Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20208, for Samuel Johnson, New Jersey
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New Jersey  Johnson, Samuel  W 20208
Mary  B. L. Wt. 27643-160-55
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Letter to H.R. [Illegible]
April 23, 1850
Lit to [illegivle] Jany 18,1831
New York Alba[cut off]
Mary Johnson
widow of Samuel
NJ
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars (flourish) Cents per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feby 1849 and sent to  
[illegible signature] Albany N.Y.
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 4
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81,886 Act March 3/33-
April 19 "
Mary Johnson wid of Saml Johnson pri
War of the Revolution Applicant is a Pensioner July 7-. 1838
NY Feby 48 - 3670
CW: 160 C[illegible], 2056
[illegible signature]
P.G. Bridgman
Cortlandville N.Y.
[following written vertically across the above:]
M
27643 ip May 24/56

[illegible] 1 P.Y. B[illegible] Nov 9" 1855
A.P. Sanders. Dec 7" /55
Vol J. 84
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She further declares that she was mareied to the said Samuel Johnson in Flor[illegible] in the County of Montgomery and State of New York on the 22 day of April 1788
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Johnson died in Bainsbridge in the County of Chanango and State of New York on the first day of December 1830 and that she is still a widow. 

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3rd 1855. and there she has never applied for nor obtained bounty under this nor any other act of Congress
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me.
Mary X Johnson her mark [X is her mark]

We Philo Landers and Erustus Fisher, residents of Bainbridge in the state of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Johnson, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and we know she is still a widow.
Philo Landers
Erustus Fisher
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
S T [?]ona[?]e Justice of the Peace
[illegivle] christ your reply to me at Cortland court house Cu N.Y.  P.G. Bridgeman
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State of New York
Chenango County Clerk's Office, SS.
I, Thomas Milner, Clerk of said County, DO CERTIFY, That S T Donaghe Esq, before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 7th day of April 1855
T Milner Clerk
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State of New York
Chenango County
[?] on this 20th day of September 1838 personally appeared before Levi Bigelow First Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the said County of Chanango. Mary Johnson, a resident of Bainbridge in the County of Chanango and State of New York. aged Sixty six. years. who. being of first duly sworn. acceding to law. doth. on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 labelled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Samuel Johnson who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served six months in 1779 under Capt Ribble and six months in 17[illegible] under Capt Cornelius Johnson
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Johnson on the twenty second day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight. that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Johnson died on the first day of December eighteen hundred and thirty. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. but the marraige took place previous to  the first of January. seventeen hundred and ninety four. [illegible] at the time above stated

Sworn to and [illegible] on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that [illegible] bodily in[illegible] said Mary Johnson is unable to attend Court
Levi Bigelow first Judge of Chenango Common Pleas

Mary Johnson [signature]
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April 22, 1788 Samuel Johnson was married to Mary Bunns on Tuesday.
Samuel Johnson, son of William Johnson, was born January the 5, 1763.

1. William Johnson, son of Sam Johnson, was born January the 5, 1789.
2. Rabakha Johnson, daughter of Sam Johnson, was born August the 10, 1791 Wednesday.
3. Christean Johnson, daughter of Sam Johnson, was born on Sunday, June the 9, 1793.
4. Margret Johnson, daughter of Sam Johnson, was born on Tuesday, January the 19, 1796.
5. Jacob Johnson, son of Sam Johnson, was born on Monday, September the 30, 1799.
6. Susan Johnson, daughter of Sam Johnson was born on Saturday, August the 29, 1801.
7. October the 11, 1804, Jony S. Johnson, son of Sam Johnson was born on this day.
8. Jelean Johnson, daughter of Sam Johnson, was born [crossed out: on] October the 4, 1808.
9. William B. Johnson, son of Sam Johnson, was born December 11, 1810.
10. Julian Johnson, daughter of Sam Johnson, was born October the 2, 1812.
11. Harris Johnson, son of Sam Johnson, was born on Friday, July the 15, 1814.
12. Amanda Johnson, daughter of Sam Johnson, was born on Sunday, February the 15, 1818.
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The ages of my children.
s/ Samuel Johnson
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William Johnson departed this life August the 20, 1793.
Rhebe Johnson departed this life October the 28, 1807.
Jorg S. Johnson departed this life November 23, 1807.
Jelean Johnson departed this life March the 16, 1811.
Julian Johnson departed this life March the 30 /1817.

