Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17515, for Gideon Johnson, Connecticut
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn

Johnson, Gideon

NUMBER
S 17515

Carded
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CONTENTS
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17809

Connecticut

Gideon Johnson [tear] in the State of Conn [tear] was a Pri in the comp[?] commanded by Captain      of the Regt commanded by Col. [illegible] in the Conn line for 10 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 30 Dollars  00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1833 and sent [illegible] Darling [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of SEpt 1833  $75
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 4 24  15
$90
 
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by E D Bullock  Clerk
Book #   Vol. 2   Page 2

[tear] Johnson  Aug 26/57
[tear] Sept 27/58

Died Dec 23rd 1835
D. Johnson [illegible] 15/59
[illegible] 7/59
Jno  [illegible]  Jan 25/60
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David Johnson
John Johnson
Isaiah H. Johnson
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Sons & Heirs of 
Gideon Johnson
Rev War - Soldier
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Sandwich           August

To the commissioner of the pension office

Mr. commissioner, as I have had no intelligence from our we sent in last fall, I thought I would just write to you for information concerning it is the claim John Johnson and David Johnson, Isaiah H. Johnson, is is the claim of Gideon Johnson for services in the old revolution.  If you will write how it is and send your bill, I will settle it. Please Direct to J C Johnson.
from John Johnson
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Giedon Johson

4456
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To the Honable Edward Beates T.G.
Turney Genl [Attorney General] of the United Steates of Ameraca [States of America]

Sir i am a lawfull heir of the leate [late] Giedon Johson [Johnson] of the State of new Hamshire have served in the Revelutionary [sic] war and has never Received Penshion [pension] nor wages  i have mead [made] aplication [sic] for my fathers penshion [pension] But has received nothing having no person in the Citty  [city]of Washington to atend [attend] to it  all my papers lies in the penshion Sectrey [pension Secretary] office in Washington there is tow [Illegible] in that office one the full descharg [discharge] is [?laved] out and balance of wages due him when Descharged  Sir i want you to see or caus [cause] to be seen whether i have a lawfull rite to my fathers Services for his wages and penshion [pension] as you will find all the perticklers [particulars] in the [Illegible] in the said office in Washington  Sir i hope you will give me an answer and aney [any] other information if you require i will send it to you and aney [any] expences that it costes [costs] i will be willing to answer it
Remains your Humble Svt
David Johnson
Grenville
Cannada Easte
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5528
Gideon Johnson
6.0

10 [ ] private

233.33

N. Curling
N Haven
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office
183


Sir:  
          The evidence in support of you claim, under the act of June 7,  1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request facilitate the investigation of your claim.
__________________________________________________
A Statement, shewing the Service of Gideon  Johnson.  Ct
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(Line 1)
Period when the service was rendered.
Has Forgotten

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years.              Months            Days
Blank

Rank of the Claimant.
Blank

Names and rank of Field officers under who he served.
Blank

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
83 born in Derby Ct
entered there and still lives there

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Blank

(Line 2)
Period when the service was rendered.
Spring draft

Duration of  the claimant's service.
Years.             Months.          Days.
                           1

Rank of the claimant.
private

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Officers  forgotten

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
Blank

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Blank

(Line 3)
Period when the service was rendered.
1776 enlisted.

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years.              Months.           Days.
                             7

Rank  of the the claimant.
Private

Names and rank of the Field officers under who he served.
Capt Johnson          Col Douglap

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
Blank

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Blank

(Line 4)
Period when the service was rendered.
1777  draft

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years.            Months.              Days.
            about      1

Rank of the claimant.
Private

Names and rank of the Field officers under who he served.
Officers forgotten

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
Blank

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Blank

(Line 5)
Period when the service was rendered.
also drafted 

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years.             Months           Days
               about 1

Rank of the claimant.
private

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Cpt Farnham    Col  forgotten

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
Blank

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
2d and 3d [    ]s  proved by a surviving witness -- one other proving service generally
Certificate of two citizens n
Not acquainted with a clergyman.


