Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5618, for Henry Johnson, Delaware
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Del
Johnson, Henry
NUMBER
R. 5618
CONTENTS
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53.675
Henry Johnson
Ohio
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Ohio
Warren County 
On this seventh day of March, in the year of
our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty six, personally appeared in
open Court, before the Court of Common pleas within and for the
County of Warren and State of Ohio, Henry Johnson a resident of
Franklin township Warren County Ohio aforesaid aged seventy seven
years and upwards, who being first duly sworn, according to law
doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th
1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States as near as
 he can now recollect in the Autumn of the year 1775 under and with
as near as he can state one Captain Samuel Cathell, but as deponent can
neither read nor out the time of his Captain's name may be incorrectly
spelt in this declaration, and he may be mistaken in his
Christian name. He enlisted for the term of eighteen months, at Lewistown,
in the now State of Delaware, and as he believes in the Delaware
line on Continental Establishment. Deponent cannot state either
the name of the Lieutenant or Ensign of the Company to which he
was attached. He thinks the Colonel of the Regiment was either
Colonel Haskill or Colonel Haws but which, he cannot state positively.
After he enlisted his company rendezvoused at a place called the
“Old Furnace" in either Kent or Sussex County in Delaware, and a
short time after his enlistment while lying encamped with his company
at the "Old Furnace" an express arrived with intelligence that the
British troops were landing within the capes of the Delaware.
On the receipt of such intelligence deponent immediately marched
with his company to the place where said troops were landed below
Lewistown, and where they were plundering the County. A skirmish
took place between the British troops and the company
to which deponent was attached together with some militia;
which skirmish this deponent was severely wounded by
musket ball in his right thigh just below the groin. The American
troops were successful and the British retreated to their boats.
On being wounded deponent was immediately removed to Lewistown
in Delaware, where he lay confined with his wound and
unable to render any active service from four to Six months as
near as he can state. From thence he was marched to
Old Mud Fort on the Delaware River below Philadelphia, but
on arriving there, he was again confined by his wound about
three months. On partially recovering a second time, he engaged
by virtue of orders in working at the buildings and other erection
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connected with the fortifications and defence at Mud fort [Mud Island Fort, PA];
(But he cannot state under whose orders) for about six
Months.  When his wound again [gathered] and broke and he
was confined some two or three months longer, and in the
meantime the period of his enlistment expired and he
obtained a written discharge having served the United States, 
including the period of his disability the full period
of eighteen months. While deponent was lying wounded
at Lewistown, his captain and Company as he was informed
joined the regiment.
When applicant first enlisted he resided in Sussex County
Delaware. While at Mud fort [Mud Island Fort, PA], he thinks he frequently
saw Genl Greene, and probably other Continental field 
officers. He does not now recollect by whom his discharge
was signed, he preserved the paper until perhaps some
seven or eight years ago, when he put said discharge
with other papers into the hands of Gen Noble, at that
time a senator in Congress from the State of Indiana
for the purpose of applying for a pension for deponent
on account of the disability created by his wound;  Since
which he has not seen them, Genl Noth Shortly after
dying at Washington City; they may however be on file
in some of the public offices at Washington City.
At the time deponent deposited said papers with Gen
Noble, he could have proven by a man by the name of
William Dredden, who then resided at Cincinnati
Ohio, but who is since dead; his enlistment, and
part of his services. But he now knows of no witness by
whom he can positively prove his services during the
Revolutionary War. After he obtained his discharge
he continued to reside in the State of Delaware
until about thirty years ago, when he removed to
Cincinnati Ohio, where he resided some years, from
thence he removed to Franklin County Indiana, when
the resided until about four years ago when he
removed to Warren County Ohio where he now
resides.


He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
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pension or annuity except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency
in any State.


Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court March 7th 1836
J.K. Wills Clk


Henry Johnson his mark


We Joseph Cady and Doct David Oliver, 
residing in the County of Warren Ohio hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Henry Johnson, who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe
him to be seventy seven years old and upwards, that
he is respected and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion.
Joseph Cady his mark


And at the same time Doctor David Oliver
Being duly sworn deposes 
that some years ago at the request of Gen Noble of Indiana
He examined the matter of the wound of said Johnson
in his right thigh alleged to have been received in the Revolutionary War; 
And deponent then says the written discharge on what purported to be a 
discharge of said Johnson from the service saw the same placed in the possession of Gen. Noble, Senator from Indiana for the purpose in this Declaration maintained; deponent also saw paper at the same purporting to be said Johnson's discharge from the hospital
by the hospital Surgeon.


Sworn to and subscribed in
open Court 7th March 1836.
J.K. Wilds, Clk


David Oliver


And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, that the above
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named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served
as he states. And said Court further certify that it
appears to them, that Joseph Cady & David Oliver
who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents
of the County of Warren aforesaid, are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit.


I, Jonathan K. Wills, l Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas within and for the County of Warren aforesaid
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter
of the application of Henry Johnson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of
office the eighth day of March A.D.
1836.
J.K. Wills Clk
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Suspended
let Mat 5, 1836
Geo. J. Smith

R. C. Schenck
May 2d, '40

5618
7th June 1832
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5618
P. O. Henry Johnson
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18
Discharged: [blank], 18
[Stamped: REJECTED]
Application filed: [blank], 18
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]
[Blank] Recognized.
[Blank] Contract.
[Blank] Cert. of Dis.
Searched for [blank], 18
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Memorandum of application & service of Henry
Johnson
Mr Johnson made application during the first year
of Gen Jackson’s first term. The papers were prepared + 
certified before the Court at Brookville  Pa. and taken to
Washington by Col James Noble who died at Washington
with them in his possession. Mr Noble's son, a lawyer
In Pa. was not however able to find them on
a subsequent visit to Washington in [Apart]  of these + other papers.
Afterward papers were prepared (in 1835) in the Warren
County (Ohio) Com. Pleas + sent to by Judge Smith.
The answer to the application was that Mr.  Johnson’s
name was not on the roll of the Delaware line, to which
he represents himself as having belonged. The reasons
he gives for this is that a few days after enlistment he
was ordered to Lewistown with some men. That in a skirmish
or battle there he received a wound + was taken to
the hospital. Was there four months,  was then thought to
have recovered sufficiently, not for active service, but to and in
constructing some work at Philadelphia, whither he was
sent. That there his wound broke out afresh. He remained
there unfit for active service until the original period of 
enlistment - one year, had expired, when he was honorably
discharged. The certificate of discharge was among the
Papers givenCol Noble + proved before Mr.  [Warren] Com. Pleas
He gave me the name of his Capt but I forget it.
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[AM] April 27, 46
Hon. R.C. Schenck
Presents claim of Henry
Johnston for a pension.


[F12. or Sir]  Rec Apl 27.46
Pension Office
report-

Look at index
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Ho. of Reps, Washington
April 27, 1846
Sir
Enclosed herewith I submit to you
for proper reference in your department
memorandum sent to me in relation
to the case of Henry Johnson of Dayton, Ohio
now a constituent of mine.


It is supposed that the papers which
were forwarded on his first application,
by Hon James Noble of Indiana, may be
on file at the department. Will you cause
search to be made to ascertain if that 
may not be the fact.
The memo. now sent explains the
ground upon which objection was made
at the time of his second application
1835.
Please advise me as to the result of this
further investigation which I request.
I shall be gratified to find that something
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may be done, or obtained, for a
worthy man, whose case I have no doubt
Is most equitably meritorious.
I am very respectfully
Your obedient Servnt
Robt O. Schenck




Hon.
W. L. Marcy
Secy of War
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50


Lebanon, O.
Mar 11th


James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
City


[written vertically on left side]
Mar 16
Ohio
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Lebanon Ohio March 10th 1836
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the 
Declaration of Henry Johnson for a pension.
When examined you with address me at this
place.
Very Respectfully Yrs. etc.
George J Smith


J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions