Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,027, for John Johnson, Connecticut
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Johnson, John

NUMBER
S.36,027

Pensioned in Ky.
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CONTENTS
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Notification sent June 18th 1821 for John Hockaday Esqr Greenup C. H. Kt’y
13,443
Kentucky 
John Johnson  2’d 
of Greenup County in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllis of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29th of July, 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July 1819 and sent to John Hockaday, Esq Greenup C. H.  Kentucky 
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 8 mo 7/30   65.86 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819    48.00 
$113.86 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued
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Mr. Edwards
John Johnson 2
13443
278
Rec’d 24 May 1821
Con
J. L. E. 
The Secretary of War 
City of Washington
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Mr. Edwards
John Johnson 2
13443
278
Rec’d 24 May 1821
Con
J. L. E. 
The Secretary of War 
City of Washington
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Schedule  
District of Kentucky}ss Greenup County & Circuit Sct 
On this 23 day of April 1821, personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for the said Circuit & County aforesaid, John Johnson aged 77 years resident in Greenup aforesaid in said (circuit County or corporation) who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he served in the company, Regiment & Line as set forth in his original Declaration and as stated in the certificate now sent. And I do solemnly swear (or affirm as the case maybe) that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 provision 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. 
John Johnson his mark 
John Johnson states that he has no land or negroes and that the following is his personal estate. VIZ: 
1 Cow and Calf & one heifer worth $21 
1 Rifle gun very old                             4
3 plates and one watch                       10.50  
$35.50 
no hogs sheep or other stock other than as above and the above was bought with his pension money heretofore drawn. He has no home of his own, no child with him. In fact he lives with a son, who is married, he's 50 years old. That his wife Crazy for
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many years, and that she is kept confined at his son's house and he has to get a person to assist him in taking care of her.  He has no one to help him to do anything except for hire or charity and is himself afflicted with pains and rheumatic affections.
                                  John Johnson
At a circuit Court continued  []helf for Greenup County & Circuit at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 24th day of April 1821.
          Ordered that It be certified to the Secretary of War that John Johnson came personally into open court the same being a court of Record made so by Statute and also from its General Jurisdiction being so from its having power to fine and imprison, and made oath to the foregoing Declaration, and also made oath and Subscribed to the Schedule of his property hereunto annexed,  And it is further certified that It is the opinion of the Judge that the said Schedule is a correct one and that the prices thereto annexed are reasonable.

State of Kentucky}
Greenup County} ss

I, John Hockaday, clerk of the circuit Court for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record  of 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 thirty five Dollars and fifty cents.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court,  on this 7th day of May 1821.
John Hockaday
clerk of the court for the 
County of Greenup
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Commonwealth of Kentucky 
County of Greenup }Set 
On this 29th day of July 1818 came personally John Johnson into open Court, and stated on oath that he is a citizen of the United States and has been so from his infancy, being born in the State of Virginia Frederick County and is now a resident of the County of Greenup and State of Kentucky and is Seventy four years of age - and made the following declaration on oath to obtain the Pension allowed by the late act of Congress to the Revolutionary Soldiers to wit – 
In January, February or March in the year 1777 that he Enlisted for three years in the Continental army at Hartford in the State of Connecticut in Captain Henry Champion Company of the Regiment Connecticut Line, commanded by Col Samuel Willis [Wyllys] continental Establishment and that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the army on Continental service, against the Common Enemy untill the expiration of his said enlistment, in the year 1780 where he was honorably discharged from service, by an officer whose name he does not recollect - That he was on furlough at Home in Harford County aforesaid and his discharge was sent to him-- That his House was burnt, and his discharge burnt in it and that he has no evidence of his service or discharge other than that of his son who was about ten years of age at the time of his discharge - That he is in indigent circumstances, and
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does not possess any property out of which he can obtain a subsistence and that in consequence of his reduced, and indigent circumstances he is compelled to ask for the Pension allowed by Law. He states that he was in the Battles at Wyoming against the Indians. That is in the Battles against them, and in one had his left arm broke  - also a Battle at or near Dobeys Ferry [Dobbs Ferry] with the Hessions at Baumbrook [Bound Brook] near Quibble town, & other Skirmishes of Smaller note 
State of Kentucky Greenup County sct
Be it remembered that at a Circuit Court Continued and held for said County Wednesday the twenty ninth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and Eighteen John Johnson came personally into Open Court and made oath the foregoing statement and declaration is true, which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary at War 
In Testimony whereof I John Hockaday Clerk of the Count Court of said County have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforesaid 
John Hockaday
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Service admitted

