Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5633, for John Johnston, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn

Johnston, John

NUMBER
 R. 5633
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June 19/ 52
John Johnson dec'd
Ohio - Act 1832
Ohio

Kinley

J. Coombs
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The State of Ohio  }
Jefferson County   }  ss.

On this 12th day of June 1842
before me the subscriber & Justice of the Peace.
in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally
came, Nehemiah Johnson, a resident of said County
who being duly sworn according to law, makes oath
and says that he is the son of John Johnson and
who in his lifetime claimed a revolutionary Pension ?
the act of 7th June 1832. That his father the said John
Johnson died in Jefferson County Ohio on the 16th day of
March A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight leaving
no widow, but leaving this declarant, and, Abraham 
Johnson - John Johnson - Elisabeth Divine,  - Richard
Johnson & Rachel Powell his surviving and only surviving
children. He makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the arrears of Pension are his said
father under said act of Congress of 7th June 1832, [on behalf
of himself and the other surviving children] and refer to
his declaration and the written in support of the same
on file in the Pension Office. [and refer to]

Nehemiah Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed before 
on the day and year first 
above written.
M. O. Junkin
Justice of the Peace
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Know presents all men by these that I, Nehemiah
Johnson, son of John Johnson dec'd who in his
lifetime claimed a revolutionary pension, hereby
constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs Esq of Washington 
City, my true and lawful attorney and agent for
[me , and in my name] to prosecute the claim of
said John Johnson dec'd for any ammount of revolutionary
pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize
my said Agent to examine all the papers and
documents in relation to said claims, on file in the 
Departments at Washington City or elsewhere: to file additional
evidence or arguments; and to receive the certificate
which may be issued for said claim which certificate
I wish made payable to myself and the other surviving 
children above named, to appoint one or more
substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed,
and to do all things that I might or could do were
I personally present. Hereby certifying and confirming 
all that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premise.

Witness my hand and seal, this 12th day of June
A. D. 1852

Nehemiah Johnston  [seal]

Signed and sealed in
presence of us
M. O. Junkin
T. R. Stanley

State of Ohio, Jefferson County  ss.
On this 11th day of February 1852 before the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid,
personally appeared Nehemiah Johnson, and acknowledges
the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the
purposes therein mentioned.
Witness my hand the day and 
year aforesaid.

M. O. Junkin J Peace
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State of Ohio, Jefferson County ss

Be it known that on this 11th day of June 1852,
before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, personally appeared
Nehemiah Johnson, a resident of said county, and
made oath according to law that he is the son of John
Johnson deceased, late of said County, who in his life -
time claimed a revolutionary pension, that he is
directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and
makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional
evidence or argument as my Agent may use in
prosecuting said claim.

Nehemiah Johnston

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
before me, M. O. Junkin
J Peace

I, M. O. Junkin Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Nehemiah
Johnson who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable
resident of this County, and is, I believe directly
interested in said claim as therein set forth.
M. O. Junkin J Peace
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The State of Ohio  }
Jefferson County   } ss.

On this 11th day of June 1852, before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally
came, Jane Hyde, a resident of said County, who
being duly sworn according to law, makes oath and
says, that she was acquainted with John Johnson
in his lifetime who claimed a revolutionary Pension
that the said John Johnson died in said Jefferson County
on the 16th day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and
thirty Eight, leaving no widow, but leaving Nehemiah
Johnson, Abraham Johnson, John Johnson, Elisabeth
Divine & Richard Johnson and Rachel Powell as his
Surviving children, and they are only surviving
children of said John Johnson dec'd. She recollects
distinctly the date of said John Johnson's death by
the birth of one of her children and she swears that
she has no interest in the foregoing application

Jane Hyde

Also then came Samuel Bigerstaff [sic]
of the said County
who being duly sworn according to law, makes oath and
says, that he was acquainted John Johnson & family
above named, for nearly sixty years last past that he,
said John Johnson died in said County about the middle 
of March Eighteen hundred & thirty eight and he thinks
on the 16th day of said month leaving no widow but
leaving Nehemiah Johnson - Abraham Johnson  John
Johnson, Elisabeth Divine Richard Johnson and
Rachel Powell as his only surviving children, He
has no interest whatever in the foregoing application.

