Col John Waterman's regiment
and this applicant further states that in June 1778 he was drafted & served on month at Warwickneck cannot remember  Captain 
in Col Kapors Regiment of R. I Militia
and this applicant further states that in July 1778 he was again drafted & served one month at East Greenwich in Cap Weavers
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Browns regiment-___
and this applicant further states that in June 1778 he was drafted & served on month at Warwickneck Hal Kaoris' regiment of R. I. Militia Captain 
and this applicant further states that in July 1778 he was again drafted & served one month at East Greenwich in Cap Weavers, 9 company Hal Kapons regiment
and this applicant further states that in August 1778 he was again drafted & served one & a half months in Sullivans expedition in Cap. Calvin's company Col Hoppans regiment
and this applicant further states that in the fall of 1778 he was against drafted & served one month at East Greenwich in Cap Weavers company Col. Browns regiment___
and this applicant further states that in the winter of 1778 he was again drafted one month at East Greenwich in Cap Weaveres company Hol. Browns regiment____
and this applicant further state that in August 1780 he was again drafted & served one month at Bristol in Cap Colvins company Col. Hopkins regiment 
in all the above drafts he served his name out as a private & part of the time as a substitute which he can not particularly designate twas honourably discharged but never had any written discharge