Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16619, for Samuel Johnson, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
New York
CONTENTS
Johnson, Samuel
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 16619
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New York, (A) 2.205
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Elizabeth Johnson
widow of Samuel Johnson, dec'd
who died on the 16th of June 1821,
of Cayuga Co in the State of New York,
who was a Gunner and Bombardier in the company commanded
by Captain Lockwood of the regmt commanded
by Col. Lamb in the New York
13 months, Gunner
and
11 months, Bombardier.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York (Alby.)
at the rate of 106 Dollars 25 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of July, 1838, and sent to S. M.
Croft, Esqr. Locke, Cayuga Co. N.Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $743.75
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 11-
53.12
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$796.87
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⎨ Revolutionary Claim, ⎬
    Act July 4, 1836,
    Section the 3d.

Recorded by G T Rhodes Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 111.
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Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6 April 1838 to
Elsie Husted one of the Children
from 4 March 1831 to 5
Decr 1837, the day of his death
Age Notified 29. July 1839
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July 22


W. Evans
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 19th 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," Elsie Husted one of the the children of Elizabeth Johnson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of one hundred & six Dollars and twenty five cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid 1/2 of her pension at this Department, from the 4th of March 1831, to the 5th December, 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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V2388

Elizabeth Johnson
widow of Samuel
N.York
Married in '68

Capt Lockwood Lamb
enlisted gunner 1 Apr '77
Bombardier 1 May '78
on role of June '79
[last one?] found

admd
13 mo Gunner $56.75
11 a Bombardier 49.50
                          ------
                         106.25
no deduction
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S.M. Croft
   Locke
     Cayuga Co
     N.Y
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State of New York
Cayuga County SS
On this 17 day of July in the year 1837.  personally appeared before me, Ebenezer Smith one of the Judges of Cayuga County Elizabeth Johnson, a resident of the town Genoa, Cayuga County and State of New York, aged 85 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836, that she is the widow of Samuel Johnson, who was a private soldier in the Revolution War, who enlisted in the United States service according to deponents best recollection about the first of September in the year 1775, and served through the Revolutionary War deponent thinks and believes that said Samuel Johnson was discharged in the spring of the year 1783, deponent's husband Samuel Johnson served
under Capt Samuel Lockwood, and in General Lambs Regiment of Artillery, said Samuel Johnson entered the service in the town of
Newtown, County of Queens, State of New York, deponent has always understood it from Samuel Johnson and others that he was in a Battle at Ticonderoga, and marched through the State of New York, and she further states that she was married to the said
Samuel Johnson on the 3d day of September in the year 1768. that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Johnson died on the 16th day of June in the year 1821, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed,
Elizabeth Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year
above written before me,
Ebenr Smith Judge
of Cay ea courts

I certify that the said Elizabeth Johnson cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court,
E. Smith Judge

I certify that I am acquainted with
Elizabeth Johnson and that she is a Lady entitled to credit and belief,
Ebenr Smith Judge
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I hereby certify that among the marriages entered on the Records of this Church which are in my possession performed by the Rev
Simon Horton then Pastor of this Church is
that of Samuel Johnson to Elizabeth Field -
under date of September 3 1768 ---
John Goldsmith
Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church Newtown L.I.
N. Y.

Dated Newtown
Queens County N. York
July 8th 1837--
County of Queens ss
I do hereby certify that on the eighth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally came before me, John Goldsmith to me well known to be the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Newtown
this County and to be the individual described in and 

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STATE OF NEW YORK, ss.
COUNTY OF QUEENS.
I, John Simonson, Clerk of the County of Queens, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Benjamin W. Strong Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such Proof or acknowledgment was first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the Eighth day of July- 1837
John Simonson Clerk
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I certify that I am acquainted with Elizabeth Johnson and she is a Lady entitled to credit and belief,
Ebenr Smith Judge
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I hereby certify that among the marriages entered on the Records of this Church which are in my possession, performed by the Rev.
Simon Horton then Pastor of this Church
is that of Samuel Johnson to Elizabeth Field -
under date of September 3 1768--
John Goldsmith
Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church Newtown S.
N. Y.

Dated Newtown L.I.
Queens County N. York
July 8th 1837.
County of Queens ss
I do hereby certify that on the eighth day of July
year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally came before me, John Goldsmith to me well known to be the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Newtown this County and to be the individual described in and executed the above certificate, and duly acknowledged that he executed the same
Benjn W. Strong first Judge
of the County Courts for the
County of Queens
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State of New York
Cayuga County Ss:
Israel Mead of the town of Genoa Cayuga County and State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he is acquainted with Elizabeth Johnson and was acquainted with Samuel Johnson the Husband of said Elizabeth Johnson, in the Revolutionary War, deponent served in the United States Service in the year 1778. according to deponents best recollection, and deponant frequently saw the said Samuel Johnson doing duty in the United States service during said year, and deponant further states that the said Saml Johnson served under Col Jabez Fitch, and deponent further says that he was in a battle with the said Samuel Johnson on the American roll[?] at Frogspoint[?] said Samuel Johnson marched 
through the State of New York
Israel Mead
subscribed and sworn this 17th
day of July 1837 before me,
S.M. Croft Justice of the peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Israel Mead, and that he is a Gentleman entitled to credit and belief
S. M. Croft Justice of the peace

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerks Office Ss:
I certify that Samuel M. Croft Esquire was on the Seventeenth day of July 1837 a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signatures to the above certificate and affidavit to be genuine
Given under my hand and Official Seal
this 18th day of July 1837 
M.S. Myers as clerk
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and affidavit to be genuine
Given under my hand and
and Official Seal
this 18th day of July 1837
M. S. Myers Clerk

