Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33336, for Adrian Johnson, New Jersey
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[form]
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SERVICE |  | NUMBER
New Jersey | Johnson, Adrian | S 33336 [all entries handwritten]
CONTENTS 
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13.711
R
New Jersey
Adrian Johnson [preceding all handwritten] of Hunterdon [handwritten] in the state of N Jersey [handwritten] who was a private [handwritten] in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton [handwritten] of the New Jersey [handwritten] line, for the term of 1 years 76 [term and year handwritten]
XXcribed on the Roll of New Jersey [handwritten] at the rate of -- 8 -- [handwritten] Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th [handwritten] of November 1818 [handwritten]
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 [handwritten]  of August 1819 [handwritten] and sent to Dennis Wyckoff Esq Flemington, Hunterdon Co NJ [name & address handwritten]
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $29.67 [date and amount handwritten]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  48. [date and amount handwritten]
[total] $77.67 [handwritten]
3 mo. 22/31 [handwritten]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Adrian Johnson
affidav
13.711
Septr 1819
[large initials] CON
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[form]
SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Hunterdon county, ss.
On this fourth [handwritten] day of August [handwritten] eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared, in open court of common pleas, being a court of record [blank space] for the said county, Adrian Johnson [handwritten] aged Sixty five [handwritten] years, resident in Reading town [handwritten] in said county, who, being first duly sworn [handwritten] according to law, doth, on his oath [handwritten] , declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  [following description handwritten] that he enlisted under Captain Thomas Reading in Colonel Daytons Regiment of New Jersey troops early in the year 1776 for the term of one year that he was reviewed at Flemington, soon after his enlistment he marched with the company to Elizabeth town continued there a short time, then went to New York continued there a short time, then marched to Albany continued there a short time, then marched to fort Stanwix and continued there until the ensuing spring, then marched to Morristown in New Jersey where he was discharged - agreeably to his original declaration on which he obtained a pension certificate No 13711 and dated the 4th day of August 1819 and to commence on the 14th day of November AD 1818 [end of handwritten passage]
And I do solemnly swear [handwritten] that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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.
[handwritten schedule of property follows] Schedule of property belonging to Adrian Johnson of the Township of Readington in the county of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey
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1 lot of land half an acre the buildings old and poor valued at | $40.00
1 Mare and Colt | 12.00
3 Sheep  1 Hog | 6.50
1 Cow | 10.00
1 Old waggon & harness | 7.00
1 Plough iron shovel 2 forks | 1.00
1 Sleigh old | .50
1 Tin plate stove, corner closset | 8.00 
3 pots 2 iron tea kettles, lot of trumpery | 3.00
2 pails 4 earthen pots, churn table 2 chains 14 earthen plates cups & saucers | 1.50
5 baskets shoemaker tools | 1.00
4 high old dresser | .50
[illegible] cider barrel | .75
Coffee pot tin pale 2 smoothing irons | .50
Shovel & tongs andirons | 1.50
Spinning wheel & reel shovel. 5 bags [illegible] | 1.00
[right column]
Brot up [total from left column] | 95.25
Fish tub Keg tray & ladel | .50
Pan griddle 2 barrels | 1.50
day tub soap barrel & hoe | .60
[total] $97.85
And that he owes the sum of twenty dollars & fifty cents that his family consists of himself, his wife & one daughter all of which are not very healthy and he is a shoemaker by trade, but unable to follow it on account of a giddiness in his head and that he is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of his countrys aid for his support [end of handwritten schedule] [signed] Adrian Johnson
Sworn [handwritten] to, and declared, on the fourth [handwritten] day of August AD 1820 [month and  year handwritten] before [signed] John Wilson
I John T Blackwell, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing 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 seventy seven [handwritten] dollars and 35 [handwritten] cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth [handwritten] day of August [handwritten] eighteen hundred and twenty [signed] Blackwell Clerk of the Court for the county of Hunterdon.
[seal attached to the left]
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Adrian Johnson, Private, Hunterdon County, N. Jersey. Col Dayton's regt. N. Jersey line, Feb 1776, to May, 1777.
14. November, 1818
[following text is very faint] Proof of service [illegible] required and Judges Certificate [illegible] on the day the declaration [illegible] Nov. 14
Dennis Wyckoff, judge, Flemington, Hunterdon County, N.J.
