Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31779, for Jonathan Johnson, South Carolina
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Service
SC

Johnson, Jonathan

Number
S.31779
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11 Let Hon H Cobb
Georgia 16.100
Jonathan Johnson
Gwinnett in the state of Georgia who was a corpl sregt in the company commanded by captain Lushington of the Regt commanded by Col Simmons in the South Car for 24 months 
scribed on the roll of Georgia the rate of 117 Dollars 72 cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July '33 and sent W Maltbie Lawrenceville Ga
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 235.44
semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept "  58.86
$294.30
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk Book E Vol 6 Page 94
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No 16969
Jonathan Johnson Georgia P303
Admt
22 mo Sergt 1.10
2 corpl 7.32
$117.42
5 Ius 1.6.7
E
19 March 
Wm Wallace Esq
Clerk Court of Gwinett
Co Georgia
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Jonathan Johnson Snr
BRIEF in the case of 
County of Gwinnett in the state of Georgia 
(Act 7th June 1832)
2.  Was the declaration made before a court or judge? court
2.  If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he? 72 years
4.  State his service as directed in the form annexed.
Period / Duration of service Years, Months Days / Rank as a  / Names of General and Field officers under whom he served
In 1777 v 1 / time not stated / private / Gen Montose caps Lushington Mgr Bodley
Vo x 2 / " " " / corporal / col Simmons 
5.  In what battles was he engaged? at the 5 mile house from Port Royal
(siege of Savannah)
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Charleston South Carolina
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
J MCeseth examining clerk
he states that after returning to Charleston he served as corporal but time is not stated 
commend
x2e tour was Sunday before the battle of Stono his actual service was more than 2 years was prisoner 1 year
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Georgia Gwinnett County} Inferior court adjourned seven October fifty 1852 Personally appeared in open court (it being a court of record now sitting Jonathan Johnson senior a resident of the said county of Gwinnett & state of Georgia aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to avail him se of of the benefits of the late law of congress passed 7th June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated (to wit) that he entered the service at sixteen years of age in the latter part of the year 1777 as a militia soldier under captain Lushington Lieutenant Jacob Ried Pbvyan & Cole at Charleston in the state of South Carolina attached to the majr John Badly & division of General Wm Moultrie army that he did Garrison duty in Charleston aforesaid until sometime in January 1778 when he was ordered out to Sheldon Bull under the officers aforesaid in company with the light infantry of Charleston and took past a Halcturs old field at the ferry on the road leading to Port Royal from thence reached to port Royal & took possession of the Lower on the 6th of February 1778 on the same day left Port Royal and met the enemy at the five mile house and had an engagement at which Genl Moultrie Commanded together with major Kenlaw and Marjor John Lawrence with other officers under his command Than as we returned to leaneps at Hatchues old field aforesaid and remained there without doing any then a clive service until the Tours of our service expired when we returned home to Charleston and remained employed in Garrison duty in the city during the above expedition we served as corporal after returning to Charleston he joined the German
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commanded by capt Shepherd
Husiliens volunteers of the first regiment commanded by Col Morris Lieutenant major Badly Lieutenant col Smith H on the Sunday evening before the battle of Stono [crossed out left Charleston for that place and was engaged and (illegible) in said battles] left Charleston for James Island took possession of this same attempted to attack the enemy in the war who was in possession of John's Island but failed on account of a storm the above expedition was commanded by Genl Moultrie after some days returned to Charleston and about the first of September in the year 1779 we embarked for Savannah in the state of Georgia under the command of the above named officers on board 3 privateers landed at  Cumbee ferry on Cumbee river and marched on foot from thence to Savannah was then at the siege of the same and until the defeat of the U.S. forces by the British at that place after the above defeat returned to Charleston on foot and again did Garrison duty and was engaged in the same and in defending the city while under siege by the British until the surrender of the same sometime in May 1780 was taken prisoner at the surrender of the city & remained prisoner of war in Charleston about one year as he believes when he was exchanged and set at likely that his term of actual service continued more than two years & was a prisoner about one year that he acted as sergeant after joining then Fersteing as above until taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston
That he has no documentary evidence at hand whereby he can prove within his services or his birth that after he was exchanged he event to his on his plantation on santer thence after the declaration of peace he returned to Charleston and lived with his father  two or three years
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removed to Lawrence county in the state of South Carolina & married remained there about forty two years He then as he beleives in the year 1826 removed to Gwinnett county in the state of Georgia where he now resides He hereby relinquishes all claims whatever to any 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 & subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid Jonan Johnson
(attest) Wm Maltbie clk [crossed out Clifford Woodroof John Lawence]
Georgia Gwinnett County } We John Lawrence [crossed out clergyman residing in said county & state] and Clifford Woodroof residing in the said state & county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Johnson senior who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed & believed in this neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid Cliffird Woodroof 
(attest) Wm Maltbie clk  John Lawrence
Georgia Gwinnett county} Inferior court Oct 5th 1832 And the said service court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the court further certify that it appears to the court that John Lawrence & Clifford Woodroof who have signed  the above certificate [crossed out is a clergyman resident]
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reside in the state & county aforesaid and that [crossed out who has signed the above is a resident in the said state & county] and that this an credible persons and that theire statements is entitled to credit Given under our hands & seal of office annexed this 5 October 1832
Clifford Woodroof JJC
Reuben McLung JJC
James Wardlaw JJC

[sideways in left margin Jonathan Johnson 16969]
I William Moltbee clerk of the Inferior court for said county & state do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Johnson for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5th day October 1832
Wm Maltbee CJC
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Georgia Gwinnett County} Personally came before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said county Jonathan Johnson Senior and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades For 3 months I served as a private militia soldier for 3 months I served as a corporal in that division of the United States Army under the command of General William Moulterie this was in the latter part of the year 1777 & first part of 1778. I then in June 1779 joined a volunteer company sly led the German Fersilius served in said company in the capacity of a private soldier for some short time perhaps one month was then promoted to the rank of sergeant and served as such sergeant in said volunteer company 10 months was then taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston and remained a prisoner of war for about one year making in all 17 months in which he was in actual service and about one year he was a prisoner.  Deponent further states that his reasons for not having produced the certificate of a clergyman as required by the war department are as follows He was raised up & educated in the faith and worship of the Church of England there being no denomination professing the
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denots of the above named church he did not think proper to attach himself to any denomination of Christians in this county or state and that together with his age & infirmities prevented him from becoming acquainted with any clergyman of his neighborhood
To the first question prescribed by the war department he answers I was born according to the best of my information on the 26th day of October 1761.
To the 6th siseth Question he answers that in consequence of his having been taken prisoner as before stated he received no regular discharge having done no more service after having been exchanged as aforesaid He never received a commission having been a non commissioned officer 
To the 7th Intg he answers that John Lawrence & Clifford Woodroof who have certified and dives others of his neighbors & acquaintances can testify as to this character for veracity and Their belief of his having served as he has stated and for all of such foregoing stated services I claim a pension 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 23rd day of April 1833 John Mills JP } Jonan Johnson  
Georgia Gwinnett County} I William Maltbie clerk of the inferior court for said county do hereby certify that John Mills whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit as a subscribing witness
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is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such said the same is in due form given under my hand & seal of office this 23d day of April 1833
Wm Maltbee cjc
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31779
Revy INVALID
File No 31779
Jonathan Johnson 
Sergt Rev war
Act June 7 32
Index Vol L Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870]