Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38095, for Joseph Payne Johnson, Virginia
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Service Va
Johnson, Joseph Payne
Number S.38095
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3555.
7
Georgia Roll

Joseph Payne Johnson
4
Capt Spencer private.
Virginia line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Octr. 1818 and Sent to Benjamin Porter Esqr
Washington, Wilkes Co., Georgia

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 31.52
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 3 mo. 25/31 $79.52
4/30
{Revolutionary claim, Action 18th March, 1818.}
.76 Two years
Wilkes County
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J. P. Johnson -
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State of Georgia
Wilkes County}
In the Inferior Court of said County - In session.

On this Eighteenth day of May - 1824, personally appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said county, Joseph P. Johnson aged Seventy Six years, resident in Wilkes county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c) In the year 1775 he entered the service of his Country as a minute man under Col. Lawrence Taliaferro in Virginia & served some months, and in July 1776 he enlisted for two years & served the whole time under Captain Joseph Spencer - At the time of enlistment the Regiment was Commanded by Col. Wm. Dangerfield, but in the Course of the time Cols. Crawford and McClaumban succeeded to the Command respectively
And I do solemnly swear 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 provisions 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. (d)
| One hundred & sixty two acres poorest third quality land 
One blind mare - 1 sow & pigs - 1 Cow & calf - other small articles not exceeding ten dollars in value. | The declarant is a farmer upwards of 76 years old & unable to sustain personal labor except in a Small degree. Has no family except his wife & she is older than himself, "and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his Country" Declarant hath [illegible] and Pension Certificate, a Copy whereof, is hereto annexed
Joseph P. Johnson.
x his mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of May 1824. 
before us, Justices of the Inferior Court of said County of Wilkes, Inferior Court being a court of record, proceeding according to the common & State law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, & keeping a record of its proceedings -
{Thos Wootten J.I.C.
John B. Sammuel J,I,C} 
Jas. Render J,I,C, Jno Thomas J.I.C.
I, John Haliday clerk of the Inf. Court of the County of Wilkes do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 Two hundred & eighty one dollars and - cents. In testimony whereof, I  have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Eighteenth day of May - 1824
Jno Haliday
Clerk of the Court for the County of Wilkes
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818 -
Joseph Pane Johnson late a private in the army of the Revolution, inscribed in the pension list Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars - cents per month to commence on the seventeenth day of May One Thousand Eight hundred & eighteen
Given at the War office of the United States this twelfth day of October One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
(Signed) J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
{S.S.}
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(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which creates them;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of the proceedings.
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such.-(Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States.)
(c) Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be inserted.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.
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B: Porter, Esquire
Judge,
Washington, Wilkes
County, Georgia.
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Joseph P. Johnson,
Virginia line,
Revolutionary Claim.
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The rolls of the Virginia line have not yet been recd. at the pension office. The testimony (on oath), of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the applicant, is required, in lieu thereof. - The judge is desired to Certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied the claimant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

[Across:] Admitted
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District of Georgia} On this Seventh day of May 
Wilkes County} one Thousand eight Hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of the County of Wilkes in Said District personally appeared Joseph P Johnson aged Seventy years on the fourth day of July Last Resident now in Captain Tarvers Company in the said District of Georgia who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 that he the Said Joseph P Johnson enlisted in the seventh Regiment in the continental establishment in the Virginia Line, by Captain Joseph Spencer and of the [illegible] of General William Woodford Entered the service about the Month of February in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy six that he continued to serve in the Said Corpse or service of the United States until the Eleventh day of February seventeen Hundred and seventy eight when he was discharged from service at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania and that he was in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown and Two Skirmishes near Brunswick in the state of Jersey.
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Joseph P Johnson
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
B: Porter
Presiding J.I.C Wilkes
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I Benjamin Porter Presiding Judge as aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the Said Joseph P Johnson did serve in the revolutionary War as Stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the Term of nine Months on the continental Establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War Pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress and I am satisfied the claimant is in indigent circumstances
B: Porter
N3 Those two interlinings
 say Continental establishment Presiding J.I.C.
and Presiding done before assigning Wilkes

State of Georgia} I Charles Smith Clerk of the
Wilkes County} Inferior Court of Said County do hereby Certify that Benjamin Porter Esq who has assigned the above Certificate is now a Presiding Justice of the Said Inferior Court of Wilkes County and due faith ought to be paid thereto.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Said Court hereunto annexed - this 7th day of May 1818
Charles Smith C.l.k
of Said Court
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Free

