Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4464, for John H Johnson, Georgia
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GA  Johnson, John H  W 4464
SC  Johnson, Sarah
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Georgia 2125
Sarah Johnson
widow of John H Johnson dec?
who dies on the 11 July 1823
of Jackson Co in the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Perkins of the -- commanded
by SC in the line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia 
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issues the 18th day of June
1838 and sent Wm. G.
Dawson [illegible].

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $560.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
Total: $600.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section of the [illegible]}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 174

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Dead
Paid at the treasury annex
the Act of the 6th April
1838 from 4th Sept 1838 to
23 July 1839. The day of
her death. Agt. notified
20 Oct 1840
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State of Georgia { On this Tenth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty Seven personally
Appeared before me Tilmon Harrison  One of the Justices of the Interior
Court in and for Jackson County and State aforesaid Sarah Johnson a resident
of Jackson County and State aforesaid Aged Eighty Years Who being first duly
sworn According to the Law.  [illegible] on Oath made the following declaration
in Order to Obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed
4th July 1836. That I am the Widow of John H. Johnson Who was a privat in the Militia
and served as a Volunteer under the Command of Joseph Pickens Captain of the
Militia In the Year Seventeel Hundred and Seventy Eight and Continued
under the Command of the said Capt. Joseph Pickens until the fall of Charleston
town in South Carolina.  And also joined as a Volunteer and privat under the 
Command of General Elijah Clarke at the Seige of Augusta State aforesaid In the
Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty. Then joined Captain James McCall Militia
Company as a Volunteer and private the same year and continued with the said 
McCall until the Seige of Ninety Six or the Spring of the Year Seventeen Hundred
and Eighty One. Then Joined as a Volunteer and private under the Command of
Captain Moses Liddell Company of Militia who was Engaged as Spies to patrol the
Frontiers and Continued in Service until the Close of the War.  This deponent
saith that during all the Service that my said Husband done under the Command of 
the said Captain Joseph Pickens that they resided in the State of South Carolina and
all the Service done under the Command of General Elijah Clark they then resided in the
State aforesaid. We then Removed back to South Carolina and there resided until the
Close of the War.  This deponent further saith that the said John H. Johnson Never was a
Pensioner and has no Evidence of Records to Establish the Claim. This deponent further
declares that I was Married to the said John H. Johnson the Eleventh of August in the Year
Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight And that my Husband the said John H 
Johnson Died on the Eleventh day of July Eighteen hundred and Seventy three by
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the Diseases Called the Dropiesy brought on by having the Chill
and fever for Twelve months preceeding his Death and that I have Remained
a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by difference to the proof
hereunto Ammened.
Sworn to & Subscribed this day}
and Year herein Written}

{Her 
{Sarah T. Johnson
{mark

Before me
  Tilman Harrison J J I
Georgia}
Jackson County}  I Tilman Harrison the subscribing Justice of the Interior
Court in and for said County and State aforesaid do hereby
Certify that I am from my own knowledge personally and well
acquainted with Sarah Johnson Who has subscribed the above & foregoing affidavit
and declaration As a woman of the Truth and that full Credit and due weight Ought to
be given to all Her declarations and Affidavit.  And I do further Certify that 
fropm Old age and Bodily Infirmity that the said Sarah Johnson is unable
to appear Before and in a Court of Records to make her Declarations.

Given under my hand and Seal this Tenth day of April Eighteen
Hundred and thirty Seven.  Tilman Harrison J.J.I. [Seal]

Georgia {I Sylvannus Ripley Clerk of the Superior and
Jackson County { Interior Court of said County do Certify that Tilmon Harrison is one
of the Justices of the Interior Court in and for said County
and that due faith and Credit Ought to be given to What he has above
Certified and relied on as truth and that his name above written
is his Genuine Signature.  Given under my hand and private
Seal of Office there being no Seal of Office in Either of Said County
in said Country this Twenty fourth Day of April Eighteen Hundred
and thirty Seven.
[initials SR]
Sylvannus Ripley [ilegible initials]
Entered before Signed Sylvannus Ripley [illegible initials]
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1834
1805
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29

