Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5629, for James Johnson, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
Johnson, James
NUMBER
R. 5629
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James Johnson of
Hocklen County
Indiana
Declaration for
Pension
33355
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
7th June 1832
On this 16th
day of October A.D. 1835 personally appeared
in open Court before the Franklin Circuit Court now in session
James Johnson aged 87 years, a resident of Bath Township
Franklin County Indiana, who being first duly sworn, as
according to law, doth on his oath make the following
delaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the of
Congress passed June 7th 1832
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That he enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the ┃
United States, the first of October 1776, for the Term of three
years under Captain John Wade in the second regiment of
the New Jersey line, commanded by Col. Newcomb in the
Brigade of General Sullivan - That he commenced service
as such soldier at the time mentioned in Morris County near
Morristown N.J. and
was marched from there to Trenton
and was
in the Battle at that place in December 1776
under the immediate command of General Washington from
thence he was marched to the Redbank ford of the
Delaware River, where he was stationed till June 1777 when
he marched to Brandywine Creek in Pensylvania where he
was stationed with his company who were engaged in
fortifying the place, that he was discharged as a
the
mentioned place the first of September 1778
That the first of October 1777 he enlisted
and time as a private soldier in the army of the
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United States at Brandywine Cork aforesaid under the same
officers as above stated and in the said 2d regiment of the
New Jersey line, for the further Term of their years, and
was marched from thence to Halterfield in Virginia when
he was stationed until a short time before the Capture of
Lord Conwallis army, when he was marched to Yorktown
but arrived too late to participate in 
the engagement - that ┃
he was stationed at  Yorktown from the time of the other
till the first of November 1781 when and where he was
discharged by General Sullivan - That the first period
of his service as aforesaid amounted to one year and eleven
months and that it was all as a private soldier that ┃
his second period of service amounted to the time of three
years and one month and was all as a private soldier
That he received written discharges for service but the
this were burnt when his house was burnt in Washington
County Pa. in the year 1783. That he resided when called
into service near Morristown New Jersey
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an
ity except the present and he declares that his name
is not inflicted on the pension roll of the agency of any
State
Sworn to & subscribed
Johns
Johnson
mark
the day and year aforesaid
Robert John Clk F C
And the said Comb do hereby declare their opinion
on that the above named applicant was a
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revolutionary soldier and served as he states. It appears
the
to the Court by personal inspection & the testimony of
witnesses that the applicant
is a very old man and has
lost his sight. He shown a scar on the above
which he state was from a bayonet wound received in a
battle on Long Island, with Sir Wm Howe, while in the
militia service.
M.C. Eggleston Prest
David Mount
State of Indiana ⎬
Franklin County
Robert John Clerk of the Franklin
Circuit Court in the County of Franklin and State of Indiana
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the ┃
plication of James Johnson for a pension
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this
16th
day of October AD 1835
Robert John Clk F.C.C.
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                                                                          June 15, 1933

                                                                           BA-J/MOS
                                                                           James Johnson
                                                                           R. 5629

Mr. W. Irving Hadley
615 Lincoln Avenue
Toledo
Ohio

Dear Sir:



Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of James Johnson who lived in
Morris County, New Jersey.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on
file in the pension claim, R. 5629, based upon the military
service of James Johnson.
He applied for pension on October 16, 1835, at which
time he stated he was eighty-seven years of age and was living in
Bath Township, Franklin County, Indiana. He stated that he
had a scar on his abdomen which was due to a "bayonet wound
received in a battle on Long Island with Sir William Howe while
in the militia service. He also alleged that while living near
Morristown, New Jersey, he enlisted the first of October, 1776,
as private in Captain John Wade's company in Colonel Newcomb's
New Jersey regiment, was in the battle of Trenton in December,
1776, and was discharged the first of September, 1778, that he
enlisted the first of October, 1778, served as private under the
same officers and was discharged the first of November, 1781.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of
the alleged service, in accordance with the requirement of the
Stated at this
pension law.
way or the office
In 1783 he was living in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
has no evidence
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the
of this other soldier's family