The ages of my children.
s/ Samuel Johnson
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In certificate of Secretary of State of New Jersey
Capt. Ribble - 1777 - 1779
15 months
Admitted
Private 12 months

H.R. Mygall Esq
Oxford
N.Y.
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State of New York
Chenango County ss.
William Johnson of the town of Bainbridge in the county and state aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law says that he is a brother of Samuel Johnson late of the town of Bainbridge County of Chenango & State of New York now deceased also that he is a Revolutionary pensioner and is eighty seven years of age. That he resided with said Samuel his brother in the town of Hariston in Sussex County New Jersey, in seventeen hundred and seventy nine and eighty excepting such time as himself or brother were in the militia service of the Revolutionary war.

The deponent also says that said Samuel Johnson was draughted  into the militia service of the Revolutionary war as a private in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine that he entered the service in June or July of said year and served as he believes six months on the Minisink Frontier in the state of New Jersey.  The deponent says that he was not with said Samuel Johnson during this term of service and could not say positively that he was in the service but that he was knowing to his being draughted in such service and that they went and returned with others wo were draughted at the same time and was absent from home six months and as he believes in the service.

The deponent further says that the officers under where Samuel served as far as he can recollect were Capt. Ribble, Lieutenant John Johnson, brother of the deponent and husband of Anna Maria Johnson now an applicant for a pension & Helmus Westbrook ensign

The deponent also says that said Samuel Johnson was again draughted into the service of the Revolutionary war in seventeen hundred and eighty, that he entered the service in June he thinks and served six months on the Minisink Frontier.  His officers were Major Samuel Westbrook, Capt. Cornelius Johnson, and the deponent himself being lieutenant so this term of service the deponent says he can testify positively he being Lieut. in the same company at the same time.

The deponent also says that said Samuel Johnson was married to wife Mary Bun some time in the spring of seventeen hundred and eighty eight the exact day and month he cannot recollect that they were married int he town of Florida in the county of Montgomery in the state of New York; that he (the deponent_ was present at the wedding and an eye and ear witness of the nuptial ceremony.  That said Samuel & Mary were married by  David McMaster Esq. a Justice of the Peace of said town of Florida.

William Johnson

Sworn and subscribed on the seventeenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight &  before me and I certify that said William Johnson is a credible witness a man of truth and veracity.

Samuel Presson  J.P.
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State of New York
Chenango County ss.

I john Donnelly a Notary Public in and for said county of Chenango, hereby certify that Levi Bigelow is first Judge of Chenango County as within expressed and that Samuel Presson is a Justice of the peace as written and that the within signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine

In testimony whereof I have herein affixed my hand and seal of office this 21st September 1838.

John Donnelly
Notary Public 

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O.W. and N. Division
3-525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.,

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Johnson, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
June or July 1779  

LENGTH OF SERVICE
6 mos.

RANK
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Captain Ribble

STATE
N.J.

DATES
June 1780

RANK
Pvt.

OFFICERS
Capt. Cornelius Johnson, Lt. Wm Johnson
Colonel Maj. David Westbrook

STATE
N.J.

Battles engaged in: (blank)
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Hardiston Sussex Co. N.J.
Date of Mil. application for pension:  Sept. 20, 1838 - allowed
Residence  & age at date of application:  Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY age 66 yrs
Sol. & Jany. 5 1763 son of Wm Johnson florida Montgomery Co. NY
Remarks:  So. Mar. Apr. 22 1738 Mary Bunn  He died Dec 1 1830, William to Jany. 5, 1789. Rebecca Aug. 10, 1791. Christian June 9 1793; Margaret Jany 19 1796; Jacob Sept 30 1799; Carson Aug 29 1801; George S Oct 11 1804; Jelean Oct 4 1808; William B. Aug 12 1810; Julian daughter Oct 2 1812 (d. Mch. 20, 1817); Storris July 15 1814; Amanda Feby 15, 1818; William Johnson d. Aug 20, 1793 - Phebe Johnson d. Oct. 28, 1807

Very respectfully,

No further famiy data

Commissioner
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See file 13567
Wm Johnston
&
Mis file 20187
John Johnson
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Rev(olutionary War)
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20208
Mary Johnson, widow of Samuel Johnson.
Pri(vate), Rev(olutionary) War

Act: Feb. 2nd '48

Index: -; Vol. A; Page 381

{Arrangement of 1870.}

Feb. 3/'97 - Hist(ory sent) to Mr. D.S. Johnson, St. Paul, Minn.
1906 Nov. 12. History (sent) to James A. Park. Letter in S. File 13555. David Johnson.
1927 Jan. 19 - Letter (sent) to James A. Park. His letter in S. File 13567. Wm. Johnson.
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Albany 2370

Mary Johnson
widow of Samuel Johnson

[crossed out who was a pensioner under the Act of]

And who died on the 1 of December 1830 of  Chango Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ribble of the Regt. commanded by (blank) in the Revolution [crossed out- line] for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars - per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 1839 and sent to H.R. Mygatt, Oxford, N.Y.

