Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5637, for Joseph Johnson, Connecticut
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SERVICE  Conn.  
Johnson, Joseph  
NUMBER  R.5637
b. Greenwich R. I. 1759
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Declaration 
By Joseph Johnson - of Vernon in the County of Oneida & State of New York in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 – 
State of New York 
Oneida County ss: On the seventh day of September eighteen hundred and thirty two  personally appeared before Nathan Kimble Esquire one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Oneida said Court being a court of record by Statute,  Joseph Johnson of Vernon in said County aged seventy three years who being 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 7" 1832.  
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.   That at New Haven in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six this deponent enlisted in Captain Prentiss' Company in Colonel Douglass' Regt of Infantry in Genl Wadsworth's
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Brigade, of the Connecticut line as a private for the term of nine months and was discharged at North Castle (in Winchester County) State of New York,  that he marched from New Haven in said Company to New York, thence to Long Island - that they remained on long Island about the middle of September when the army retreated from Long Island.  They returned to New York, thence to Harlem Heights and remained at Harlem Heights [unreadable] then to White Plains, and then marched to North Castle, after the battle of White Plains.  That he remained at North Castle  till the latter part of December of the year aforesaid. That he was during this campaign in the battle at White Plains & Hearlem [Harlem Heights], that he served nine months in said campaign. 
That in the year seventeen hundred seventy seven at New Haven aforesaid this deponent enlisted as a private for the term of three years in Captain Canfields company of Infantry in Col Mieggs Regt of Genl Parson's Brigade of the Continental line & was [unreadable] at Verplanks Point (thinks in Westchester County) - State of New York. and was honourably discharged  the last of December seventeen hundred & eighty, at the place last aforesaid
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That from New Haven he marched to Danbury, from thence to Brixhill Thames to New Jersey and was at Morristown and the different stations in New Jersey, till the said Regiment went into winter quarters.  This deponent believes at Continental Village the second winter of said three years said regiment quartered as this deponent believes at Morristown, & the third of the Winter of said three years, said Regiment was quartered at Valley Forge.  
That he has no other evidence of said services than that heretofore exhibited. 
That he was born in Greenwich in the County of Kent State of Rhode Island in the year seventeen hundred fifty nine.   
That he has no record of his age.  
That he lived in New Haven when called into service. 
That he enlisted into said service. 
That he knows no other circumstances, than those stated connected with said service.
That he received a discharge which he has since lost.   
That James Phinney & Hiram D. Tuttle are persons living in his neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and the belief of the neighbourhood
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where he resides as to his services as a soldier of the revolution. 
He hereby releases 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. 
Joseph Johnson
Sworn & subscribed this 7 day of Sept 1832
Nathan Kimball Judge of Oneida Common Pleas
State of New York
Oneida County ss:  We James Phinney of Vernon  & Hiram D Tuttle of the same place in the County of Oneida aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Johnsonwho has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration,  that we believe unto be seventy three years of age,  that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion,  that we believe him to be a man of truth. 
James Phinney
Hiram D. Tuttle
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
Nathan Kimball Judge of Oneida common pleas
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State of New York 
Madison County ss} Jared Blakeslee a Revolutionary Pensioner, being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, That he is personally acquainted with Joseph Johnson now of the Town of Augusta in the County of Oneida, & that the said Joseph was a soldier, in Captain Joseph Mansfield company of Infantry in the second Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col Return Jonathan Meigs, the same company & Regiment that this deponent served in in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War & that the said Joseph Johnson served in said line to the knowledge & belief of this deponent two or three campaigns & further saith not.   
Jared Blakeslee
Sworn & subscribed this 6th of day of Septr 1831 before me 
Thomas Miller Jr. Justice of the Peace  
The discharge given Jared Blakeslee is said (by said Blakeslee) to have been forwarded by the Honl James Emett of Poughkeepsie, County of Dutchess, to the War Department at the time the said Blakeslee made his application for a pension - he further states that said discharge was signed by Washington.
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State of New York 
Madison County, ss:  I Andrew S. Sloan.  Clerk of the County of Madison do hereby certify that Thomas Miller Jr before whom the annexed affidavit subscribed & sworn by Jared Blakeslee, purports to have on subscribed was at the time said affidavit bears date, a Justice of the peace of the County of Madison and I do further certify, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and that his name subscribed to said affidavit, is his proper hand writing &  genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison aforesaid this 27th day of September 1832.
 The word "Oneida" twice erased in the above certificate and the word "Madison" interlined before sealing and signing the same 
A.S Sloan Clk
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State of New York 
Oneida County ss
I George Brown Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify that Nathan Kimball Esq before whom the foregoing proceedings, in the matter of the application of Joseph Johnson for a pension were had, was at the time said proceedings were had and bear date a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Oneida, And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, that his name subscribed to said proceedings, is his proper hand writing & genuine. 
In testimony whereof of I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas the 20th day of September 1832. And I do further certify that the annexed certificate, is subscribed by the said Judge, and his signature signed to said certificate is his, the said Judge proper hand writing & genuine. 
Witness my hand & seal of Office the day and year last aforesaid 
Geo Brown Clerk 
Joseph B Read Dep Clk
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Joseph Johnson
15978
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State of New York
Oneida County ss: Joseph Johnson of Vernon in said County being sworn deposeth and say that after he was an enlisted in the three years or during the war, service at New Haven, as forth in the foregoing affidavit, this deponent was inoculated for the small pox and mustered in a detachment of Col Meigs Regt by Col Sherman of the United States Army.  That they were part of the Regt then at New Haven, in the Hospital, that he thinks they were, from Shermans Regt & Bradleys Regt that he then they were six weeks at New Haven in the Pock house; About,  he does not now recollect being of any other rank, than that of a private.  That he enlisted for three years, or during the war, and that at the expiration of his time of service  the question was raised, whether those enlistments were not for the longest of the times named & to be true, so as to hold the "three years or during the war men" during the war, that this question was shortly after reference by the War Department to the “three years during the war" men discharged.  That his discharge was signed by Washington. 
Joseph Johnson  
Sworn & subscribed this 2" day of July 1833 } 
Nathan Kimball Judge of Oneida Common pleas
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and 1812
Section
MCS/eel