Samuel Bickerstaff
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Sworn to and subscribed by and before me by the
said Jane Hyde and Samuel Bigerstaff severally
and I certify that they and each of them are
credible witnesses and every way worthy of 
belief. Witness my hand the day and year
first above written. 
M. O. Junkin J. Peace

The State of Ohio Jefferson County  ss.
I George Webster Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Jefferson in the State of Ohio do
hereby certify that M. O. Junkin Esq before whom the 
foregoing affidavits were made, and acknowledgement taken
was at the time of taking said affidavits and
acknowledgement, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for
said County of Jefferson duly commissioned and
qualified and authorized to administer oaths and take 
acknowledgements and that his several signatures
hereto attached are genuine and that full
faith and credit are due to all his official action such.
Winess my signature and seal of
said Court at Steubenville Ohio this
14th day of June A. D. 1852
George Webster Clerk
[Seal attached]
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The State of Ohio  }
Jefferson County   } ss.

Court of Probate

This is to certify that satifsfactory evidence
has been presented to this Court, by the
evidence of Jane Hyde and Samuel
Bigerstaff , credible and disinterested
witnesses, that John Johnston who in
his lifetime claimed a Revolutionary
Pension, died in Jefferson County aforesaid
on the 16th day of March Eighteen
hundred and thirty eight -  that he 
left no widow - and that Nehemiah
Johnson - Abraham Johnson - John
Johnson - Elisabeth Divine - Richard
Johnson and Rachel Powell are his
only surviving children.

In witness whereof I have
hereunto affixed my signature
and seal of Office at Steubenville
the 12th day of June
AD 1852

John K Sutherland
Probate Judge
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State of Ohio Jefferson County ss.}

Be it known that on this 20th day of April AD 1853 before me,
the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid, personally appeared Abram Johnston and Elizabeth Divine two of the children and heirs
at Law of John Johnston deceased residents of Jefferson
County in the State of Ohio and made oath according to law
that they are two of the heirs at Law of John Johnston
Deceased who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, 
and who has heretofore made application for the benefit
of the Pension Act of

That they are directly interested
as claimants in said Pension, and makes this affidavitt [sic]
to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments
our Agent may use in prosecuting said claim,
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney
and authority heretofore given. We hereby constitute and
appoint Robert Sherrard Jr of Steubenville Jefferson
County Ohio, our true and lawful Attorney to prosecute
the claim of John Johnston for any amount of
Revolutionary Pension, an increase of Pension that may
be due, and we hereby authorize our said Attorney to
examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim
on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere
to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for our exclusive benefit the certifficate [sic] which my
issue or be issued for said claim, which certifficate [sic] we wish
made payable at Washington City.
to appoint our or more substitutes under him for the purposes
herein referenced [?], and to do all things that might or
could do more we personally present hereby ratifying and
 confirming all that our said Attorney and Agent shall
lawfully do in the premises

Abraham Johnston
Elizabeth [her + mark] Divine
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Sworn to and subscribed & acknowledged before
me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify
that I believe the said Abram Johnston and Elizabeth
Divine widow to be two of the children and heirs at law of
John Johnston Dec'd and to be directly interested in same
claim as set forth, and to be the identical Abram
Johnston and Elizabeth Divine as set forth
Given under my hand and Seal this day and 
year aforesaid.

Thomas Burns {Seal}
Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio Jefferson County  ss.

Be it known that on this 21st day of April A. D. 1853 before
the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid personally appeared John Johnston. Nehemiah
Johnston and Richard Johnston three of the children and
heirs at law of John Johnston deceased residents in Jefferson
County and State of Ohio and made oath according to
law that they are three of the heirs at law of John Johnston deceased who was a soldier in the war of the
Revolution and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the
Pension Act of
That they are directly interested as claimants in said Pension
and make this affidavit to be filed with such additions
evidence or arguments as our agent may use in prosecuting
said claim countermanding and revoking all Powers of attorney
and authority heretofore given by us or either of us and we
hereby constitute and appoint Robert Sherrard Jr of Steubenville
Jefferson County Ohio our true and lawful attorney to
prosecute the claim of John Johnston for any amount of 
Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be
due and we hereby authorize our said attorney to examine
all papers or documents in relation to said claim
or file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere
to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive for
our exclusive benefit the certificate which may issue or
be issued for said claim which certificate we wish made.
payable at Washington City
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the 
purposes herein expressed and to do all things that we
might or could do were we personally present 
hereby
ratifying all that our said attorney and agent shall
lawfully do in the premises. 