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Sarah Johnson was bornd 
Oct 7th 1801 ___
Charrity Johnson was bornd 
March 8th 1803__
Jean Johnson was bornd 
January 17th 1805__
Nancy Johnson was bornd
August 25th 1806__
Polly Johnson was bornd
March 28th 1808__
Lucinda Johnson was bornd
December 20th 1810__
Elizabeth Johnson was bornd 
March 25th [year strikethrough]__
John S. H. Johnson was bornd
ecember 15th 18[strikethrough] 1813
Ann. Johnson was bornd
March 2d 1814__
Eliza adaline ^Johnson was bornd
March 5th 1816__
Narrice Johnson was bornd
September 6th 1818__
Mariah Johnson was bornd
September 12th 1820__
Henry H. Johnson ^Junior was bornd
Oct. 27th 1822 __


Henry H. Johnson was bornd
April 21st. 1779.__
Marah Johnson was bornd 
March 3d. 1780__
Ruben HC Johnson was bornd:
December 21th 1825
Adrine Johnson Was bornd
aug the 11th. 24
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
October
14th 1840
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." The child & Admr of Sarah Johnson
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at
the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents
per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the
4 of Sept. 1838.
to the 23d Feby 1839, the day of her death,
Respectfully yours,
1861
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
-
File No. 4464

Sarah Johnson ┃
Wid
John Johnson ┃
Pvt Ga. line
Act: July 4/36, Sec. 30
Index: - Vol. A Page 377 ┃
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sarah Johnson
Widow of MH.
GA
S Cl claimant
July 5 1837 do do
W C Dawson MC May
3 1838 d June 8 1838

Act 4 July 1836
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Commercial Bank of Cincinnati
Pension Aug 26th Oct. 1840
Sir:
Yours of to instant Conveying information that
Sarah Johnson decd a pensioner upon Roll 4th July 1836 had her paid to
the time of her death has been received
upon examination we cannot find her name
upon on Rolls either of 4th " 7th July. She must therefore have been
hitherto paid at some other Agency
Very Respectfully
Y Abtollet
JL Armstrong
Petition agent
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Book. O }
No. 540 }
Issued 26th April to Mr John Huggins Johnston for one Hundred and Seven pounds Sterling for Militia duty in 1781 & 82 Also for Waggon [sic] Service in 1779 & 80 as pr. aut. audited
Principal L.107.
Int. 7.9.9


State of South Carolina
To John Huggins Johnston Dr
For Militia duty pr Capt. Jno. Norwood: }
Pay bill commencing in 8 Lg Ending.. 1782 }
say 31 days as a private Horseman @20/pa. } L 31.-
duty /pr Col' Anderson' return } 142" " "
144 days Waggon Service in 1779 & 80  576.-
________
Currency 749
___________
Sterling L107 ~


Comptroller Genl.' Office
Columbia 11 May 1838
I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy taken from the margin of Indent Book O. No 540 -
And the account above Stated is a true copy of the one audited for which the said Indent was issued.
S/William E. Hayne
Com Genl
pr. Ben. Hurt. Clk
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Georgia
Jackson County 
Before me William McMullen an acting Justice
 of the peace for said County personally came
Valentine Hardin who being duly sworn saith
on oath that he was personally acquainted with John H. Johnson
which he has good reason to believe was the husband of Sarah
Johnson herein named for about thirty Seven years past and
about Twenty three years before his death that I was present
and saw the said John H. Johnson in that he was under
some complaint for a considerable time before his death
generally called Chill and Fever And further saith on oath
that I have been acquainted and lived a near neighbour to
the said Sarah Johnson since the death of her said Husband
John H. Johnson and that the said Sarah Johnson has
continued a widow ever since his death to this date
Sworn to and subscribed this
Twenty fourth day of April Eighteen
Hundred & thirty seven
Valentine Harlan

