Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13566, for Justus Johnson, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn.

Johnson, Justus

NUMBER
S. 13566

carded
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New York
Justus Johnson
Onondaga in the State of New York was a private in the company commanded by Captain Handy of the Reg. commanded by Col. Hark in the [unclear] for 7 mo. 7 d.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 24 Dollars 10 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to Applicant    Onondaga

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $48.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. $12.00
                                                          $60.25

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol 4 Page 22

See letter to [Unclear], pag. 7
4 Dec. 1835 - 

Paid at the Treasury under Act of 6 April 1836 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837 - Agt notified 14 June 1838.

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1836 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838 Agt. notified 3 April 1839.
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No 8135
Justus Johnson

admitted
7mos. 7 days, private

P-58

45.6.16

16 Sep '32
16 Mar

Claimed 
Onondaga
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No. 8135
BRIEF in the case of Justus Johnson, of the Town and County of Onondaga in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge ?     Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?    Seventy six years old
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period/ Duration of Service/ Rank/ Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served

  About the first of April in 1776 Enlisted for 1 years- but was not called into active service - minuteman - Capt Handy Company

About 1st June, year not named, but by the supposition presumed 1777 1 months - private - Col. Sago regt. Capt Rogers' company, Leiut Hamlin, Ensign Ha[unclear], Lt Col Hart

In April in the next year, supposing it to be 1778,about [unclear] 7 days - private - Capt David Herman

 drafted thinking in July 1778  1 months - private  - Capt Mallary's company

5. In what battles was he engaged?    Had a skirmish with the British at Wilton and aws wounded in the thigh by a musket ball and was carried off the field.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?   at  Southbury, Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?    his tradition is supported by the belief on oath of a clergymen and another respectable citizen, whose character and credibility were verified by the Judge

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?     very defective as to dates and periods of service , no [unclear]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  
Car. Strilun {?}  Examining Clerk
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Justus Johnson of Onondaga, Onondaga Co. New York
admitted
7mo 7 days private

Mr Johnson is unable to state further particulars of his service. Possibly if questioned as to some particular point he might be able to state more facts, but as it now stands, he cannot amend his Declaration in those parts considered defective by the Department. His claim for a Pension must rest solely on what he has already stated
LM Morton
Agt for [unclear] Johnson

23.33
77
19.10 [?]

Jany. 18, 1833
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A a Court of Chancery held for the State of New York at the village of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga on the thirteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred thirty two:

Present: Daniel Mosley Vice Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit
Personally appeared

Justus Johnson of the town and county of Onondaga aged seventh 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 7th 1832 - 
He was born in Oxford, New Haven Co. Connecticut, August 15 1756 - He has no record of his age in his possession and does not know that there is any - At the age of about fourteen or fifteen, he went to live in Southbury in the same County as an apprentice where he lived when he entered the service.  About the first of April 1776, he enlisted for a year as a minuteman in a company commanded by Capt Heard. In this company he was not called into active service and the Company met only once when he was in it.  About the first of June, he thinks, he enlisted as a volunteer for six months in a company commanded by Capt Rogers in the Regiment of Col Gay.  The only person in the Company whom he now recollects were Lieutenant Hamlin, Ensign Joel Henman, orderly sergeant Parmelee, privates Nathaniel Bristol, Ebhraim Herrick, Timothy Hurson and Solomon Rennels-
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In the Regiment there were Lieut. Col. Hart, & Major Mott--The name of the adjutant he thinks was Willis--Soon after enlistment he marched to Norwalk & ["from" stricken out] there embarked in a sloop for New York.  He cannot now recollect in what part of the City he was quartered.  He went over with the whole Regiment to Long Island before the battle but he cannot now recollect the time.  They encamped there & were engaged in building fortifications & in guarding the Island.  The Company was not engaged with the British but at the time Lord Sterling was taken prisoner, was back at the lines.  He saw Genl. Sullivan on the Island.  They retreated in the boats in the night to New York.  The retreat was conducted in silence.  They remained but a short time in the City & soon marched to what was called Turtle Bay about two miles from the City on the East River where they encamped.  While there the British crossed over from Long Island & before landing they fired on our army behind the entrenchments.  They landed East of our encampment & then marched down upon them.  His Regiment then left the works & marched out into the Country & met with a party of the British & Hessians.  A few shots were exchanged & his Regiment broke their ranks & retreated towards the north river--After going about a mile they were met by Gen. Putnam who formed them into a line as fast as they came up.  They then marched to Harlaem Heights & afterwards retreated over Kings Bridge & halted at what he thinks was called Mile Square [last 2 words underlined].  After remaining there about a week or less, they marched to White
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Plains.  His Regiment was there at the timme of the battle but was stationed in the rear of the army.  After the battle of White Plains, they again marched northerly & encamped at different places & his company was finally dismissed at the expiration of their term of service at North Castle.  While the Regiment was in New York, Col Gay was taken sick & died & was succeeded in the command by Lieut. Col Hart.  He returned to Southbury & remained there during the ensuing winter.  In April in the new year, he marched to Danbury in Connecticut.  The British had made an incursion & the militia were hastily assembled to oppose them.  He went with Capt David Hinman.  When he arrived at the ground, he heard that Genl Wooster had been killed & that Genl Arnold had had a horse shot under him in a skirmish with the enemy.  His company came up with the British below Ridgefield & had a skirmish with them at a place called Hilton on Chesnut Tree Hill.  He was there wounded by a musket ball in his thigh & was carried off the field.  The British he heard at the time, retreated & embarked on board of their vessels at Camps.  He was engaged in this expedition about a week.  Upwards of, a year after this he was drafted into a company commanded by Capt Mallory.  He cannot now recollect the name of the Colonel.  He marched to Horse Neck, the time he thinks was in July & he supposes it must have been in the year 1778 (from the fact that Genl Putnam rode down the stone steps by the meeting house) ["previous" stricken out] at that place some time previous.  He remained there a month until his time was out & then returned home.  He never received a written discharge from the service--He lived in Southbury & Middlebury in Connecticut until he moved into this State about twenty eight years ago--
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since which time he has lived in the Town & County of Onondaga.