August 6, 1929

Mrs. James O. Watson
Fort-Hill Farm
Fairmont, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

       I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim, R 5637, it appears that Joseph Johnson was born in 1759, Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island.
        He alleged that he enlisted in 1776, in Captain Prentice's Company in Colonel Douglass' Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Harlem Heights, and White Plains and was discharged late in December, 1776, having served nine months.  He also stated that he enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1777, and served as a private in Captain Joseph Mansfield's Company in Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged late in December, 1780.
          He applied for pension September 14, 1831, at which time he was a resident of Augusta, Oneida County, New York,  His claim was not allowed as failed to furnish proof of
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Rev.
War

service as required by the pension law.
     In 1834, he was living in Vernon, Oneida County, New York.
     There are no data relative to his family.
      Due to the large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
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1927 May 5 Photos 16 pages Mailed to Mrs. Marcus W. Ferris
See receipt for payment etc  in claim of Abner Johnson W. 21489
1929 Aug 6 hist to Mrs. Jas. O. Watson 
See Jas. Johnson S. 13530
5637
1832 NY
Joseph Johnson 
Oneida Co NY at New Haven Conn 1776 Capt Prentiss Colo Douglass 3 years 1777 Capt Mansfield Col Meigs
REJECTED
REJECTED
The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as “Name not on the rolls of Col Meigs Regt”
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Revo.