Before me William McMullan J.P.
Georgia
Jackson County
I William McMullen the above subscribing Justice
 of the peace in and for said County do certify that
I have been personally acquainted with Valentine
Harlan who was duly sworn to the foregoing affidavit for Twelve years
past and believe him to be a man of truth and that full faith and
Credit ought to be given to all that he has testifyed to in the above
Affidavit. Given under my hand and seal this Twenty fourth
day of April Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Seven
William McMullan J.P.
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Georgia
Jackson County
I  Sylvania Ripley Clerk of the Superior
and Inferior Courts in said County do certify
that William McMullen is a Justice of the peace
In and for said County and that full faith and credit
ought to be given to what he has within Certifyed and relyed
on as Truth and that his name within written is his Genuine
Signature. Given under my hand and private Seal of Office
those being no seal of Office in Either of said Courts in said
County this Twenty fourth day of April Eighteen Hundred and
thirty Seven
Sylvanus Ripley CJ.C.J..
1886
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[2 round stamps at top of page; illegible]

Cunninghams Store Ga. }    50
May 1, 1837 }                    Paid

1886 May 9
Geo. -
4 July '36
30


Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
War Department
City Washington

[rest written upside down]
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[check mark] 1886
Sarah Johnson
wid of Jn. H. 
Geo.
Married 1778
Died - 1823
Allow 2 years $80 per ann. $ no deduction



[rest written upside down]
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Dear Sir
Enclosed I send to you the Evidence ┃
of my claim as a Widow of a Revolution
=er under the act of Congress passed 4th July 1836. I wish you
to Examine my papers and give me an answer as soon
as you can conveniently-- Direct your answer to me
Post Office Cunningham, Store Jackson County Georgia
Verry Respectfully
Her
Sarah  Johnson
mark
29th April 1837
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House of Repententatives
14 June 1838
My Dear Sir
In behalf of the claimants Mrs. Johnson
who is asking a pension, and whose papers, I have said
before you and which I actually believed should have been
satisfactory now enclose you the evidence you requested from
the State of South Carolina, which will, I trust, there
you,
furthereth to forward me a certificate, for
Mr 
Johnson - also enclose me the letter of Mr McMullin
which accompanied Mr Johnson Papers-
Very Respectfully
W Dawson
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State of Georgia
Hall County
Before me James Wilson an acting Justice of
the Peace in and for said county personally
appeared Mary Harris and being duly sworn (illegible)
an oath that John H. Johnson and Sarah Johnson according to
the custom of the section of the country went accompanied with 
there attendance (to wit) Francis Sharp my brother & Rachel
Thompson together with a few others that could get horses to get
married and returned to my Step Fathers Joseph swearing in.
There staid all night I was present that night saw them beded
Which was also the custom at that time.  This was sometime in
the year 1778. And one reason why I believe it to be in that 
year my eldest daughter Catherine by name was born the
same year 1778 I had from the above stated time until the
Death of John H Johnson generally Frequent opportunity to
visit John H Johnson and Sarah Johnson and was a great
many times in there house and feel clear in saying that
John H Johnson allways ackowledged Sarah 
Johnson from
the time afore said untill his Death to be his Wife and Sarah
Johnson acknowledged him to be her husband and raised
there family as husband and wife. I further say on oath
that I have Suffucient and Sattisfactory Evidence (Accept being
personally present) That they were Lawfully Married
Sworn to and Subscribed this
Twenty Second day of May 1838
Before me
Mary (cross mark) Harris
hir mark
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State of Georgia }
Hall County }
Before me James Willson an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Mary Harris and being duly sworn saith on oath that John H. Johnson and Sarah Johnson according to the Custom of the Section of the Country went Accompanyed [sic] with there Attendance (To wit) Francis Sharp my Brother & Rachel Thompson together with a few others that could get horses to get married and returned to my Step Fathers Joseph Swearingimp. there staid [sic] all night I was present that night saw them Beded [sic; bedded] which was allso [sic] the Custom at that time. This was some time in the year 1778. And one reason why I believe it to be in that year My Eldest Daughter Catharine by name was born the same year 1778 I had from the above stated time Untill [sic] the Death of John H Johnson generally. Frequent opportunity to visit John H Johnson and Sarah Johnson and was a great many times in there house and feel Clear in saying that John H Johnson allways [sic] acknowledged Sarah Johnson from the time afore said untill his Death to be his Wife and Sarah Johnson Acknowledged him to be her husband and raised there family as husband and Wife. I further say on oath that I have sufficient and Sattisfactory Evidence (Except being personally present) That they were Lawfully Married
Sworn to and Subscribed this Twenty Second day of May 1838. Before me
S/James Willson [illegible initial]
Mary [+ her mark] Harris


