Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18066, for Samuel Johnston, Virginia
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(3-1776)
Service Number
Va. Johnston, Samuel S. 18066
carded
CONTENTS
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16.926
Virginia
Samuel Johnston
of Washington Co in the State of Viriginia who was Jr in the Company commanded by Captain Selden - of the Regt commanded by Col Greene - in the Virginia line for troops
V Private - $40

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of October 1833 and Sent to David Campbell clr Washington Co. Arlington va

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 mch 1834 20.00

$120.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk
Book C Vol. 6 1/2 Page 20
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Saml. Johnston
16.914
on va Rolls
16914
11. 12.
May 6. 1833
P.377
Daugh 33
[illegible]
David Campbel
clr Washington
Arlington Va
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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Johnston
County of Washington in the State of Va
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. was the declaration made before a Court of a judge? Open Court
2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. how old is he? 74 years
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed
Period. Duration of Service. rank. Name of general and field officers under who he served
Sept In 1780 
Years 1 Months, Days
As a private
Cpt Selden-Col Greene-Col Berbee
5. In what battles was he engaged Guilford Condenton Bruton Springs
6. where did he reside when he entered the service? Fredericksburg Va
7. Is his statement supported by living witness, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, incidental evidence, or by the rolls? my own dear [illegible]
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk
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Sec Va Rolls
Camilas pr
12 mo $40
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Si
Department of War
Pension office
august 1. 1833
from the declaration of Samual Johnston it does not appear whether he war in the State service or the Militia if in the former he must name his Col and regiment- and if in the latter he must specify his agreeable to the regulations
I am respectfully 
Your Ofr such
J L Edwards
In the regular service
David Campell Esq.
Clerk of Washington Co.
Arlington va
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Samuel Johnston
16914
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State of Virginia jc
Washington County 
On this 23rd day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justice of the court of the said county and state, now sitting, Samual Johnston a resident of the county and state afore said, aged seventy-four years, who being fresh duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in orders to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to with. [illegible] the mount of September 1780, he was drafted or detained for twelve months service, at Fredericksburg in the county of Spotsylanvia and the state of Virginia, directed to rendezvous at chesterfield courthouse which he accordingly did, and was there placed under the command of Captain Samual Selden, and marched from thence to Suffolk, under command of General Mulenburg, with the expectation of meeting the enemy, but on reaching there found they had embarked-hence marched to Petersburg- from hence marched in the regiment under the command of Colonel John green, and Lieutenant colonel Samual Haws, to Cheraw hills, where he joined the army under general Green- thence marched to Guilford courthouse, thence to Halifax old courthouse, where they received reinforcements- thence back to Guilford courthouse, and was in the battle- thence marched in pursuit of Cornwallis  to ramseysmith where he was placed under the command of Captain Barbree and marched from thence to Camden, where he was in the battle wounded in the left shoulder- thence to fort Friday on the Congaree- thence to ninety six, and remained there during the siege- he was here taken sick and placed in the hospital, where he remained for about six weeks, and again joined the army at the high hills of Santee, to which place it had marched while he was sick. - thence marched to Eutaw springs and was in the batted. - shortly before the battle he was placed under the command of Captain Wiley, who was exchanged about this time, and being older than Barbee, took command of his company, -Barbree returning home. -From Eutaw Springs. followed the enemy near the Monks corner and returned to the High Hills in the month of September 1781, where he was discharged by Major Snead, having served about his term of twelve months. The said Samuel Johnston further states that he sent this discharge to Richmond by younger Johnston a deputy sheriff of King George County and had never seen it since.
The said Samuel Johnston further state, that he was born as he understood by his parents, in king George County Virginia, in the month of October 1758. where he resided until he was twenty one years of age and where he learned the trade of Saddler- shortly after he was out of his apprenticeship, he went to Fredericksburg. where he was drafted or
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detailed for service-having served out his term he returned to King George County where he remained sometime, and removed to Westmoreland County, and from thence to this county, where he has resided for the last twenty six years.
he hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension list roll of the agency of any state. - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Johnston
And the 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-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I David Campbell clerk of Washington county in the state aforesaid to hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Samul Johnston for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 27th day of October 1833 in the 57th year of the Commonwealth 
David Campbell
On this 28th day of May 1833 Samuel Johnston who wade a declaration on the 3rd of October last in order to obtain a pension, came again into court and declared on oath that there was no clergyman in his neighborhood who knows any thing about his service or with whom he had conversed on the subject Col Samuel & Goodson and M Jacob Merchant came also into court and being duly sworn deposeth that they have resided a number of years in the neighborhood of Samuel Johnston, and are well acquainted with him, that they believe him to seventy four years of age as he stated, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that they concur in that opinion. -and the certify that he said Goodson & Merchant are credible witnesses
I David Campbell Clerk of Washington county in the state of Virginia certify that the above is a true copy from the
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record of the said court. -in Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seals of said county this 7th day June in the year of our Lord 1833 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth
David Campbell
On this 24th day of September 1833, Samuel Johnston who on the 23rd day of October last made a declaration in this court for the purpose of affirming a pension under the act of congress of the 7th June 1832 again appeared in court and being duly sworn , states that he served as stated in his former declaration the he was attached to the regiment under the command of Col john Green as therein stated and always understood and believed that he belonged to the Virginia line of Continental establishment. 
Samuel Johnston
I David Campbell Clerk of Washington County in the state of Virginia certify that the above in a true copy from the records of the court of said county - I Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this first day of October in the year 1833 and in the 58 year of the Commonwealth.
David Campbell
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P 18066
Invalid
File no, 18066
Samuel Johnston
pri Rev Thar
Act June 7th 32
index:-Vol./, Page 447
Arrangement of 1870