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State of New York
Cayuga County SS 
Samuel Johnson of the town of Genoa Cayuga County and State of New York, deposes and says, that he is acquainted with Elizabeth Johnson who is the widow of Samuel Johnson, and according to deponents best recollection and belief said Samuel Johnson the Husband of said Elizabeth Johnson, died the 16 day of
June in the year 1821 and that she has remained a widow ever since that happened[?].
Samuel Johnson
Subscribed and sworn this 17th
day of July 1837, before me,
S.M. Croft Justice of the peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Johnson, and that he is a Gentleman entitled to credit and belief
S. M. Croft Justice of the peace

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerks Office Ss:
I certify that Samuel M. Croft was on the Seventeenth of July 1837 a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned
and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signatures to the above affidavit and Certificate to be genuine.
Given under my hand & official
Seal the 18th day of July 1837.
M.S. Myers Clerk
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State of New York
Cayuga County Clerks Office Ss:
I certify that Ebenezer Smith Esquire was on the Seventeenth day of July 1837 a Judge of Cayuga County Courts duly commissioned and sworn
and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his signatures to the within Certificates and affidavit to be genuine.
Given under my hand and Official Seal this 18th day of July 1837
M.S. Myers Clerk
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No 16619
Elizabeth Johnson
Widow of
Samuel Johnson
Gunner Rev War
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Act ___ July 4th 36
Index: Vol. A, Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Ser let to S.M. Croft Oct 4, 1837
to same - Jan 7. 30, 1838
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Aug 11

George W. Crump Esq.
Act Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.

[Stamp]
NEW YORK
AUG 9
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Recd N. York Aug 9th 1837 from the Pension
office. War Depart, Washington fr. Geo. M. Comb[?]
Act. at Twenty five dollars for % of Ness[?] & Guin[?]
& Thompson, Augusta G. for advertising
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$25

D. Eliot
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4.50
-----
54.00

104 13 mos Gunner
108 11 - Bombardier

16

adm
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State of New York
Cayuga County SS
Henry Stuart of the town of Groton Tompkins
County, being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Samuel Johnson the Husband of Elizabeth Johnson, in the year 1781, and according to deponents best recollection and belief said Samuel Johnson volunteered in the United States service about the first of January in the year 1781, the said Samuel Johnson acted as a Captain in the Whale Boat service and commanded one of said Whale Boats from the first of January 1781, till the spring of the year 1783 about the middle of March or April and was then regularly discharged. deponent enlisted in the same service and
very frequently saw the said Samuel Johnson doing duty as a Capt. and commanding one of said Whale Boats, in Long Island sound and continued to do duty as a Capt aboard of one of said Whale Boats till he was discharged in the spring of the year 1783,
deponant was at Long Island sound in the month of August or September in the year 1781, when the said Capt Samuel Johnson Captured one of the British Gun Boats and brought him into Long Island soundand further deponant sayeth not,
Henry Stewart

Subscribed and sworn this 31 day
of October 1837, before me,
S. M. Croft Justice of the peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with the said
Henry Stuart, And that he is a Gentleman entitled to credit and belief
S.M. Croft J.P.
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Cayuga County
Clerks Office } Ss:
I Benjamin T. Hall Deputy Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that S.M. Croft Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken was at date of said proof, a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature within to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 8th day of November 1837.
B. F. Hall Dep Clk
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tate of New York
Cayuga County} Ss:
Samuel Johnson and Ebenezer How of the town of Genoa, County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, depose and say that they were personally acquainted with Samuel Johnson, the husband of Elizabeth Johnson
from the year 1805. to his death, and according to deponants best recollection and belief said Samuel Johnson never applied for a Pension, under the act of 18 March 1818, and further deponants sayeth not.
Samuel Johnson
Ebenezer How
Subscribed and sworn this 6th day
of November 1837, before me,
S.M. Croft Justice of the peace,

I Certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel
Johnson and Ebenezer How, and that they are Gentlemen entitled to Credit and belief. M. S.M. Croft J.P
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Cayuga County
Clerks Office } Ss:
I Benjamin F Hall Deputy Clerk
of said County, do certify that S. M Croft Esquire
before whom the within affidavit was taken
was at the time of taking such proof a
Justice of the peace in and for said County,
commissioned and sworn, and duly
authorized to take the same. And further
that I am well acquainted with the hand
writing of said Justice and verily believe
his signature within to be genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and the Seal of the County this
8th day of November, 1837.
B. F. Hall Dep Clk
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Feb 16

N.Y.
As proof in
case of 
Saml Johnson heir

Gunner 1 Apr 77
 -----     1 Jany 78
May 81 Bombardier
Jany

Locke NY
Feb 10

J.L. Edwards
Washington City
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Locke, Cayuga Co. N.Y.
Feb 10, '38

Sir
The enclosed deed containing the signature of Saml Johnson deceased, required by your letter of the 30th Ulto, it is desirous that it may be returned
I am, very respectfully
Yours
S.M. Croft

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Washington,
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Hon. J. L. Edward
Washington
District of Columbia

2388
N.Y. Nov 15
addl pff
Eliz Johnson 

Locke N.Y.
Nov 9
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                  County, N.Y.
10 Nov '37

J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir, the applicant is very anxious that I should send these affidavits, thinking they will have a favorable bearing in support of her claims as the Widow of Samuel Johnson, deceased.

Yours very Respectfully S M. Croft