Arrears to the4th of March '39           120.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.  20.00
Total                                                   $140.00

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2  Page  85
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1962
New York  Albany

Mary Johnson
Widow of Samuel Johnson
who was a Private
in the Revolution
For 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars (blank) cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to Merlin Jackson
South Bainbridge
N.J.

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book C
Vol. 1.  Page 107

Rev Sept. 14
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27.643

Neo Anne
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Duplicate of last page
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J. Minot Esq.
Washington D.C.
Com. of Pensions

Stamped South Bainbridge Dec 3
Paid 3

81886 Mary wid. Samuel

Boynton
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N. York
Mary Johnson
widow of Samuel
Letter to H. R. Mygatt 22 Nov. '38

Act 4. July 1838
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South Bainbridge Sep. 3, 1835

Sir

Mary Johnson rec'd a communication from you saying that for the want of word evidence of fortune any service.   Mrs. Samuel Johnson in the service her claims have been suspended it is very hard for the old lady being old and decrepit and no one to assist her.  I wish to suggest the pension that as she now draws is a half pen pension and she thinks affidavits of six month and over were executed and sent that you have overlooked them in the office all the evidence she knows of are dead if the copies or an affidavit from the attorney that procured the pension will do and you
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would inform me. I will procure them for her or any others you will require if it is to be had.

Very respectfully
P. Landers
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Oxford, 
Charango Co. N.Y. Sept 24 1830

Sir,
Herewith I send declaration dc. Mary Johnson for a pension.  Her husband Samuel Johnson served 6 months in 1779 in Cap. Ribbles Company to 1780 in Capt Johnson's Company

See William Johnson alt.

Married Apl. 22, 1755 see family record and the affidavit Mar. 13 Johnson and Wm Johnson

He died Dec 1, 1840 see Alt. Wm B. Johnson.

The widow expects that you will address me at the place above dated,

I am very Respect
Your  obt Sev

Henry R. Mygatt
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm. Pensions
War Dept.
Washington City
D.C.
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State of New York
Chenango County Jo. William B.Johnson of Bainbridge in said county of Chanango being duly worn says that he is 27 years of age that he is the son of Samuel Johnson and May Johnson his wife, that his father Samuel Johnson died on the first day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty and that deponent was present at his death.  that his mother Mary Johnson whose declaration is annexed has lived with deponent since said Samuel Johnson's death and has not since married.

That the annexed paper is the family record containing the marriage of said Samuel to said Mary and the births of said family, that the entries thereon are in said Samuel Johnson's handwriting and that said record has been in his father's possession from his earliest recollection to the day of his death that he kept the same in a box with his other valuable papers which is now in this deponents possession and that said record is the original family record and there is no other record of the family to deponents knowledge and belief.

W.B. Johnson

Sworn to Sept. 20th 1830
before me and I certify that said William B. Johnson is a credible person.

Levi Bigelow, First Judge
of Chenango County Courts
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2083

June 26 '43
NY Mar 3 1843
Mary Johnson

Paid 18 3/4
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City,
D.C.
For Bainbridge

Merlin Jackson
South Bainbridge
New York
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County of Chenango
ss

On this Fifth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-three before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County

personally appeared, Mary Johnson a resident of the town of Bainbridge in said county, aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war:

That she is the widow of Samuel Johnson of Bainbridge who died December 1st 1830

She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Forty Dollars per Annum

She further declares that she is still a widow.

Mary Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Joseph Angell Justice of the Peace
ICertify that the above declarant is personally known to me.

Joseph Angell Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
County of Chenango
ss

I, John Latham Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Joseph Anell was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed mhy name this twelfth day of June, 1843

John Latham Clerk
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So. Bainbridge June 19th 1843

Dear Sir

As the agent of Mary Johnson I forward you the proofs for procuring her a pension certificate under the act of 3rd March 1843 which I hope may be satisfactory to you, as she is a poor and decrepit old lady

Send direct to Merlin Jackson
South Bainbridge
Chenango Co.
N.Y.

Respectfully Yours,
Merlin Jackson

Commissioner of pensions
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2034

Sept 29
N.Y.  

7 July 1838

Free
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissinr Pensions
War Dept.
Washington City
D.C.

Stamped OXFORD
SEP 25
N.Y.
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56 1/4

Henry R. Mygatt Esq.
Oxford, Chenango County
New York
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CHEANGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
SS

I PEREZ RANDALL, Clerk of the County of Chenango, and of the County Courts of said County do hereby certify, that Samuel Presson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed, or foregoing, Instrument was on the 3rd day of January 1839 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly qualified, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official acts, as such, and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Samuel Presson and verily believe that the signature to the annexed Instrument is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the Twenty Fifth day of January 1839.