Johnson
New York
[     ] Oct 7 in 32
letter 26 Oct 1833

A. C. Crary
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War Department 
Pension Office 
Oct. 26 1833 
Sir
The papers in support of the application of Peter Eastman for a pension has again been examined.   By the Regulations of the Department every applicant is required to produce the best evidence in his power.  In the office of the Secretary of the State Massachusetts. E.D. Bung Esqr 
On rolls of the Continental service up to Nov 1776 & of the militia up to the termination of the war.  By applying to Mr Bung proof of the Service in question may be obtained. The case is Suspended and the paper placed on file.   
Archibald C. Crary Esq 
Clinton Oneida Co. New York
The papers of Reverend Russell have likewise been examined. It does not appear from any evidence in the Department that Capt Savage was in service at the time alleged by the applicant. Some further & more satisfactory proof is required and explanation. The case is suspended & the papers placed on file. 
The name of Joseph Johnson does not appear on the rolls } copied
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of Col Meigs Regiment. He should state whether he served in any other and if so what other regiment in the Continental line and whether in any other grade than of a private.  His papers are also placed on file and his case suspended.
Luther Richards declares in his supplemental declaration that he served eighteen months.  The service alleged as a minute man was occasional, not continuous. No service can be allowed not specifically stated. It must appear under what officers each tour was performed, the duration of each term of actual service, the particular place or places when it was performed & the period.  His care is likewise suspended & his papers placed on file.
20 Oct 1833 N.Y.
A. C. Crary
Rec’d vol 30 p 79
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15,978
Joseph Johnson
Oneida County
New York
[unreadable]
R. J. Meigs
Susp’d [suspended]
5637
Forwarded by Arch C Crary
Clinton
Oneida County 
New York
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15,978
Joseph Johnson
Oneida County
New York
[unreadable]
R. J. Meigs
Susp’d [suspended]
5637
Forwarded by Arch C Crary
Clinton
Oneida County 
New York
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State of New York 
Oneida County ss: On the fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty one, personally appeared in our Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record by statute,  Joseph Johnson aged seventy one years and upwards,  a resident of said County who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an Act of Congress of the 18” of March 1818 and 1st May 1820.  That he the said  Johnson enlisted in the Town of New Haven  in the State of Connecticut as a soldier in the army of the United States in Captain Joseph Mansfields Company in the second Regiment of Infantry of the Connecticut Continental line, under the command of Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs.  That the said Johnsons time of enlistment was during the continuance of the war with Great Britain or in other words the Revolutionary War, that the said Johnson continued in the service of the United States, in said Regiment more than two years at one time, and under said enlistment, and was at the expiration of said service honourably discharged.  That said discharge is lost. 
And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the United States of the 1” of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18" day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with
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thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” passed on the 1" day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any one in trust for me, any property, security, contract or debts due to me, nor have I any income of any kind, or nature, and that since the 1st day of March 1818 no change has taken place in my property or [unreadable] affairs, that I have no property of any thing except my necessary wearing apparel. which does not exceed in value the sum of five dollars.   
Joseph Johnson
Sworn in open Court this 14" day of September 1831} 
John H Ostrom Clerk 
I John H Ostrom  clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that Joseph Johnson  did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration  against the Common enemy for the time of more than nine months under   one engagement or enlistment on the Continental establishment.  I do also certify that the foregoing oath  and the Schedule. and thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court, and I certify, that it is the opinion of
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that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid affidavit to wit the said petitioners necessary wearing apparel is Five dollars and no more and that the said petitioner has no other property except his said necessary wearing apparel.  
Dated this 14 day of Sept at the Oneida County Clerks Office Utica}
J. H. Ostrom Clerk 
State of New York 
Oneida County ss Jared Blakeslee of Madison in the County of Madison & State aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposeth and says  that he is personally acquainted with Joseph Johnson now of the town of Augusta & County of Oneida, that the said Johnson was a private soldier in Captain Joseph Mansfields Company of Infantry in the second Regiment of the Connecticut Continental line Commanded by Col. Return Jonathan Meigs, that said Johnson, served in said regiment, in the service of the United States during the War of the Revolution  two years & upwards at one time, that this deponent was a soldier in said Regiment, and acquainted with said Johnson during said service.
Jared Blakslee
 Sworn & Subscribed before me this 12th day of September 1831
David Curtis Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
Oneida County ss Amos Parker of Augusta in the said County being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is personally acquainted with Joseph Johnson of the of Augusta aforesaid; that said Johnson was a private soldier in the Company of the second Regiment of the Connecticut Continental Line, commanded by Captain Joseph Mansfield: that said Regiment was in the service of the United States and as this deponent believes, enlisted for the term of the war with Great Britain  designated as the revolutionary War, that said Johnson served in said Company under one enlistment as a soldier more than two years-- in one term of time - that this deponent was during said Johnson service in said Regiment,  a soldier in said Regiment, and personally acquainted with said Johnson.
Amos Parker
Sworn & subscribed before me this 12th day of September 1831 }
David Curtis Justice of the peace 
State of New York 
Oneida County Clerks Office ss I John H. Ostrom Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify the preceding to be a true copy of a Declaration and affidavits, as of Record in this office
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that I have compared the same with the original that it is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original.  And I further certify that David Curtiss before whom the said affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and I believe his name subscribed to the said verily affidavits to be his proper hand writing & genuine.   
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Utica this 5th day of October A.D. 1831. 
J. H. Ostrom Clerk 
1831 before me David Curtis Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Oneida County ss  I David Curtis one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County do hereby certify That James Blakesley and Amos Parker, who testified to the affidavits of which the [unreadable] of affidavits in the within exemplification are copies are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit. 
Augusta - the 24th day of  June 1833. 
David Curtiss Justice of the peace
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State of New York 
Oneida County }ss    Amos Parker a Revolutionary Pensioner being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Joseph Johnson now of the Town of Augusta in the County of Oneida and that the said Joseph Johnson was a soldier in Captain Joseph Mansfields company of Infantry in the second Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col Return Jonathan Meggs [Meigs] the same Company and Regiment that this Deponent served in in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that the said Joseph Johnson served in said line to the knowledge and belief of this deponant three years in the Continental war and further this Deponent saith not. 
Amos Parker
Subscribed and sworn this 8th day of September 1831 before me 
David Curtis Justice of the peace
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State of New York 
Oneida County SS. I George Brown  Clerk of the County of Oneida aforesaid do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Nathan Kimball Esqrs  hand writing & that his signature subscribed to the foregoing affidavit dated the 8" day of July 1833, is genuine. And I do further certify that the said Nathan Kimball Esq was at the time and affidavit bears date, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 27 day of 1 July 1833  at the Clerks Office of said County
Geo Brown Clerk 
Jos B. Read Deputy Clerk
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See receipt for payment in Abner Johnson W. 21481
SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.  1- 681 PHONE Branch 476 
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 14711 
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR   CR
WASHINGTON 
April 29 1927
Chief. Division of Publications, Room G 137. Please furnish work specified below. 
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No 5033
No. 5033 (ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.) 
Title and description of job photostat copies of 16 pages from the Rev. War pension claim, R. 5637, Joseph Johnson.
 No. of copies 1 of each page  Shall form be kept standing?  Days
For further information see A. E. Wilson   5033 Room No. 541 Phone No. 
Chief Clerk of Bureau. A. E. Wilson Chief of Branch  
[stamp] DIVISION PUBLICATIONS DEPT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED APR 29 1927
CHECK WORK DESIRED  Photostat X Size actual Official use?  Repay yes  $2.40
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