Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5634, for John Johnson, Virginia
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(8-1776)

SERVICE Continental, (Va)

Johnson, John

NUMBER R. 5634

Born in Md.

CONTENTS
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7683 +
John Johnson
Kentucky

Rejected. See
[begin strike out] letters of Oct. 32 to Washington [end strike out]
30 Nov 32 to
J.P. Mullock
do to Hon R Allen Oct.
2d 1833 _ do to Same Jan 11.
1836
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7683
BRIEF in the case of John Johnson
County of Clark in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Court

3. How old is he? 69

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Column headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

[Column subheadings]
| Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.

[Table body row]
March or April 1782 enlisted for 12 months and was discharged on act of sickness, after serving -- | 6 [in the months column] | private | Capt Leonard Jamison Count Rochambeau

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? near Fredericksburg Va in Stafford County

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by documentary-- his discharge and by traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

[signature] T. [illegible]
Examining Clerk.
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I James P. Bullock clerk of the court of the County of Clarke, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of the said John Johnson for a pension

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of August in the Year of our Lord 1832.

[signature] James P. Bullock
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Clarke County
State of Kentucky Let.

On this 27th day of August 1882, personally appeared in open court, being an event of record, before the Justices of the Clarke County court now sitting. John Johnson a resident of Clarke County and State aforesaid aged sixty nine 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.

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

In the year 1782 in the last of March or first of April of said year, he enlisted for the term of twelve months. He was enlisted by a certain Stephen French he does not know what was the rank of said French as an officer, as he was immediately put under the command of Capt. Leonard Jamison, and attached to the French army commanded by Rochambeau, which army when he joined it was near Fredericksburg Virginia. He was made in said army a driver of the artillery and continued in said service from the time of his enlistment until the 21st of October following
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when he was discharged on account of sickness his discharge he yet has, and it is herewith transmitted to the war office. He states that said French army after he joined it marched through Dumfries and Alexandria on to the City of Baltimore, where it remained about a month. From that we marched to Philadelphia, from there to the North river which we enforced at Fort Washington, and stopped at the Crompond where he was discharged. He states that he was born in the year 1763 in the state of Maryland. He has no record of his age at this time, he had one but it is lost. He was living in Stafford County Virginia when he enlisted. He lived there after the war was over about twenty seven years. He then moved to Kentucky and has been living in Clarke County since that time.

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 or agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
[signature] John Johnson

I Reuben Franklin residing in Clarke County hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Johnson who has subscribed and
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sworn to the foregoing declaration that I believe him to be sixty nine years of age. I knew him in Stafford County Virginia in the year 1782 and for many years afterwards having lived in that county for twenty years or upwards after the revolutionary war ended. And I further certify that it was reputed and believed in that county that he had enlisted and was in the army of the revolution for several months, and I never heard it contradicted or disputed, and I concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Reuben Franklin

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he has stated. And the court further certifies that Reuben Franklin who has signed the foregoing certificate is a resident of Clarke County and is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.
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5634
P.O.
John Johnson of Ky
Service: Teamster Va

Enlisted: , 18 .
Discharged., 18 .
Application filed:, 18 .

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18 .

[stamped] REJECTED
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4 7683

John Johnson
Kentucky

Rejected
See letter to Lewis C. [illegible]

Jan. 4. 1863

He was a teamster hired by the French Army.

5634
Act of June 7th 1832
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John Johnson
R. 5634
Continental (Va)
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John Johnson a Driver with Wadsworth and Carter agents to the French army is hereby Dischard from said serves on acct of seacknes [sickness] and have [illegible] to Return to [illegible]

[signature] Daniel Alcott
Crompond October 21 1782 [illegible]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Johnson which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No, but one resident citizen

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? He sends his discharge

XIV. [dagger symbol] If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. [double dagger symbol] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes


EXPLANATORY NOTES.

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For -- year -- months, and -- days, I served as a -- For -- months and -- days, I served as a --; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

[dagger symbol] QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed. 

[double dagger symbol] QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Long Lick Ky Free
Dec 8th 1842
Col James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D.C

Dec 15. 42
Ken.
John Johnson
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Long Lick Scott Co Ky Dec 8. 1842
Dear Sir
I am Requested by Mr. John Johnson of Clark County to enquire what is yet lacking in the Claim for a Pension he states that he made an application some years ago and Presented his discharge or sent it by the Hon. Chiltor Allen who was then a member of Congress Mr. John Johnson is very Poor and is in great need of the Support of his Country for his faithfull service in the War of the Revolution Any information in relation to his Claim will very Thankfully Received
I am yours with Great Respect
Lewis C Suggett

Col. James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D,C