John Johnston
Nehemiah Johnston
R Johnston
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Sworn to and subscribed and acknowledged before 
me the day and year above written and I hereby
certify that I believe the said John Johnston Nehemiah
Johnston and Richard Johnston to be three of the children and heirs at law of John Johnston deceased
and to be directly interested in set claim as set
forth and to be the identical John Johnston Nehemiah
Johnston and Richard Johnston as set forth

Given under my hand and seal the day and
year aforesaid

John Bray {Seal}
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Jefferson County ss.
I George Webster Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Jefferson County in the State of Ohio
hereby certify that Thomas Burns and
John Bray Esqs before whom the foregoing 
affidavits & acknowledgements were taken were
severally at the times of taking the same, acting 
Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly 
commissioned and qualified and authorized to take
Such acknowledgements & affidavits & that their signatures
hereto attached are genuine. -
Witness my signature & the seal of said Court
at Steubenville this 21st day of 
April A D 1853

Geo Webster Clerk
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit 
of the Act of Congress of June
seventh in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two.

On this eleventh day of September in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty five personally
appeared in open Court before the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Jefferson and State of Ohio then sitting
Joh Johnston Sen'r a resident of the Township
of Crosscreek in the county of Jefferson
and State of Ohio, aged one hundred and 
two years on the seventeenth day of 
November last past; 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 seventh one
thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

That he entered the army of the United States
as a volunteer in the month of January in
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and seventy seven in a Company of riflemen
commanded by Captain Holliday and served
in the Regiment commanded by Col. Butler, but
he cannot say whether it was in the Pennsylvania State troops or in the proper troops
of the United States. At the time he volunteered
he resided in Baltimore County, Maryland,
and was on his way to Kentucky and had proceeded
as far as Bedford in Pennsylvania when he was induced to volunteer as a rifleman in the service
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During the first seven months he did duty as a Sergeant, when he relinquished that part of his
own accord & during the remainder of his
service was a private soldier. He served 
during his whole time in the army in the
Company commanded by Captain Holliday.

The Lieutenants of his Company were named
Jacob Piatt and Caldwell. The Company marched from Bedford to Shippensburg, thence to Carlisle,
and during the campaign of that year he
was in the battles at Chad's Ford [Chaddsford] and at
Germantown. 
The winter of A.D. 1777 - 8 he
& the Company to which he belonged were with
the army encamped at Valley Forge. -
During the campaign of A. D. 1778 the Company
to which he belonged was chiefly employed on the frontiers, in the States of New York, and Pennsylvania against the Indians and
Tories & he was constantly in it and was engaged
in several skirmishes with them one of which
was near the German flats [German Flatts, NY]. The winter 
of AD 1778-9 they were encamped near fort
Washington West of the Hudson River.
In the campaign of AD 1779 he was at the
taking of Stoney point [Stony Point]. A part of the summer
he was in Philadelphia and Chester Counties
in Pennsylvania on duty with his company.
The winter of AD 1779 -80 they were encamped 
at a place twenty five or thirty miles Westwardly
from Philadelphia near Perkiomen's Creek 
and at this place during the winter he received
a written discharge signed by Captain Holliday
but of which he took no care after passing the
guard stationed at the bridge over Conestoga 
Creek at Lancaster & it is long since lost or
destroyed. He served as a volunteer fully three
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years all under one contract, in the same Company
& under the same Captain. He well remembers
a Col Hand in the service & thinks he commanded
a Virginia Regiment. He also recollects a Col
Hannemus or Hanneman [John Hannum] & thinks he was of
Pennsylvania. His Company served some of the
time under Gen. Wayne especially at the capture
of Stoney point [Stoney Point] . He has now no written 
evidence of his service nor does he know of
any such;
and there is now no person living
so far as he knows, by whom he can prove
the fact of his having served in the war of the
revolution. He was born in the City of Dublin in Ireland on the seventeenth day of 
November AD 1732. He has no record of his age.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension
or annuity except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of
any agency in any state.
John [his X mark] Johnston Senior {Seal}
Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid. 

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion that the above named applicant 
was a revolutionary soldier, and served
as he states.

