Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34942, for Nicholas Johnston, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
Johnston, Nicholas
or
Johnson
NUMBER
S. 34942
CONTENTS
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12,803
R
Maryland
Nicholas Johnston
of Queen Ann County in the State of Maryland
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Richardson of the Maryland line, for the term of three years to '80
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at
the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1819 and sent to Thomas Murphy Esqre.
Centreville Maryland
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 8m & 4/30 & 4/31 - 66.9
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819
48.-
$114.9
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

[illegible] sent to the Hon. M. Culbreth
26th Dec 1830  HR
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, June 23rd 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Nicholas Johnson enlisted as a Private in the Fifth Maryland Regiment, on the Twenty Seventh
day of May 1777
and was discharged on the 27th March 1780
Thos Harney Aud. S. M.
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Deposition of
Nicholas Johnson
Col. Richardson's
Maryland Regt
1777 for 3 years
27th June 1818
[illegible, crossed out]
Admitted.
[initials illegible, by hand]
Thos Murphy Esq
C. Ville, Md
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On the 27th day of June 1818 personally appeared Nicholas Johnston of Queen Ann County before the County Court of said County and made the following declaration on Oath, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, and was enlisted in Talbot County by Capt William Frazier of Caroline County on the
27th March 1777 whose company was attached
to, and formed a part of the fifth Maryland
Regiment, then under the command
of Col William Richardson, afterwards of Col. Howard, in which company he continued until
he was regularly discharged after the expiration
of three years the term for which he had enlisted.
He further states that he is not now in possession of his Certificate of discharge, that he is now in his sixty sixth year is in poor and
needy circumstances, incapable of labour and stands in need of assistance from his country.
Sworn to in Open Court
Mr. Tho. Murphey [illegible]
of
Queen Ann's County Court
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Mr. Tho. Murphey Clk
of
Queen Ann's County Court

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of
the Department of War
We the subscribers, Judges of the second Judicial District of Maryland & Judges of Queen Ann's County Court hereby certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the above named Nicholas Johnson, (an applicant for a pension) served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, that he was enlisted in Talbot
County State of Maryland, by Captain Thomas
Frazier, on the 27th March 1777 whose company was attached to and formed a part of the
fifth Maryland Regiment in the Maryland
Line, in which company he continued until he was regularly and honorably discharge
after the expiration of three years, the term
for which he enlisted, and that he is now in
advanced life, and in indigent and reduced
circumstances, incapable of labor and stands
greatly in need of assistance from his country.

Queen Ann County Court
May 13th 1819.
W.S. Earle
L[illegible] Purnell
Tho Worrell
State of
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State of Maryland
Queen Ann's County to wit
I hereby certify that Richard Tighman, Earl Lemuel Purnell and Thomas Dovell Esquires
who have hereunto subscribed their names were at the time of so doing and still are the Judges of the County Court in the second Judicial District of the State of Maryland duly commissioned and sworn and to all acts done by them as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and afixed the seal of Queen Ann's County Court this thirteenth day of May [illegible]
Eighteen hundred and nineteen
Tho: Murphey Clk
of
Queen Ann's County Court
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Deposition of
Nicholas Johnson
Col. Richardson's 
Maryland Regt.
1777 for 3 years
27th June, 1818
[illegible, crossed out]
Admitted.
Tho. Murphey Esq
C.Ville, Md

Be It Remembered on this 23d day
of October1818 personally appeared before [crossed out]
in open Court Josias Tolloway made oath
that he knows Nicholas Johnson
within [illegible] & he [illegible] the said
Nicholas is in indigent circumstances
and needs the assistance of his country
Sworn to in Open Court
Tho. Murphey Clk
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Nicholas Johnston
12.803
Sept 1819
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Maryland [illegible] Queen Ann's County Court to wit, October Term 1820.
On this twentieth day of October 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record, made soley [solely] the laws of the State and possessing unlimited jurisdiction & having also the power of fine and imprisonment, Nicholas Johnson, aged sixty nine years, resident in Queen Ann's County, in said State, who being
first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in
the Revolutionary War, as follows; that he served three years in the revolutionary war,
that he enlisted in Talbot County in said State, in the year 1777. belonged
to the Company first of Captain Frazier and afterwards of Capt Benson in
the 5th Maryland Regiment, in the Maryland line commanded by General Smallwood, that he has received a pension certificate signed by the Honble J.C. Calhoun Secretary of war, dated 30th June 1819. at 8 dollars per month to
commence on the 27th June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, Endorsed
payable semi annually in Baltimore at the U. States Branch Bank
No. of Certificate 12.803, and also made the following declaration on oath in
open Court I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in
any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to
diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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" passed on the 18th day of
March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property
or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than
what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, my
family consists of a wife named Rebecca of a weakly constitution, four Children
Maria 12 years of age, Jacob 9 years of age, John Seven years of age & Sarah
5 years of age, I have no trade and incapable by infirmity and disease from
performing hard labour, Schedule - one Cow, three small shoats, 1 chair & 3 stools
2 pots, 1 dutch oven, 2 barrels of Corn, poultry. Sworn to in open Court
Tho: Murphey Clk
Queen Ann's County Court
I, Thomas Murphy Clerk of Queen Ann's County Court, do hereby certify,
that the foregoing oaths, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the record of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion
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of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in
the aforesaid Schedule is fifteen dollars and _ Cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of October
Eighteen hundred and twenty
Tho: Murphey Clk of
Queen Ann's County Court

Costs $0.82 1/2

Nicholas Johnston
12.803
Sept 1819
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34 942
Revy INVALID.
File No. 34,942
Nicholas Johnson
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18th
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 207
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME    Johnston, Peleg
GRADE   Private
LINE   Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER   3250
ACREAGE   100
ISSUED   Dec. 31, 1789
to - not shown -
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.