I am, respectfully,
       Your obedient servant, 
            J. L. EDWARDS, 
                Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the term "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [sic] or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of
On this
day of
personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of aged (c)
years, 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 in the year (d) with and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under
more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) of the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforefaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
I __of the Court of __
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of___ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
---
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
&c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
6.
To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was i given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer{ Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a]The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period of periods of war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service in the different grades in which he served in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state gets in
he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace &c. A.B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: --- For----year----months, and---days I served as---. For ---months and ----days, I served as a ----; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places; where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by compelent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for he time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil persuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
Papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached therein by a piece of tape or narrow ribbons, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent pay paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the the oathe must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from a to i are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note j applies to continental troops only.
[k] The traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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State of Connecticut, County of New Haven Ss New Haven June 21st 1833  I Ira Beach Clerk of the County Court in & for New Haven County, hereby certify that Noyes Darling in & for more than one year last past has been Judge of the County Court for New Haven County duly qualified to administer oaths & that his name by him written & subscribed to the papers a[mse?] is his genuine official signature - I also Certify that John T. Wheeler is & for one year last past has been Justice of the peace in & for said New Haven County, duly qualified to administer oaths - & that his name by him written & subscribed to the papers     is his genuine official signature
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto     hand & affixed the seal of said County Court the day & date above written
  [H..?] Ira Beach Clerk
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
 State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss. Derby July 21st 1832.
 On this 21st day of July 1832, personally appeared before me, Noyes Darling a Judge of the County Court for said County of New Haven, Gideon Johnson a resident of Derby in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged 83 years, who being first duly s worn according to law doth in his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
  That he was drafted from the Militia of Connecticut to go to Long Island for one month - cannot tell what year - it was the early part of the war - I think it was in the Spring. Our sergeant was Joel Hotchkiss - forgot the other officers - cannot give particulars of the march - was billeted among the Dutch at Brooklyn on Long Island - I think the enemy were then at Boston - I staid the month out. Do not know any one now living that was with me.
 I afterwards enlisted in Connecticut service for seven months - in 1775 I think - under Col. Douglass - Lieut. Col. Arnold - Major Porter of Waterbury - I think our Capt was Nathaniel Johnson. Enlisted some time in Spring of the year, & discharged in cold weather. I forgot the month. I think we went by water to New York, and went through Hell? Gate at low water. From New York we crossed to Long Island, & was there when we retreated from the Island to New York. I crossed about 10 oClock in the evening. I helped collect old rubbish to build the fires - Genl. Washington commanded there himself. From New York we went to Turtle Bay & thence to Haarlem - & 
from there to White Plains, where we had a sort of skirmish near the Court House. Afterwards we shifted about to places which I forgot, till discharged. I think
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I had a kind of line when discharged, that is lost - I forgot where we were dismissed - it was somewhere in York State. I served out the seven months. William Kinne of Derby was with me, in the same company. this campaigns
 I was afterwards drafted from the Militia to go to Milford. I think the next year - I forgot the month - I was in service one month, under the draft. We were stationed as a guard. Do not remember any officers. Shelden Curtiss of Derby was with me.
  Next I was drafted to go to New Haven - and was gone about a month I think - I forgot the officers - & remember no one with me but a __ Spencer a private. Whether he is living or not, do not know.
  I was also drafter to go toward Fishkill in York State - did not go as far as Fishkill - I was under Capt. Farnham, & he is the only officer that I remember. I went to guard some place, but forgot the name. I was in service this time about a month, I believe. There is no person living that was with me that I know of.
  I was born in Derby Connecticut 1749. I believe my birth is recorded in Derby records. In the family Bible it is as follows - "Gideon Johnson, born Feby 4th 1749". I lived in Derby when called to service. Since the war I have lived first in Derby - then in Oxford same County two years - & then in Derby since last Spring, where I now reside.
  I have no documentary evidence.
  There is no clergyman in my present neighborhood, nor in my late neighborhood that is acquainted with me. Israel Perkins & Reuben Judd residing in the neighborhood of my residence in Woodbridge, where I lived thirty five years,  will certify as to my veracity and their belief of my services.
  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
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pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
  Gideon Johnson
  Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Noyes Darling Judge of New Haven County Court.

We Israel Perkins and Reuben Judd residing in Bethany, lately the town of Woodbridge, where Gideon Johnson, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, resided for many years, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Gideon Johnson; that we believe him to be 88 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided, in said Bethany or Woodbridge, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
 Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
 Israel pershing
 Reuben 
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Noyes Darling - Judge of New Haven County Court

I William Kinne, of said Derby, aged 75 years, being duly sworn, depose and say - that I have been long acquainted with Gideon Johnson, who has subscribed the above declaration, and know that he enlisted in 1776, as a private, under Capt. Johnson, and that he served out the term of enlistment which was seven months. We were in the same company, & messed together. We were discharged at the same time, on Christmas day, at North Castle in Peekskill. I know that he was also called to go to New Haven in 1777 - also to Danbury & Norwalk - but what length of time he was out I cannot certainly say, but think altogether, he was in service about six weeks - at this time - & further saith not.
  William Kinne
 Sworn & subscribed the 21st day of July 1832.  
Noyes Darling, Judge of New Haven County Court.
 I Ebenezer B. Johnson of said Derby, aged 69, being duly sworn, depose and say that Gideon Johnson, who has subscribed the above declaration is my brother - that I know he was called out to go as a soldier several
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times - but when & how long he was in the service, I cannot state. I was young, & o nly remember that he went from home to the war, a number of times - & further saith not.
  Ebenezer [B?] Johnson
Sworn & subscribed the 21st day of July 1832. Noyes Darling. Judge of New Haven County Court.
  I Abraham Bassett, of said Derby aged 79 being duly sworn, depose & say that Gideon Johnson, who has subscribed the above declaration, enlisted under Capt Johnson in 1775 and served seven months. I was in the same company & know that he served as aforesaid.
  Abraham Bassett
Sworn & subscribed the 21st day of July 1832.
Noyes Darling Judge of New Haven County Court