We Augustine Bickerstaff ____residing in
Cross Creek Township in Jefferson County, Ohio,
and William Hoxworth residing in Steubenville
Township in said County, and State aforesaid
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
John Johnston Sen'r who has subscribed and
sworn to the above declaration; that we
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believe him to be about one hundred years 
of age; that he is and has been for many
years reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we
concur in that opinion. And we also 
certify that he is a man of truth & veracity.
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid 
Wm Hoxworth
Augustine [his x mark] Bickerstaff

And the 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
Augustine Bickerstaff who has signed the preceding
certificate is a  --resident in the
Township of Cross Creek in said County and that
William Hoxworth who has also signed the same
is a resident in the Township of Steubenville
in said County, and are credible person 
and that their statement is entitled to credit.

And the said Court at the aforesaid time
and place did also propound the following 
interrogatories to said applicant, viz .

Interrogatory 1st Where and in what year 
were you born.
Answer - I was born in Dublin in Ireland
on the seventeenth day of November 
AD 1732.

Interrogatory 2nd Have you any record of
your age and if so where is it
Answer - I have not any.
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State of Ohio
Jefferson County  ss.
{Seal}
Before me a justice of
the peae in and for
said County personally
appeared John Johnston
Senior who being duly sworn according
to law deposes and says that there is
no clergyman being in his neighborhood
or elsewhere with whom he is
acquainted sufficiently, or so far as he
knows or believes, who knows him sufficiently
to certify to his charactor for
veracity, his age and to their belief of
his services as a soldier in the war
of the revolution.
Sworn and subscribed
this eleventh day of
September AD 1835
before me.

John Leetch
Justice of the Peace

John [his x mark] Johnston Sr

Ohio Jefferson County  ss
I James Ross Wells Clerk of the court of
the County of Jefferson Ohio do certify
that John Leetch is a magistrate
as above & that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine In
testimony whereof I have here unto 
affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name
the 17th day of September AD 1835
James Ross Wells Clerk
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State of Ohio Jefferson County  ss.

I James Ross Wells Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson
County Ohio do hereby certify that
the foregoing written upon two sheets
of paper hereunto annexed contains
 the original proceedings of the
said court in the matter of the application of John
Johnston Senior for a pension. In testimony whreof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office
the 17th day of September AD 1835

James Ross Wells
Clerk
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Answer - I have not any.

Interrogatory 3  Where were you living
when called into service; where
have you lived since the 
revolutionary war, and where do
you now live.

Answer - In Baltimore County, Maryland
when called into service; 
after the war I lived eighteen 
years in Conagocheague [Conococheague] in 
Pennsylvania, then I removed
to Bedford County, Pennsylvania,
where I lived a short time &
then I removed to the now 
State of Ohio, and settled within
the present County of Jefferson
in that State where I have
resided ever since & now reside.

Interrogatory 4th  How were you called
into service? Were you drafted?
Did you volunteer, or were you
a substitute? And if a substitute, 
for whom?

Answer - I volunteered.

Interrogatory 5th  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 you services. 

[Sideways "A"]
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Answer - I remember Gen. Wayne, 
Col Butler, Col. Hand, Col
Hannemus or Hanneman [Hannum}
Captain Holliday and Lieutenants
Piatt and Caldwell.

Interrogatory 6th   Did you ever receive
a discharge from the
service? & if so by whom
was it given & what
has become of it.

Answer - I received a written discharge
signed by Captain Holliday
which has been long since
lost or destroyed.

Interrogatory 7th  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.

Answer - Augustine Bickerstaff and
William Hoxworth.
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5633 
P. O. John Johnson

Stamped REJECTED
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Ohio
?  1835
Ohio
dated [?] 15 March 1838
76 ? Kilgore
L ? ?July 3, 1850
De? affirmed July 19
1850 filed with "decisions"
? Court  Aug 28/52
? Aug 12 / 53
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Copy

Department of the Interior
July 19, 1850

Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the
case of John Johnson, Senr deceased, and 
I have to inform you that your decision
of the 3rd inst. has been affirmed.

I am very respectfully
your Obt. Sert. [Obedient Servant]
T. Ewing
Secretary

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
May 16, 1853

Sir:

In regard to the information
asked for in your note of this morning,
I have to state that upon referring to the 
revolutionary book of depreciation on file
here, I find the name of John Johnston
returned as a private of the 7th Pennsylvania
regiment at page t55 - S 84.3. 3/2  10th Febr. 
'77.

Very respectfully
Your obd Serv [obedient servant]
F Birch
Auditor

John B Goellaker Esq
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Washington, June 4/53

Sir,

I herewith transmit, by
request of Robert Sherrard,
jr. the Attorney, additional 
proof in the suspended 
application of John Johnston
for a Pension under the 
act of 7th June 1832.

I consider the proof 
furnished conclusive as to the
identity and service of the
said John Johnston and
that he was the person whose
name appears on public records
as a member of the 7th
Regt. Pennsylvania 
Continental Line.
Please have an early 
determination of the case.
Jn. B. Gallaher

Hon L. P. Waldo [Loren Pinckney Waldo]
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John Johnston
Application for Pension

B.
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State of Ohio
Jefferson County ss}
On this 14th day of May - personally appeared in open court
John Johnston Sr before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County aged one hundred years and five months who being duly sworn according to law
doth in his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the 
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June
7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States in the year
month of January A. D. 1777 with a company of volunteer Riflemen
commanded by Captain Holliday at Bedford, Bedford County Pa
he marched from there to Carlisle in Penns'a where we
were joined by two companies more, that being the place of genl [general] rendezvous - we then marched to Head Quarters at the White Marsh, where the United States army was stationed under the
command of Gen'l Washington. We were then organized into a Regiment
the adjutant of which was ? Shields, remained there three months
The next winter we lay at the Valley Forge. The first
encounter we had with the enemy was at Chad's Ford.
I was also in the Battle of Germantown, under the command
of General Washington. I was in the Service three years &
in the Battle of Princeton, but the principal part of the time
we were employed in Scouting. Among other things we were
ordered on & did march to West Point in New York. Returned
from there & were discharged by Capt. Holliday
in the year 1780, about the same time in the year that we had
entered the Service. Deponent had a certificate of his 
discharge signed by Capt. Holliday, & which has been
lost or destroyed by time & accident. He cannot obtain
the testimony of any living witness of his Service that he
is now acquainted with. 

John [his X mark] Johnston

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity,
except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll
of any agency in any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the year & day aforesaid.
John [his X mark] Johnston

James Ross Wells Clk
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Mr/s Ruell Powell, Nicholas Hutchins and James Hening - 
residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with John Johnston Sr who has sworn to & subscribed
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 day & year aforesaid }

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 states & certifies, that it appears to them that Ruell
Powell, Nicholas Hutchins & James Hening are respectable citizens credible 
persons residing in the neighborhood of said John Johnston &
that their statement hereto annexed is entitled to credit.
And the said Court at the said time and place did also 
propound the following interrogatories to said deponent. To wit:
Question. Where and in what year were you born? Answer. I was born on
17th of November A. D. 1732 in the city of Dublin.
Question. Have you any record of your age if so where is it?
Answer. I have not.
Question. Where were you living when called into service; Where have
you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live?
Answer. I had lived in Maryland, but was travelling to Kentucky & stopped 
at Bedford, where I joined the company of volunteers as above stated I now reside in
Jefferson County Ohio - after the Revolution I resided some time in Baltimore Co'y [County] Maryland & in Franklin Co'y [County] Penna.
Question. How were you called into the service? Answer. I volunteered 
Question. 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 & the general circumstances of your service?
Answer. Maj Gen Washington. Brig Gen. A. Wayne, Captain Holliday,
Adjutant Shields dep. [deponent] does not recollect any other names.
Question. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service & if so by
whom was it given & what has become of it? Answer. I received a
discharge from Captain Holliday which is lost.
Question. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your
present neighborhood, & who can testify as to your character for
veracity & their belief of your Services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer. Jas. G. Hening Esq. & Ruell Powell 
and ? Nicholas Hutchins
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Mr. Ruell Powell, Nicholas Hutchinins, & Jas. G. Hening
residing in Steubenville township hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with John Johnston Sr. who has sworn to and subscribed
the above declaration, that we believe him to be upwards of ninety
years of age & and he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution under Geo. 
Washington & to be man of truth and veracity.
JG Hening
Ruell Powell
N Hutchins
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day aforesaid.
James Ross Wells Clk.