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State of Newjersey Hunterdon County
Be it Remembered that on the 14th day of November in the Year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me Dennis Wyckoff one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid Hendrick Johnson who being duly Sworn according to law who on his Oath doth Say that he is well acquainted with Adrian Johnson from the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy untill this Time and that he well knows that Adrian Johnson was Enlisted under Capt Thomas Reading in the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six and in the service of the united States and that Adrian Johnson was Enlisted for the term of one Year and that he Continued in the service of the united States untill his time Expired [signed] Henry Johnson
Sworn before me the 14th Day of November AD 1818 [signed] Dennis Wyckoff
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State of Newjersey Hunterdon County
Be it Remembered that on the fourteenth day of November in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me Dennis Wyckoff one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Abraham Post who being duly Sworn according to law On his Oath doth say that he is acquainted and has been acquainted with Adrian Johnson at Least from the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy, and that he well knows that said Adrian Johnson was Enlisted under Capt Thomas Reading in the Service of the united States and that he was Enlisted for One Year and that he Marched with his Company to the Northward and that this deponent believes he served out his full time of Enlistment and that his Enlistment was in the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six [signed] Abraham Post
Sworn before me the 14th day of November AD 1818 [signed] Dennis Wyckoff
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State of Newjersey Hunterdon County
Be it Remembered that on the fourteenth day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen appeared before me Dennis Wyckoff one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon aforesaid Peter Brokaw of full age who was duly sword according to law on his Oath doth say that he has been acquainted with Adrian Johnson from the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six untill this time and that he very well Remembers that Adrian Johnson was Enlisted in one of the Newjersey Regiments in the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six for the term of one Year and this deponent believes that he served under Capt Thomas Reading and in the third Regiment Commanded by Col Dayton and that he Continued in the Services untill his time Expired [signed] Pete Brokaw
Sworn before me the 14th day of November AD 1818 [signed] Dennis Wyckoff
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I Dennis Wyckoff one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon in the State of Newjersey do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the within named Adrian Johnson did serve in the Revolutionary War as within Stated and Declared against the Common Enemy and I now Transmitt the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war Department pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress Witness my hand and seal the 14th Day of November AD 1818 [signed] Dennis Wyckoff
New Jersey Hunterdon ss:
I John T Blackwell Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas do certify that Dennis Wyckoff Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had then was & now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for Hunterdon County duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that full credit is due to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court at Flemington this 23d. day of November 1818. [signed] Blackwell Clk H.C.P.
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State of NewJersey Hunterdon County 
On the fourteenth day of November one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and the said County of Hunterdon personally appeared Adrian Johnson aged Sixty three years Resident in the State of New jersey who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in Order to obtain the provisions 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 (Viz) that he the said Adrian Johnson Enlisted under Capt Thomas Reading in the month of February in the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six at Quaker Town in said State and went to flemington in Sd. State and was there Reviewed and Remained there about four Weeks and then Marched with the Company to amboy in sd State and Remained there about three weeks then marched with the Company to Elizabeth Town in sd State and Continued there three Weeks then went to New York Continued there One week then went to albany Continued there three weeks then went to Johnstown Continued there three weeks then went to German flatts Continued there three weeks then went to fort Stanwicks and Continued there untill some time in the fall of the Year then went to Ticonderoga and Continued there untill the time of his Enlistment Expired at which time he was Discharged all which time he served under Capt Thomas Reading in the third New Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col Dayton and that he Continued to serve in the Company aforesaid and in the service of the united States untill Some time in the month of May Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven when he was Discharged and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and Stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and that he offers the affidavitts of Abraham Post Peter [illegible] and Henry Johnson in support of his Service in the Revolutionary War [signed] Adrian Johnson
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State of NewJersey Hunterdon County
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Adrian Johnson the within applicant and that he is in very indigent Circumstances and that he stands in very great need of his Countrys Aid [sign] Dennis Wyckoff
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[form]
33336 Revy [handwritten] 
INVALID.
File No.   33,336 Adrian Johnson Pri Rev War [handwritten]
Act:  18th March 18 4 [handwritten]
Index: -- Vol.  2 [handwritten], Page   207 [handwritten]
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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State of New Jersey Somerset County ss. before me Andrew Howell one of of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County personally appeared Thomas Patterson esquire of the County and State aforesaid when being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he served as Captain in the United States Services in the years 1776 and 1777 in the third N. Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col Elias Dayton  That William Opdyke the deponent above named was a duty sergant in his Company and faithfully served out his tour for upwards of one year
This deponent further saith he has Carefully Examined the [illegible] declaration made by Adrian Johnson and finds that the statement by him therein given of the organizing marching and services of the Regiment of Col D Paytons Regiment is strictly correct   that the said Regiment was organized some time in July 1776 and Continued in the services of the United States upwards of one year-- that he well recollects Cap. Thomas Reading (now dec) who Commanded a Company in said Regiment and that his Company served out their full term and received their discharge -- in Common with the Regiment [signed] Tho's Paterson
taken and sworn before me the 10 day of July 1819 [signed] A Howell
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State of New Jersey Somerset County ss.
I Saml Sloan clerk of the inferior court of common pleas of the county of Somerset [illegible] do certify that Andrew Howell esquire before whom the [illegible] deposition was made was at the time of taking thereof one of the Judges of the said inferior court of common pleas for the county of Somerset [illegible] and that to all his official acts [illegible] full faith and credit is due and ought to be given [remainder of sentence illegible]  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office at Somerville [?] this 26th July A.D. 1819 [signed] Saml Sloan
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Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and nineteen before me Dennis Wyckoff one of the Judges of the Court of the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey William Opdyke Sergeant in Capt Thomas Patterson Company in the third New Jersey Regiment Commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton in the Revolutionary War who was Sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God before me and on his Oath doth say that he served in Capt Pattersons Company in [illegible] year service up to the Northward and that he was well acquainted with Adrian Johnson a private the present applicant in Capt Thomas Readings Company and in the same third Regiment Commanded by Col Dayton and that he [illegible] that he was Enlisted under Capt Thomas Reading for One Year and that he Johnson served out his full time and that the enlistment and service was performed in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Five [signed] William Opdyke
Sworn before me the day and year aforesaid [signed] Dennis Wyckoff