Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18062, for William Johnston, South Carolina
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3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S. C.

Johnston, William

NUMBER
S. 18062
carded

CONTENT
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30.634
South Carolina 
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William Johnston
of Fairfield in the State of So. Carolina
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Lewis of the Regty commanded
by _______________  in the S. Carolina
line for 14 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina
at the rate of 46 Dollars 67 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May
1836 and sent Hon
John Buchanan Winsboro. SC
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Arrears to the 4th of March 36                $233.35
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sept             23.35
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                                                                            $256.68
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by  D D Addison Clerk
Book   E.      Vol.   6.  Page 70
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[right side]

Letter  to 3d Auditor 6th May 1841
Same  [illegible] 23 June 1841.
______________________________
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6 April 1838-
4 March 1831 to 4 Sep 1840. agt
notified 13th July 1841
_______________________________
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 26th 1841

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, "The child of William Johnson
a Pensioner on the Roll of the S. Carolina Agency, at
the rate of Forty Six Dollars and 67 Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1831,
to the 4th Sept. 18[illegible]

Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris [signature]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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33631
Wm Johnston
SCa

admitted as pri
14 mo
46 66
Capt Lewis
Col Thompson  SCa
Militia


Hon Jno Buchanan
Winnsboro
SCa
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Secowl [?]South Carolina
District of Fairfield
On this twenty second day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, personally appeared in open Court, before John R. Buchanan, Judge of the Court of Ordinary in and for Fairfield District in the State aforesaid, now sitting, William Johnston a resident of said District of Fairfield, in the State aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who being first 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 of 7th 1832 that deponent was born in the State of Virginia near the Shenandoah River, but having left that State when four or five years of age he does not know the name of the County. That deponent was born in the year seventeen hundred and fifty nine, and in the month of march. That deponent has now in his possession a Bible which was given to deponent by deponent's grand father by the mother, William Roden, that deponent's age is entered in this Bible, and agrees with the
age herein given. The deponent believes the entry was made in the Bible by said grand father Wm Roden,
That deponent was living in Fairfield District, in the State of South Carolina, on the South prong of Little Watune[?] Creek, when called into service
that deponent has lived in the same place we since that period, and still lives there
that deponent was attached to Captain Charles Luis' Company Militia Infantry) which company
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was divided into three equal parts 
that one division only was called out at one that deponent always went into service when the
division to which he belonged was called in, and considers  himself as drafted whenever in service
Deponent never received a discharge in writing from any officer or Commander. The troops were always discharged verbally by the Captain when the relief arrived
that deponent is well acquainted with Capt.
John Hollis, William Lewis, Col. Austin A. Peay
Joseph Caldwell, and John Buchanan, who can
testify as to deponents character for veracity, and
their belief of deponent's services as a soldier of the revolution
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named herein stated.
Officers, and served as
First Tour,
the first tour performed was under
Captain Charles Lewis. He was the Captain
commanding. The Company met in Winnsbrough, and marched in to the Dutch Fork in
Lexington District, crossing Broad River at
Shireys ferry. Deponent served this time as a
private two months. The expedition was intended
to keep the tories in check. There were no sign
as is continental sides these selling that
, John Winn was there, who was the bond
of the Regiment. John Hollis was first Linton
out at out this tour, Charles Pickett was
and Luntenant and out this time. This to
performed in the spring and
may have here in 1776.
summer of 1775 or it
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Second Tour
was to Sono near Charleston South Carolina
No continentals there excepting a
a Company of Pulaski Cavalry Colonel Richard Winn was present commanding his regiment. there were more than one Regiment of Militia there. Col. John Adair was there commanding on Battalion of
C. Lacy's Regiment. The British [and tories?] were in a fort at Stono. There was no battle fought. When Pulaski's men made an attempt to draw the garrison out they were fired upon and one killed
and one wounded. The depondent served two
 two months as a private. Charles Lewis commanded the Company. This tour in 1779
Third tour. Was to Coosawatchie. Captain Charles
Lewis commanded the Company, Col. John Winn
commanded the Regiment and he and
regiment were out. Lay some time at Coosawatchie
then and thence marched to the Sisters ferry Savannah River, lay there some time and served two months as a private this tour. No regulars or continentals seen this tour. This tour in 1779 or 1780
Fourth tour.  Was to Wasmasaw in the lower
part of So. Carolina Capt. Chas. Lewis commanded the Company and was out. No regular soldiers there. part of several regiments out. the Regiment made up of parts of different regiments and commanded by Col.
Edward Lacy. Served two months as a private this time about Mar 1781 or 1782.
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Fifth Tour was to Salkehatchie towards the last of the Revolutionary War
about the year 1782. Richard Winn commanded the Regiment and was out, was under John Willis who then had command of the Company. No
regular soldiers served there. three months as a private this tour.
Sixth tour. Was performed in Fairfield and [?] districts believe Genl Gates was defeated near Camden. was under John Willis who commanded the Company, was on this or Fairfield side of the River, and served three months as a private this tour.
That deponent by reason of age, and the consequent t loss of memory, cannot swear positively as to the date of service, nor can he swear respectively[?] as to the order in which the different tours
were performed, but he is certain he served in all fourteen months at least as a private for which deponent claims a pension. That deponent served with an embodied corps in every time mentioned, and was in the field,
and that for the time during which the
service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
State excepting that of South Carolina,
Sworn to & Subscribed the day
and year aforesaid William Johnson his mark
John Buchanan
O. R.
William
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We Thomas Hall        A clergyman, residing
in the District of Fairfield aforesaid and John Buch
=anan residing in said District, hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with William Johnston who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration,
that we believe him to be seventy six years of age;
that he is reported and believed, in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Thomas Hall
Jno. Buchanan

Sworn, and subscribed, the day
and year aforesaid
John R. Buchanan
Ordinary J of P


And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and
after putting the interrogatories presented by the War De
=partment, that the above named applicant was a revolu
=tionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas
Hall who has signed the preceding certificate,
is a clergyman, resident in Fairfield District aforesaid
and that John Buchanan who has also signed the same
is a resident in said District, and is a cred
=ible person, and that their statement is entitled to
credit, and I the said John R. Buchanan Judge
of the said Court of Ordinary for said
District of Fairfield, do hereby certify that 
the foregoing contains the original proceed
=ings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of William Johnston
for a pension In testimony whereof I
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I John Hollis, residing in the District of
Fairfield, in the State aforesaid, hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with William
Johnston who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be
seventy six years of age. That I knew him
in the revolutionary war. That he served
under me in the last two tours men
=tioned to wit the fifth and sixth, that the
facts stated in reference to these times are
currct and true, and that I know said
Johnston to be a man of veracity and
standing as to truth, in his neigh
=borhood, and that he is reputed and be
=lieved in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that I know such to be the truth
                                                                   John Hollis
Sworn & Subscribed the day
and year aforesaid

John R. Buchanan
C.o J.
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SEAL

have hereunto set my hand and seal of
Office, this 16" day of April Anno
Domini 1836.

John R. Buchanan
O. F D.
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18062
INVALID.
File No. 18062
William John
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol. 1 ,  Page 44 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 3-1900- Hist to
Mrs T.R. McCants- [illegible]