Honr Mr. John C Calhoun

{Secretary of War
{City of Washington.
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38095
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 38,095
Joseph Payne Johnson
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 260
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Free

The Honble.
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Mail

[Vertical]
Mr Edwards
Georgia.
Joseph Payne Johnson
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Recd. 31 May 1824
March 1819-

Joseph P. Johnson
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Free

The Honble.
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Mail

[Vertical]
Mr Edwards
Georgia.
Joseph Payne Johnson
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Recd. 31 May 1824
March 1819-

Joseph P. Johnson
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If the inclosed be sufficient to obtain a pension for the applicant, he will be obliged by having his certificate forwarded by Dr. Abbot -
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Georgia
Joseph Payne Johnson-
Aged 76 yrs - Farmer is not able to do but little work.
Wife, aged - more than 76 yrs. -
He has no other family. -
served 2 yrs. from 1776. - 
Sched: dated 18th May 1824 - & exhibits "162 acres poorest 3d quality land - 1 blind mare - 1 sow & pigs - 1 Cow & calf - other small articles, not exceeding ten dollars in value"-
Whole value of property as certified by the Court, is $:281.-
The 1st sent back to applicant as
formal & has not been returned to the Department

Co
file Making
Continued 17 Augt: 1824, & sent to 
(Pension to commence 18 May 1824)
Garnett Andrews, Esqr
Washington,
Wilkes Co
Georgia."

see letter 31 Dec 1829 to Hon Wm Foster & do 23d March 1830
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Georgia} Personally appeared before
Elbert County} me James Wood One of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said said County John Carroll Esqr. and being Duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Joseph Payne Johnson, and that he the said Johnson inlisted into the service of the United States, in the month of February or March in the year One Thousand seven hundred and seventy six, under Capt. Joseph Spencer whose Company was attached to the seventh Virginia Ridgement, which was commanded by Colo. Alexander McClannghan in Brigadier Genl. Woodford's Brigade and Service in the capacity of a noncommissioned officer; and continued in the aforesaid service to this deponants Knowledge untill the first January One Thousand seven hundred and seventy eight at which time this deponant left the Ridgement: and left the aforesaid still in said service. Given under my hand and seal this 26th August 1818
John Carroll {Seal}
Sworn to and Subscribed
before the day and date
above written
James Woods J.I.C.
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I George W. Heard Clerk of the Inferior Court for the State and County aforesaid do hereby Certify that James Wood is an Acting Justice of the Inferior Court and that due faith and Confedence ought to be placed in him as Such, Sworn to an Subscribed in office with the Seal thereof this 20th day of August 1818
George W. Heard
Clerk

I do hereby certify that George W. Heard is an acting Clerk of the Inferior Court of the State of Georgia and Elbert County and that due faith and Credit ought to be paid to his Signature as Such this 26th day of August 1818.
Hardie Brown JP
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State of Georgia} personally appeared before
Wilkes County} me Robert Grier a Justice of the peace of the Said County John Robertson, who being duly sworn deposeth and Saith, that he knew Joseph Payne Johnson, and he frequently saw him in Company with Captain Joseph Spencer in the Recruiting Service in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six and he believes he Served two years in Captain Joseph Spencers company the term for which he was enlisted, and that he is now in Reduced circumstances, and Stands in need of assistance of his Country for support
Sworn to and Subscribed John Robertson
before me this 18th 
September 1818
Robert Grier J.P
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State of Georgia} personally appeared before
Wilkes County} me Robert Grier a Justice of the peace of the Said County Thomas Porter and being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith, that he knew Joseph Payne Johnson as a Soldier or noncommissioned officer in Capt. Joseph Spencer company of the Virginia line and that he entered into Service about the month of February one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six, and that the Said Johnson continued in Said Service with me in the State of Virginia where I left him in Service in the month of August 177[illegible] and that I have good Reason to believe that he Served two years the termfor which he was enlisted, and I further believe that he belonged to the Seventh Virginia Regiment, and now is in Reduced Circumstances, and Stands in need of his Countrys Support
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 18th Thomas Porter
September 1818
Robert Grier J.P