Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,725, for Windsor Johnson, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Johnson, Windsor

NUMBER
S.43,725
B.L.Wt.8438_100_ Pvt. issued May 21, 1794
no papers
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CONTENTS
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New York (2876) Albany.
[crossed out: Vermont Roll]
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Windsor Johnson
Ogden's Reg't.
4
private
New Jersey Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d of
April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sep 1818 and forwarded to Joel Doolittle Esq. Middlebury Addison C'y Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $40.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrs 5 Mos 3.ds. $88.80
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
1780 3 yrs
Continued
Bridport Addison Co

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Letter to Hon W. Hunt & An to Pen Agents, Montpelier & Poultney 26 Feb 1847.
Notification sent to Samuel Swift Esqr 27. July 1820. Vergennes Vermont
To Albany N Y. from 4 Sep 1846.- 13 March 1847. Notification to [Hon] W. Hunt, Lockport NY.
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Windsor Johnson
2 April --
Declaration &c
Vt.
Correct by Gen'l. Washingtons Discharge
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I Windsor Johnson of Bridport in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, on oath declare and say, that I served in the army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, until the end of the war. I enlisted into the service of the United States in January AD. 1780 for the period of during the war, in the first New Jersey Regiment, and performed my duty faithfully, and on the 5th day of June AD. 1783, I received an honourable discharge under the hand of Gen'l. Washington, and was honoured with the Badge of Merit for three years faithfull service [8 words underlined]. I am a resident citizen of the United States, and and extremely poor and  necessitous, and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support.
Windsor X Johnson his mark

Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury
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the County of Addison & State of Vermont this 2d day of April 1818 - Before me
Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court

State of Vermont ss -
I Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Windsor Johnson did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had, before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, in order to his the said Windsor Johnson, obtaining the provision made by the late 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, pursuant to the directions of said act
Joel Doolittle
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State of Vermont
Addison ss. } I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the County of Addison Do certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said Supreme Court legally appointed and that the foregoing is his signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 28th day of April A.D. 1818
Darius Matthews

I Joel Doolittle Judge as aforesaid, on full and satisfactory proof, Do certify that the said Winsor Johnson is in indigent reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Joel Doolittle
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State of New York
County of Niagara ss.
On this 15th day of February 1847 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Niagara personally appeared Windsor Johnson who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain __ Holmes in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Ogden in the service of the United States, that his name was placed upon the pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed and that he now resides in the County of Niagara and State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension payable there in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Vermont to New York. he was living with one of his sons, whose house was his home, this son sold his property in the State of Vermont & permanently removed into the State of New York at the place aforesaid and it thereby became necessary for him to remove with his son.
Windsor Johnson X his mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
William J. Moss
Justice of the peace

State of New York
Niagara County ss.
David Johnson of said County being duly Sworn says that he is well acquainted with Windsor Johnson who has signed the foregoing affidavit & knows him to be the identical person described in the foregoing affidavit
[signed] David Johnson

Sworn & Subscribed to before me the 15th day of February 1847.
William J. Moss
Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I am Well acquainted with David Johnson & have been for more than ten years last past & that he is a man of veracity whose statements are entitled to full credit & belief.
William J. Moss
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State of New York
Niagara County Clerks Office } ss I Certify that William J Moss before whom the within depositions and acknowledgment was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly elected & sworn & authorised by law to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signatures above subscribed are genuine

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto at my hand & affixed my official at Lockport in said County this 18th day of February 1847
Jno Van Horn Clerk
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Windsor Johnson
2.076.
March 1819.
Continue
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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.-- ON this 13th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Windsor Johnson aged 58 years, resident in Bridport in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:-- for three years from 1780 under an enlistment for during the war, in the first New Jersey regiment, Col. Matthias Ogden, in Capt. Holmes Company & was discharged 3. June 1783.

that the date of his original declaration is the 2nd day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 2,876.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of 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.