 And the said Judge hereby declares his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the said Judge further certifies, that it appears to him that Israel Perkins and Reuben Judd, who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in said town of Bethany, lately the town of Woodbridge, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit: and that said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court.
  Noyes Darling, Judge of the County Court for New Haven County

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Aug 15 1832
 I Jno Beach Clerk of the County Court in & for Sd New Haven County Certify that Honb. [Honorable] Noyes Darling whose name is above written & subscribed is & was on the 21st of July 1832, Judge of the County Court for New Haven County, & duly qualified to administer Oaths -
  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said County Court the day & date above written
  Attest Jno Beach Clerk
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[top of page covered with another paper, which says:]
I Gideon Johnson of Derby do acknowledge to have voluntarily inlisted myself a Soldier, to Serve in the Battalion of Foot, raised by the Colony of Connecticut, to join the Continental Army in New York, to be commanded by William Douglass until the Twenty-fifth Day of December next. witness my Hand, this Day of 24 A.D. 1776 June
 Gideon Johnson Junr
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County} Ss.  Derby June 12th A.D. 1833 -
 Be remembered that on the day and year aforesaid, personally appeared before me John T. Wheeler Justice of the peace within & for the County of New Haven, duly commissioned and Sworn, Nathaniel Johnson of said Derby, a credible witness, who being first duly cautioned and sworn upon his oath declares and deposeth that he the said Johnson is now in his Seventy fifth year of age. That he has been acquainted with Gideon Johnson of said Derby ever since he can remember. The deponent remembers that he served in Company with Gideon Johnson at Fishkill in the State of New York in the year 1779 Gideon Johnson served in the company of Captain Daniel Holbrook at Fishkill And the deponent frequently saw him in this Service, And the deponent knows that said Gideon was in this service for the term of two months. The deponent remembers crossing the ferry at the narrows so called, in said Derby, in company with
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said Gideon, when they started for said service - The deponent was himself two months in this service and knows that said Gideon was [words crossed out] ^ there during all this time -
  The company of Capt Holbrook belonged to the Regiment of Colonel Fenn, The Deponent has forgotten who was Major of the Regiment, But thinks he was Son of Col. Fenn -
Joseph Riggs late of said Derby deceased was Lieutenant of the Company -
  In the Summer of the Same year, which was previous to our Service at Fishkill, I was draughted with Gideon Johnson into the service upon the coast of Connecticut, and the Deponent remembers that Gideon Johnson was with him in this Service, at New Haven, at Fishkill and at Milford - The deponent cannot swear positively as to the precise length of the service of the Said Gideon, but well remembers that he was in the service. The Service at Milford was performed in the company of Captain Samuel Sanford and thinks
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the name of the Lieutenant was Lyman - we served at New Haven in the Company of Capt Daniel Holbrook. and in the same company at Fairfield - the deponent believes that he was in this service not less than seven weeks, and thinks it exceeded that time -
  The deponent further says that he is not related, as he knows of, to the said Gideon Johnson or his family -
  Nathaniel Johnson
 Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
  Before me John F. Wheeler Justice of Peace

 I certify that I am personally acquainted with Nathaniel Johnson the subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and that he is a person of credibility.  John F. Wheeler  Justice of Peace
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I Stephen Jewett, a clergyman, residing in Derby, in New Haven County, State of Connecticut, hereby certify that I am slightly acquainted with Gideon Johnson, of said Derby, who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration dated July 21st 1832, having once visited him on a sick bed; that I believe him to be eighty four years of age; and that, having made diligent enquiry in the neighborhood where he resides, I certify that he is reputed & believed in that neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that I concur in that opinion.
  Stephen Jewett
 Rector of St James Church Derby
Sworn & subscribed the 18th day of June 1833
 Noyes Darling, Judge of the County Court for New Haven County
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County} Ss.  Derby June 14th 
A.D. 1833
  Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, Gideon Johnson of said Derby, who being duly Sworn, deposeth and Saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For ten months I served as a private; and for such Service I claim a pension.
  John P. Wheeler Justice of the Peace
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L.  W.  B.
I.   17515.

     This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their service.
     Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N.  DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.  


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
January 12, 1898.

Madam: --
     Replying to your request for information concerning Gideon Johnson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on July 21, 1832, at which time he was 83 years of age and residing at Derby, Conn., and his pension was allowed for ten months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Johnson and Col. Douglas.   He enlisted at Derby, Conn.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner. 