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
"N.G. Officers & men in
Assistant to Administrator
Rev
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James Johnson
Indiana
Rejected see
Let to J.A, Matson
Nov. 3 1835

5629
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J.L. Edwards

Sir
Enclosed is the pension declaration of James Johnson
In adition to his service in the regular army, he states the
five months in the Militia, but as this length
not entitle him to a pension without his name affixed
of the Department, as a regular soldier, he has not due
that year of a wound he received in the Militia service, and also certify that he is blind and very old Conceiving
make him a peculiarly fit subject for the County of
it is
respectfully requested that a careful examination
may be made to find his name
Brookville Franklin County L.

Oct. 24th 1835
J. A. Matson
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Nov. 1, (3) 1835
J. A. Matson
Brookville, Indiana
Sir
I have examined the papers
of James Johnson and placed them on file
He alleges that he enlisted in a company
commanded by Capt. Wade, in Colonel Newcombs
regiment of the Continental Line of N.J
There are no less than five James Johnson's
on the N.J. roll, four of which it appears
deserted, the other was a prisoner April 25, 1777
of the applicant ever was in the service he
must have been one of the above named
four
There never was such officers in ┃
N.J. line as Captain Wade or Colonel
Newcomb. The claim is rejected
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                                                          W. IRVING HADLEY
                                                          615 LINCOLN AVE.
                                                          TOLEDO, OHIO

                                                                  November 10th,1933

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

I have a certificate from the Office of the Adjutant
of the State of New Jersey saying:

James Johnson served as a private, Eastern Regement,
Morris County Militia under Captains Crane, Halsey
and Ward; in active service on a march to Elizabethtown
Point, under Captain Ward; on rolls, Captain Crane's
Company, dated May 7th, 1778; on rolls, Captain Halsey's
Company from Parsippany, without date; received certificate
No. 107, dated May 3rd, 1784, and signed by Silas
Condict for £3: 0: 0; for the depreciation of his continental
pay in the Morris County Militia, during the
Revolutionary War
Resident of Morris County, N. J.
I would like very much to know whether this soldier or any
is dependants received a pension and also where he lived in
later years of his life and when and where he died.
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Any information that you can give me will be much appreciated,
Yours very truly,

W J Hadley
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                       W. IRVING HADLEY
                       615 LINCOLN AVE.
                       TOLEDO, OHIO

                                               June 6th, 1933.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

I am advised by the Adjutant General's Office of
The State of New Jersey as follows: --
James Johnson, served in the Revolution in the New
County, N. J. Born in 1748. Resided in Franklin
County, Indiana, in 1835 "
Jersey Continental Line; was a resident of Morris
and any
I would like to know whether this man drew a pension
other facts concerning him or his family that you may
have in your files.
may give this inquiry.
I will very much appreciate any attention that you

Very truly yours,
W.J. Hadley
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                                                                     November 17, 1933

Mr. W. Irving Hadley
15 Lincoln Avenue
Toledo, Ohio

                                                                  BA-J/MLE
                                                                  James Johnson
                                                                  R.  5629
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of November 10, in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of a James Johnson who
served in the Morris County, New Jersey militia, under Captains
Crane, Halsey and Ward, and was a resident of said Morris County,
New Jersey,
On June 15, 1933, you were furnished the history of the
only soldier named James Johnson (under any spelling of surname)
found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served
from Morris County, New Jersey,

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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5629
James Johnson
service:
JA Matson Nov 5 1835
1835 at Bath, Indiana Franklin Co
3 years Capt Wade NJ Col Newcomb




REJECTED

is for reason
rejection" Desertion"
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1933 June 15 
 hidt to    W. Irving

1933 Nov. 17 Mr. W. Irving hadley hist furnished as above that of every soldier of Morris Co. NJ -MLB