1 Scythe -- .75
1 Hoe -- .34
1 fire shovel -- .25
4 old chairs, 2 old chests 1.67
1 old table, 3 bowls 1.00
4 Cups & saucers 5 Milk pans .96
4 knives & forks -- .25
1 iron pot 1. Dish Kettle 1.50
1 Tea kettle 1 Spider 1.25
2 Wooden pails .67
1 Tin pail -- .34
4 plates -- .25
1 Meat Barrel -- .75
[total] 9.98

Windsor X Johnson his mark.
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And the said declarant on his oath aforesaid further states that he has no occupation, but that of a day labourer; that for five or six years past, he has not been able to perform any labour, by reason of the rheumatism, and a constitution otherwise feeble; that he has a wife aged 53 years, whose constitution is feeble & failing, that they have for several years wholly depended [inserted: except the assistance of his pension], on a son, who has very little property, and who has never received & never can get any compensation,
Sworn to & declared on the 15th day June 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
Sam'l Swift Clerk

I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Nine Dollars and 98 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 13th day of July 1820.

[signed] Sam'l Swift { Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.
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O. W. and N. Division. 3--525.
V. L. M.
Inv. File 43725
Rev. War.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., ___

Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Windsor Johnson, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [lined out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[Table, 6 columns, one row below headings, listed by column]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Jan'y 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE. to June 5, 1785
RANK. Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Holmes
COLONEL. Matthias Ogden
STATE. 1st N.J.

Battles engaged in, --
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check]
Date of application for pension, Apr. 2. 1818 His pension was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Bridport Addison Co. Vermont.
Age at date of application, 56 years - Died Nov. 16, 1853. *
Remarks: Wife 53 years old in 1820.
In 1847 he had lately moved from Vt. to Niagara Co. N.Y. to live with one of his sons
no names stated. No further data as to family

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

* taken from Agency book.

Mrs. R. D. Pike,
1005 Chapin St.
Beloit, Wis.

20581b3m11-05
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43725
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 43.725
Windsor Johnson
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-- Vol. 3, Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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May 3, 1907 History to Mrs. R. D. Pike, Beloit, Wisconsin. V.L.M.
1913 Mch. 13 Hist to Mary E. Kelsey, V.L.M.
Letter in W.F. 24703 Jacob Boyers.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Windsor Johnson private in the New Jersey Regiment, having faithfully served the United States thru War and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the fifth day June 1783
[written over this:] Land Warrant p'd
[signed] G Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
J Trumbull Gen'l Sy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
[signed] Eph'm S Whitlock Adjutant
THE above Windsor Johnson has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for three Year faithful Service.
[signed] Rich'd Cox Major Com'd

[bottom left corner] 8438
[written downward in left margin]
I hereby certify that the bearer is the Identical Person to whom this discharge was given -- M Ogden Col [illegible] Rg
Bake [?] Hill Feb'y 15- 1796
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 5th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

David Johnson was Born in November the 16 on Wadngt [?] 1786

[hexagonal stamp] NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Johnson

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Windsor Johnson
S.F. 43725 Rev. War N.J.
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[partial postmark] ...ULTNEY ...R ...0
Mar 13 '47

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r Pensions
Washington D.C.

Mr Evans
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Pension Agency
Poultney V't. 9. March 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 26 ulto. directed to R. R. Keith and forwarded here I have to inform that Windsor Johnson a pensioner on the Roll of this agency under the act of March 18. 1818 at Eight Dollars per month, has been paid to the 4 Septr last
Yr Ob't Ser
M Clark
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[stamp] FREE
[postmark] LOCKPORT N.Y. FEB 19
Hon W. Hunt
Mem of Congress
Washington

Refer this to the Com'r. of Pensions
W. Hunt
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Lockport February 18 1847.
Hon W Hunt
Dr Sir

Enclosed I send you an application for a transfer of pension the pensioner formerly resided in Vermont and has removed into our County and Consequently wants his pension payable in this State and this is his application for that purpose Please say to Col Edwards that we want the transfer made making it payable in Albany so that we can draw the March instalment there. I know not whether any certificate is returned showing the transfer, If not I presume some note or memorandum to that effect will be returned so we may know whether to send to Albany or not.

I wrote you yesterday on another pension matter.

I am Very Respectfully Yours &c
A. H. Moss
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Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen
I would like to enquire if Windsor Johnston, an old Revolutionary soldier whose war record is found in "Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War" page 223 - 649, ever drew a pension, and if so what was the date of his birth [underlined] and death [underlined]?
These two dates are necessary for me to have in filing
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application for membership in D. A. R. organization.
I will be greatly obliged for this information
Very truly
Mrs. R. D. Pike
1005 Chapin St
Beloit, Wisc.
April 15, 1907