Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,793, for John Johnston, New Jersey
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New Jersey
Johnston, John
S 39,793
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[left column]
Dead See letter to 
M. Taylor Feb. 26. 1835
[following is faint and unclear:]
died Sept. 1822
Notification sent November 13, 1820 to
Pennsylvania Pearson, Chester, Pennsylvania

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10,361
R
Pennsylvania
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John Johnston 2d
of [left blank] in the state of [left blank] who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Martin of the N Jersey line, for the term of six years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of October 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of May 19
and sent to Hugh Lloyd
Chester Pa
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819                    33.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19.        48
                                                                ______
                                                                $81.80
3  24
31 31

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

80/an Continental
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John Johnston
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

In the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County-being a Court of Record.

I John Johnston aged about Eighty Years do solemnly swear that I served as a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War in the Company Commanded by Captain John Anderson which was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Ephraim Martin of the fourth New Jersey Regiment as set forth in my original declaration dated as I believe on the Twenty Ninth day of October 1818. Also that I am the same person to whom a Pension Certificate No. 10, 361 hath been granted - And I do further Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March 1818 - And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or my part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled - "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"- _____ on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in ___ for me any property or Securities....or debts due to me - Nor have I any income or property other than the following The ... any clothing and bedding for myself and family ...
An Old Loom and tackling   Value  $2
A case of old drawers                 "    $2
half a dozen old chairs               "    $1
one raglan chest                        "    $.50
One table                                   "    $1
One tub                                     "    $.50
One bucket                                "    $.25
One Iron pot                              "    $.50
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One tea kettle       "      $.50
A few old books    "      $2
Total Value                  $10.25

And I do further swear that I am by occupation A Weaver, but am lately intirely unable to labor, by reason of age and ability - Also that my family consists of my Wife who is about Sixty years of age, and three children all of whom are of age and residing elsewhere. 

Sworn to and Subscribed                    /Signed/
in Open Court this Twenty           John Johnston
Sixth day of July 1820.

Benj. Pearson
Prothy

July 36, 1820 It is the opinion of the Court that the total Value of the property in the aforegoing statement is Ten Dollars and Twenty five Cents
                                                  Benj. Pearson
                                                      Prothy

Delaware County )  S.S.
Pennsylvania        )
 
I Benjamin Pearson Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid DO certify that the said Court is a Court of Record, processing according to the course of the Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unliminted in amount and keeping a record of their proceedings - Also that the aforegoing is a real copy of the Original which remains filed of record in the said Court.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said Court at ... the Thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Twenty. 
Benj. Pearson
Prothy
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Delaware County SS.

Benjamin Pearson Esqr being duly affirmed saith that John Johnston the aforegoing deponent did on the 26th day of July last and now doth reside in the Township of Darby in said County.

Affirmed & Subscribed
before me Sep. 27. 1820}
Benjn Pearson
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John Caldwell
Justice of Peace
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John Johnston
Sergeant
Col Martins Regiment
New Jersey Line
1777 - 6 years

(on rolls, Sept. Major)

Adm!

Chester, PA
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Delaware County SS.

Before me Hugh Lloyd Esquire a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Delaware in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared John Johnson a Citizen of the United States and now residing in the Township of Darby in the said County. Who being by me duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life and the infirmities of age he needs the assistance of his Country for
Support, that he enlisted as a private Soldier in
the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War on the seventh day of
January 1777 at Bordentown N. Jersey in Capt. John Anderson's Company belonging
to the 4th Jersey Regiment under the command of Col. Ephram Martin & attached to the Brigade Commanded by Gen. Maxfield and continued in the servis [service] to the end of the war, that he acted as Seargeant [Sergeant] the whole of the time, when he received a regular discharge on the 5th day of June 1783 at Newburg in
the State of N. York, which discharge has been unfortunately lost, was present at many important Battels [Battles] viz. Brandywine, Monmouth, York Town at the taking of Cornwallas [Cornwallis] &c.  And the said John
Johnston doth further say that he has not heretofore made any application for any pension from the Government of the United States, (except an application some time since under the present law which he apprehends
was irregular) And doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension (if any) heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States

John Johnston

Sworn and subscribed by the said
John Johnson before me this twenty
ninth day of October A.D. 1818
Hugh Lloyd
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Delaware County SS.

Before me Hugh Lloyd Esquire a Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware personally appeared Samuel Urian and Doct. M.C. Shallcross-- two respectable Citizens of said County who being by me duly Affqualified according to law doth depose and say that they are well acquainted with John Johnson the within deponent and do verily believe that the facts set forth in the within
deposition of the said John Johnson are just and true-

Saml Brian
Morris C Shalleross

Affirmed and subscribed
by the said Samuel Urian
and Doct. M.C. Shallcross before
me this twenty ninth day of Oct. A.D. 1818.

Hugh Lloyd

Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of the subscriber a Judge before whom the aforegoing depositions were taken that John Johnson is a resident Citizen of the United States and has served against the common
Enemy in the War of the revolution for the term of one year and more as set forth in the deposition of the said John Johnson on the Continental establishment and being fully satisfied that the said John Johnson is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the
assistance of his Country for support. I do therefore certify and transmit the proceedings and Testimony had in this case to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States

Witness my hand the twenty Ninth day of October Anno Domini 1818--

Hugh Lloyd
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Delaware County
Pennsylvania
} [FS?]

I Benjamin Pearson Esquire Prothonotary of the Courth of the Common Please in and for said County do certify and make known that Hugh Lloyd Esq!? Before whom the aforegoing Depositions were taken is and was at the time of taking the same a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for [SD?] County duly commissioned and authorized. And that full faith and credit is and aught to be given to all his acts as such. And that the name of Hugh Lloyd thereto subscribed is the proper signature and hand writing of the said Hugh Lloyd Esquire. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chester in the said County the Thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.

Benj [??] Pearson
Prothy
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39.793
Revy INVALID.
File No. 39,793
John Johnston
Serg Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 260
[Arrangement of 1870.]