The Judges certificate as to 
indigent circumstances is 
wanting
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State of Kentucky Greenup County Sct 
I Eli Shortridge Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory proof has this day been made before me that the within named John Johnson is in indigent circumstances; much reduced in his property and at this time not able to support himself from his property and that he stands in want of the Pension allowed by Congress to Revolutionary soldiers reduced in their circumstances. Given under my hand this 26th day of April 1819 
E. Shortridge Cirt Judge 
State of Kentucky Greenup County Set 
I do hereby certify that the Honorable Eli Shortridge who appears to have given the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of making the same Circuit Judge of the eleventh Judicial in which is included the said County of Greenup duly commissioned and qualified and that due faith credit is and ought to be given his official acts. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of said Court this 26th day of April 1819. 
Jno Hockaday
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36027

INVALID
Revy
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File No.       36,027
John Johnson
Prv    Rev War

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Act:  18" March 18"

Index:--Vol.   2,     Page  207

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Greenup Ct  KY                 Free
3 May


The Secretary 
at War.
Washington City

old card.
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War Department
Pension Office
7 January 1819

Sir,

Herewith you will receive the declaration of John Johnson, whose claim will be admitted on the the Judges certifying to his indigent circumstances.

I am, respectfully
your obedient Servant

J. L. Edwards

John Hockaday Esquire
Greenup Co.
Kentucky
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278 
1st schedule 
Greenup C. H. . Ky.
1st Nov. 
The Secretary of War 
City of Washington
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District of Kentucky Sct 
On this 30th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record made so by Statute in and for the County and Circuit of Greenup John Johnson aged Seventy Six years resident in the County of Greenup in said Circuit who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served on the Revolutionary War as follows, in the year 1777 he enlisted in the County of Harford in the State of Connecticut for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Henry Champion in the Regiment commanded by Col. Willis [Wyllys] in the line of the peace of Connecticut that he continued to serve in the said Corps with Corps for three years when he was discharged from the said service in the said County of Harford in the State of Connecticut; that he was in an engagement with the indians at Wyoming, that he has heretofore received a pension certificate No 13443, in Consequence of his original Declaration dated the 29th day of July 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day 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 thereof to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval of the time 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, no have any income, other than is named in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed, To wit, One Cow and Calf worth twelve
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Dollars, one heifer worth nine Dollars, lone Rifle gun worth $4-00, and a note of $8.00 to be paid in corn.  He has no occupation of which he can make a living, he has none of his family residing with him except his wife, who is unable to render him any assistance from her infirm state occasioned by old age.

John Johnson

At a circuit court Continued and held for Greenup County & circuit at the courthouse on Monday the 3oth day of October 1820.
Ordered that it be certified to the Secretary of War that John Johnson came personally into open court, the same being a court of Record made so by State, and also being so from its General Jurisdiction, and from its having power to fine and imprison, and made oath to the foregoing Declaration and Statement, and also made oath and subscribed to the Schedule of his property hereunto annexed and it is further certified that it is the opinion of the Judge that the said schedule is a correct one, and that the prices thereto annexed are reasonable

Commonwealth of Kentucky}
Greenup County} ss

               I, John Hockaday, clerk of the circuit court in & for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly coped from the records of my office.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 6th day of November 1820 in the 29th year of the Commonwealth
John Hockaday