State of Georgia }
Hall County }
Be it known that I James Willson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County Afore said do Certify that Mary Harris who has this day personally appeared before me and made oath to the above affidavit and assigned the same from my own knowledge and acquaintance is a Respectable Woman. And is fully Entitled to Credit belief and Confidence to what She will at any time Testify and to wat She has testifyed in the above affidavit before me
Given under my hand seal this Twenty Second day of May 1838. 
S/James Willson [personal seal]
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State of Georgia }   Clerks Office
Hall County }         Superior Court
I E M Johnson Clerk of the Superior Court of the County aforesaid do verify that James Willson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly qualified to Administer Oaths. And that the Signatures to the foregoing Affidavits & certificate are genuine. being signed in his own proper hand writing --
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 22nd day of May 1838 -
S/E. M. Johnson Clk
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Dirt Town Ga              5
Oct 20


James Law
Gainesville 
Hall Co
Geo
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State of Georgia } ss
Chattooga County }
Be it known that before me Willis Leingston - an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Henry H Johnson a resident of Said County aged Sixty Seven years last April and after being duly sworn according to law: Makes the following statements viz That he was personally acquainted with Michael and wife then Mary Cain from. his earliest recollection to the time of the death of the Said Michael that they lived in Abbeville District South Carolina that he is Still acquainted with Mrs. Mary Harris of Hall County Georgia & that she is the Identical person who was the wife of the aforesaid Michael Cain when he first became acquainted with them. Deponent further says that he is has been all his life well acquainted with Joseph Cain of Hall County and that said Joseph Cain was always regarded and considered by all his acquaintances to be the legitimate son of the aforesaid Michael Cain & wife and their Second child after marriage and he concurs in that opinion. And Deponent further says that he always understood from his parents & those of Joseph Cain that there was not a years difference in their ages the said Joseph as he always understood being Born in the month of February Seventeen hundred & eighty (1780) and Deponent on the 21st day of April 1779 as will be seen by his family Record herewith sent which Records is in the hand write of Mr James Seisson of Jackson County
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of the State of Georgia ^done many years ago and was by him transcribed from one made by Deponent himself which he copied from his fathers family Record in the year Eighteen hundred and one so fare as relates to his own age - the ages of his children being registered at different periods thereafter and then transcribed by the aforesaid James Seisson Esqr. on the annexed Record.

And Deponent further says that his fathers family Record and the one he copied from it are both long Since lost or destroyed but that the annexed leafs taken from his own family Bible is a true and correct Copy from the original with the exception of the names of Reubin H. C. Johnson and Adrine Johnson which is deponents own hand write and the original register of their ages

Deponent further says that he was well acquainted with the aforesaid Michael Cains family and that they had one child whose name was Catharine & that she was older than Joseph Cain

And deponent further says that the said Michael Cain was always regarded by his acquaintances as a soldier of the Revolution and he concurs in that opinion
S/Henry H Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed before me Willis Langston J.P. and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Deponent Henry J Johnson that he is a respectable person and a credible witness 

In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this, 9th, ninth day of October 1846
S/Willis Langston J.P.
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Georgia }
Chattooga County }
I Silas E Burnett Clerk of the Superior court of said County, do hereby certify that Willis Langston whos name appears to the within or foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace of said County duly commissioned and is Entitled to full faith and credit - as such & that his signature is genuine

Given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this 13th day of October 1846
S/Silas E Burnett Clk
of Sup Court C C
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Georgia }
Floyd County }
I do hereby certify that Silas E Burnett whose name appears attached to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the Superior Court of Chattooga Co and that I believe the foregoing is his own proper signature this 25th Oct 1846
S/John H Lumpkin
Member of Congress