Miss Lucia H. Cotter,
Ansonia, Conn.
2 South Cliff St.
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17515
INVALID
No. 17515
Gideon Johnson
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870]

Jan. 12/98. Hist to Mr H. Cotter, Ansonia, Co[nn]
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Gideon Johnson-
Con v ['32'?]- 1809-
John or John C. Johnson
N.H. 8th [C..?] of [Ig..?] abt
his Father Pension- Rev
Soldier Gideon Johnson


[Stamped] Pension office June 20
[Stamped] CENTRE

Pension Office, Washington D.C.
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                      3----871
               _________________
RECORD DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
             _____________________

Briefed by    Marion B Hudson.
Claim No.      Blank
Certificate No.     Blank
Claimant          Blank
Soldier              Gideon Johnson
Service     Capt. Jeremiah Eilman's Co
                  Col. Stickney's Regt.
                   
Additional Service  (Crossed out)  New Hampshire
No. ________claim, State records  ___________,
190_______
No claim, records ___________, 190____

                        REMARKS

No old War Inv. or Widow or [       ] as above.

0--3              Chief Division
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Grenville  3d January 1859

Sir
       Having received another certificate which I trust will give every satisfaction of the Services of my father Gideon Johnson in the Revolutionary War.  I trust you will do me Justice in granting me all the benefits of the law, please forward me an answer at your earliest convenience.

I remain
your obt Servant
David Johnson

The Pension Secretary}
City of Washington}
U. S.}

P.S.  I will thank you to forward to me when you write, the power of Attorney given to by my Brother; you will find it written on the back side of my application
D. J.

Please address me}
Mr. David Johnson}
Grenville}
Ottawa River}
Canada}
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[postal mark]
PENSION OFFICE  JUN 20 1860
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Dear sir you wood [would] oblige a friend if you wood [would] Just inform me wether [whether] Gideon Johnson pension has been drawn with in three years or not if it has I want you to inform me by whom and how much I under stood the other day that David Johnson had drawn for John Johnson Isiah Johnson 2 years ago and if so I wish you to in form me soon and how much and when
 and send your Bill I will settl [settle] it
  John Johnson
pleas Direct to John C Johnson
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The Pension Secretary 
at Washington
United States

PENSION OFFICE 
OCT 4 1859

GRENVILLE
SP
30 
1859
L. C. [Lower Canada]

David Johnson
S.  Act of Congress abt
his father Gideon 
Johnson  Rev Soldr
for pension pay
This is the only Gideon
Johnson on roll 
[Canada?]   '32
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Grenville 29th Sept 1859
Pension Secretary
Washington
 Dear Sir
  Having applied to JP? Theodore Dorwin, United States Consull about a Claim of my Fathers' Wages, due Him, when discharged from the United States Army, for Revolutionary Services, as Mr Dorwin wrote to me that he had applied to the Government at Washington, and found my Claim to be good, and I wish that you would [smudged] me, whether Mr Dorwin has applied, and the money has been granted to Him or not, and if not granted to Him, please forward the money to Mr Dorwin at Montreal An early Answer will Oblige
  Yours Respectfully
David Johnson
N.B. you will find the Amt of wages due, on the Certificate
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office
__________________________________________

I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Gideon Johnson is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Jeremiah Gilman's Company, as a Sergeant in said Company,
(Written at the side)
Book Army Rolls Vol 1}
Letter {  ].  page 42.}
"a Pay Roll of Jeremiah Gilman's Company of Militia in Col. Stickney's Regiment and Gen. Stark's Brigade marched to reinforce the Northern Continental Army 20th July 1777"
Gideon Johnson                          Serg't 
Time of discharge                        Sept 30
Time in Service                             2 mos 11 days
Rate per month                            4 - 18/
Am't of wages                               11 - 11 - 11
Travel out to No 4    140 m @ 3d    1 - 15 -
Travel from Stillwater home 221 miles  
                                               @ 2d  1 - 16- 10
Am't of wages & travel                    15 - 3- 9
Wages received                                  4 - 10/
Balance due.                                      10 - 13 - 9

Army Roll Vol 8.  page 199.   I find the following,
"A return of Capt David Copp's company at Peirce's Island  Nov 5th 1775."   The name of "Gideon Johnson" appears on said return as a "private"

In summary whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State this seventeenth day of December AD 1858
Thos L. Tullock
Secretary of State.
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OWM          
[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY
                          JAN 6  1898
                               FILES
                          
Ansonia, CT                
Jan. 4, 1897

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 5 1898
     
Chief of Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir
         Will you kindly
send me at your 
earliest convenience
the Revolutionary pension record of
Gideon Johnson and Isaac Squire, both
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of Connecticut - and
kindly oblige
,(Mrs) Lucin H. Cotter,
 2 South Cliff St.
Ansonia, Ct.