Crossed out - [Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace]

And at the said time and place the said John Johnston Sr being sworn
deposeth and saith [deposes and says], that, by reason of his old age, and the consequent
loss of memory, he cannot swear positively 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 and in the 
following grades. I served three years as a Volunteer under
Capt. Holliday as is above specified & for such service
I claim a pension. Also that there is no clergyman
residing in the immediate vicinity of this Deponent who is
well acquainted with the character & reputation of Deponent
And the said court do hereby their opinion that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
I James Ross Wells Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas,
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of John
Johnston for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 4th day of June 1833.
James Ross Wells Clk
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Steubenville Ohio Sept'r 18, 1835

Sir

Inclosed [sic] I send you the papers of
John Johnston Senior of this County on
his application for a pernsion under
the act of June 7, 1832. The printed letter 
furnished to him is agreeably to your
request returned with the other papers.

I am with respect
Your obedient Servant

Roswell March

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Com'r of Pensions
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Steubenville Oct'r 2, 1835
Sir

Yours of the 24th ? has been 
received & the original declaration
of John Johnston Sen'r is inclosed [sic]
agreeably to your request.
I have not had any opportunity since
the receipt of yours to communicate
with Mr. Johnston who is very infirm
& resides about five miles from town.
I am well convinced however that
no evidence of his services can be
procured except of the same character
with that already furnished. No
doubt more of that character can
be readily furnished if desired.
It will probably be forwarded as the
old gentleman is now much 
reduced in his circumstances & in
need of aid from some source to
obtain the necessaries of life.

Respectfully yours 
Roswell Marsh
J. L. Edwards Esq'r
Page 32

This papers shows 
a Capt. Holliday
in the service
Page 33

John Brumhall    convelesent [convalescent ?] of Capt Christ

John Kenely ?   Rheumatism very ill of Capt Smith

Owen Mc Ines convelesant [convalescent ?]  of Captain Hollidays

Secretary's Office
Pennsylvania SS.

I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct extract of the original paper entitled
"A List of sick soldiers in the hospital in and
about the City of Philadelphia taken by order of
the Council of Safety by Benja Paschall & Thomas 
Long" No 528 dated began December 16, 1776,
as the same remains on file in this office 

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office to be
affixed at Harrisburg this Fourth day of May A D one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three 

C A Black [Charles A Black]
Secy of the Commonwealth
Page 34

This paper establishes 
the identity of John
Johnston as the
person whose pension
application 
was suspended ?
in his life time
for proof of service
Page 35

38

Seventh Regiment    1780.

We and each of us whose Names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge
to have received from Major Thomas B Bowen, and Captain Erkuries Beatty
Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several Sums opposite to our
Names respectively, in Certificates, dated July 1, 1780, bearing interest
at six per cent from January the first 1781, signed by John Pierce,
Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a
Settlement between the United States and us for Pay &c, to January the first 1781.

|Date of Issues | |No of Certificates. | | Seller |  | Names| |  | | Sums Dollar ?|  | Signers |

| Feby 22d 1785 | |68.397 | | H x | |Thomas Hunt | |1119 | | 33. 30 | | Mr Connell |

| Nov 15th " | | 98 | | I x | Jacob Justice | |  |  | 33.30 |  | Jacob x Justice |

| Septr 2d  " | | 99 | | S x| | John Johnston | | | | 33.30| | John x Johnston |

| Augt 14th  " | | 68.400 | | D x | | David McClean | | 128 | | 33.30 | | Mrs G McClean |


Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg  4th May 1853

I certify the above to be a true extract, taken
from the original Pay Roll Book B. pertaining
to the revolutionary war, on file in this
department.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office, the 
day and date aforesaid. 

Wm Q. Wallace for
E. Banks
Auditor Genl.
Page 36

This paper shows
that John Johnston
herein mentioned is
the identical man 
who applied for a 
pension & whose 
case is suspended.
Page 37

No. 64 -  Certificate for 84-3-3 1/2 specie

We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted
to John Johnston private of the Seventh Pennsylvania 
Regiment, in the sum of Eighty four pounds three
shillings and three pence 1/2 Specie: being the amount
of the Depreciation of his Pay from April 3d 1777 to
August 1st 1780. Pursuant to an Act of Assembly
passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780.
Carlisle
April 4th 1781

Inv. [John] Nicholson
Saml. Laird
Willm. Lyon }  Auditors

84.3.3 1/2
28.0.0
56. 3. 3 1/2

Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg May 4th 1853

I certify the above with the endorsement
upon the back to be a true copy
of the original remaining on
file in this department.
Witness my hand & seal of office
the day and year aforesaid.

Wm Q. Wallace, for
E. Banks
Aud. Genl.