This affidavit & family record was taken from the claim of Mary Harris former wid. Michael Cain W. File 7665, where it was filed to establish the age of their son Joseph Cain [C with a vertical line through it] Oct. 29, 1917.
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Georgia }
Hall County }
Personally appeared before me Jacob Eberhart & an acting Justice of the Peace for said County James M Cleskey who after being duly sworn deposeth and that he was well acquainted ^with John H Johnson in the time of the revolution war and that ^he went into the service of the united states in the State of south Carolina as a volunteer under the command of Joseph Pickins Capt of the Militia this was in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight: - and Remained with him untill the fall of Charlestown we then Joined Capt James McCalls Company in the year 1780 and Continued with McCall ["about" crossed out] untill the siege of Ninety Six or the Spring of the year 1781 Then the said John H Johnson Joined the Company of Capt Mons Liddells who was engaged as Spy's to patrol the Frontiers, and there remained to the end of the war

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th February 1837.
S/Jacob Eberhart J.P.
S/Jas McCleskey


Georgia }
Hall County }
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James McCleskey who has Subscribed to the above affidavit & is a man of truth and that due credit ought to be given to all his attestations. Given under my hand and seal this 25th Feby 1837
S/Jacob Eberhart J.P. [personal seal]


Georgia }
Hall County }
I E. M. Johnson Clerk of the Superior Court of said county do hereby certify that Jacob Eberhart, whose name appears to the foregoing is an an acting magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, and that fill faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his attestations as such ---
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 22nd March 1837 -
S/E. M. Johnson Clk
[seal]
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Georgia }
Hall County }
Personally appeared befour William E. Wilson an acting Justices of the Peace for said County Mary Herris who after bean [sic; being] duly Sworn deposeth and sayeth That She was at the meriage [sic; marriage] of John H, Johnson and Sarah Johnson but did not see the marige [sic; marriage] Solemnised for the went of to git maried and She said Mary Herris did not go with them but that she saw them bedded and She further Saith that the said John. H. Johnson and Sarah Johnson lived as man and wife ^together untill the death of the said John H. Johnson the above maridge was in the year 1778.

Sworn to and Subscribed befour me this 4 March 1837
S/William E. Wilson J.P.
Mary [X her mark] Herris



Georgia }
Hall County }
I do hereby Certify I am well acquainted with Mary Harris who has subscribed to the above affidavit that She is a Woman of truth and that due credit ought to be given to all her attestations given under my hand and seal this 4 March 1837
S/William E. Wilson J.P. [personal seal]


Georgia }
Hall County }
I E M Johnson Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby Certify that William E. Wilson whose name appears to the foregoing is an acting magistrate in, and for said county and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to all his attestations as such -
The testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 22nd day of March 1837 -
S/E. M. Johnson Clk
[seal]
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State of Georgia }
Hall County }
Before me Jacob Eberhart an Acting Justice of the Peaces in and for said County personally appeared James McCleskey and being duly sworn Saith on Oath that during the time that Deponent served with John H. Johnson in the Revolutionary War from some time in the latter part of the year 1778. to the year 1781. Deponent was frequently in John H. Johnson House that Deponent then believed John H Johnson a Married Man that John H. Johnson Acknowledged Sarah Johnson in time of the War and untill his death to be his wife and She Acknowledged Him to be her husband and raised a family from my own knowledge and Intimate Acquaintences with the said John H Johnson and Sarah Johnson I have the most sattisfactory Evidence (Except being present at the Marriage) that they were married Lawfully -

Sworn to and subscribed this Twenty first day of May 1838. Before me 
S/Jacob Eberhart J.P..
S/Jas. McCleskey


State of Georgia }
Hall County }
I E. M. Johnson Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do certify that Jacob Eberhart whose name appears above, is still  an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid - And that he is the same person or Officer before whom James McCleskey (the deponent above) made Oath in the revolutionary Claim of Sarah Johnson Widow of John H Johnson to which reference can be had - And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine - Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 22nd day of May 1838 -
[seal]
S/E, M, Johnson. Clk SC