He has no documentary evidence in his possession of his services in the war & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state--
Justus Johnson

Sworn to & subscribed this 13 day of Sept 1832, Before me
Daniel Moseley
Circuit Judge Vice Chancellor

We John H. Prentice a Clergyman & Hezekiah Strong Merchant of Onondaga hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Justus Johnson who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration, that we believe him to be of the age mentioned in the above Declaration, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
John H. Prentice
Hezekiah Strong

Sworn to & subscribed this 13th day of Sept. 1832  Before me
Daniel Moseley
Circuit Judge
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And the said Vice Chancellor doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And he further certifies that he is personally acquainted with
the said applicant & from his character for
truth & veracity, he entertains no doubt of the truth of his statement. And it also appears to him that John H. Prentice who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the Town of Onondaga, & that Hezekiah Strong who has also signed the same is also of the same town & & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to Credit.

Daniel Moseley
Vice Chancellor

is stated in the [cutoff in scanned copy] much precision she can now recollect the same. He is unable to recollect any further particulars as to his service in the Revolution, or as to the periods of his service, except as stated in his first Declaration. He has stated all the names of the officers, whom he can now recollect.
Justus Johnson

Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor of this Seventh 
Circuit in the State of New York.
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8135

(The rest of this item is all crossed out)

tus Johnson
ondaga, Mondaga
ty, New York
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licant for a Pension
er act of 7 June 1832
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esult of the application
communicated to
Mr. Morton of On=
aga.
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Also, again  appeared before the said Court, on the twenty seventh day of November 1832,  the said Justus Johnson who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following additional statement for the purpose to obtaining the benefit of the act aforesaid. That in his first Declaration, although he states that he enlisted as a minute man for one year, yet he did not claim, nor did the he expect to receive any allowance of time for service as a minute man, he having withdrawn from the Company in June following & enlisted in Capt Rogers Company for six months.  His service in this  company in & about the city of New York is stated in his Declaration above with as much precision as he can now recollect the same.  He is unable to recollect any further particulars as to his service in the Revolution, a as to the period of his service except as stated in his first Declaration.  He has stated all the names of the officers, whom he can now recollect.
Justus Johnson

I, Daniel Moseley, being Chancellor of the seventh circuit in the State of New York, do hereby certify that the above named, Justus Johnson, again appeared before me and in open Court and subscribed and was sworn to the above declaration on this twenty seventh day of November eighteen hundred and thirty two.

Daniel Moseley
Vice Chancellor
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I , Daniel T. Moseley, Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the seventh circuit for the state of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Justus Johnson for a pension. And also, the subsequent proceedings of the said court on a subsequent application made the 27th day of November 1832.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Daniel T Moseley,
Deputy Clerk
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MMHF
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section


April 24, 1924

Mrs. Mabel B. McCallum
114 Academy Green
Onondaga Valley, New. York.

Madam:

            I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13566 it appears that Justus Johnson was born August 15, 1756 in Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
             While living in Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut he was a minute man in Captain Heard's Connecticut Company from April 1, 1776 until June 1, 1776 when he enlisted and served six months as a private in Captain Rogers' Company, Colonels Gay and Hart's Connecticut Regiment.
             He enlisted in April 1777 and served one week as a private in Captain David Hinman's Connecticut Company and was in the skirmish at Wilton on Chestnut Tree Hill where he was wounded by a musket ball in his thigh.
               About July 1778 he enlisted and served one month
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as a private in Captain Mallory's Connecticut Company.
          He lived on Southbury and Middlebury, Connecticut until 1804 when he moved to the state of New York.  He was allowed pension on his application executed September 13, 1832 while a resident of Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York.
             There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,


Commissioner.
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Rev War

13566
INVALID
_____________
File No.    13.566
Justus Johnson
Pri Rev War
____________________
Act:  June 7th 32
Index:--- Vol.  1,   Page 197

[Arrangement of 1870.]

(Second Page)
1924 - Apr 24 - Hist to Mrs. Mabel
B. McCallum.     MMMHF
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,

March 5th, 1839

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,"   Justus Johnson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York, Agency, at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and ten Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, the 4th of Sept. 1837 to the 4th March 1838.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,

Present.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,

June 14, 1838

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,"  Justus Johnson a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency,  at the rate of twenty four Dollars and ten Cents per annum,  under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837

Respectfully yours,

Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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114 ACADEMY GREEN
ONONDAGA VALLEY
N. Y.                              PENSION
                                         MAR
March 24, 1924            U.    26     S.
                                          1924
                                       OFFICE

United States Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, 
D.C.

Dear Sirs,

               In the book, "Revolutionary Soldiers," by Rev. W. M. Beauchamp, I find mention of Justus Johnson, with the statement that "this pensioner was living with his family in 1840."  From your files, can you tell me more about him; where he lived and who that "family" consisted of?  He died in 1848 in Onondaga, NY.
(written in above the next line)  John  W. 5163 
              Also; family tradition says that     ?
Caryl was a surgeon in the Revolution War. His children were John, who
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lived in Lowell in 1850;  Lucy, wife of Dennis
Britain of Berre, Vt in 1883; & Willard.
We have little information to help us.

Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Mabel B. McCallum.