P. Randall, Clerk
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Feb 13, 1839

Free

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commiss. of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
D.C.

Addl Proof
Wm Mary Johnson
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Oxford Chenango Co. N.Y. Feby 4, 1839

Sir,

In compliance with the requirements ex=precede in your letter of the 22nd new Mlt. in the case of Mrs. Mary Johnson widow of Samuel Johnson.  I send the supplemental affidavit stating her name before marriage also the certificate of the Secy of the State of New Jersey as required by your letter.

You will observe by the letter accompanying the certificate of Secy of State of New Jersey that the names of privates are seldom found o the rolls

Address me at the place above dated.

I am, Very Resp your obt. Serv
Henry R. Mygatt

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
War Dep
Washington city
D.C.
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3 1/2
TRENTON
N.J.
1
FEB

Henry R. Mygatt Esq.
Oxford Chenango Co.
New York
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Trenton, January 3, 1839.

Sir,

The enclosed is all the evidence having any bearing on the case of S. Johnson, which I can find in my office.  It is proof of the service of the captains at the times and places alleged by Johnson and in those companies he served.

Yours Respectfully,
s/ James D. Westcott

P.S. I omitted to mention that the payment of paymaster were mare only to commanding officers of companies and the names of privates can be very seldom found, but few Muster Rolls remaining in existence.
s/ J.D.W.

Fees - Searches, copies, certificate &c. = $3.00.
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A.D.
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State of New York,
County of Chenongo//

On the Third day of October in the year One Thousand Eigh Hundred and Forty eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Chenongo in the State of New York, Mary Johnson, a resident of the town of Bainbridge in the said County of Chenongo, aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 

That she is the widow of Samuel Johnson, who was a private in the War of the Revolution and on account of whose services she was pensioned under the Acts of Congress of July 7, 1838, 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844. And the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of 17 June 1844 was Forty dollars.

She further declares that she is still a widow and owing to infirmity she cannot write her name.
s/ Mary Johnson (X - her mark)

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before me.
s/ Chas. W. Griswold, Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
s/ Chas. W. Griswold, Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
County of Chenongo//

I, Porter E. Clark, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Charles W. Griswold was on the day of the date of the above Declaration, a Jusice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and sworn and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this fourth day of October 1848.
s/ Porter E. Clark, Deputy Clerk (Clerk absent)
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James L. Edwards, Esquire
Commiss(ioner) of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington City

Samuel Jenkins

Oct. 17/'46

W. Cole, Act '48
1962
N.Y.
N.J.
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Albany, October 14th 1848.

James L. Edwards, Esquire
Commiss(ioner) of Pensions

Sir,

I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Mary Johnson for the purpose of obtaining her pension certificate under the Act of 2nd Feb. 1848.

Very Respectfully your obed(ient) ser(vant),
s/ Samuel Jenkins
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Oxford, Chenongo Co., N.Y.
April 19, 1850.

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
(Commissioner of Pensions)

Sir,

In April 1839, Mary Johnson of Bainbridge in this County was pensioned at the rate of $40. per annum. Her husband, Samuel Johnson, had previously been pensioned at a higher rate.

She supposed that under the resolution of July 1st 1848, her pension should be increased to the same amount granted her husband.

She begs that you will address me, sending the form of affidavits or papers requisite to procure the increase of pension aforesaid.

Yours resp(ectfully),
s/ Henry R. Mygatt
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D.S.B. JOHNSTON, PREST.
CHAS. L. JOHNSTON, VICE-PREST
A.D.S. JOHNSTON, SECY.
WM. BURROWS, ASST. SECY.

D.B.S. Johnston Land Mortgage Company
INVESTMENT SECURITIES.

CAPITAL, $200,000.
ESTABLISHED IN 1874.
INCORPORATED IN 1885.
EDMUND S. DURMENT, ATTORNEY.

85-89 GERMANIA LIFE BUILDING.
ST. PAUL, MINN.

1/9/97

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -

I wish to get the details of Revolutionary Army service of John and Samuel Johnson, supposed to be Lieutenants. John did not draw a pension but his widow did after his death. He died in 1828 or 1829 in Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York. His widow Anna Mariah, commonly called Nancy, afterwards removed to Elmira and died there March 12th, 1849 at the age of one hundred years and six months. John Johnston was born May 4th, 1753 somewhere in eastern New Jersey near Amboy. His wife was born on Staten Island Sept. 10th, 1748. Her maiden name was Anna Maria Styers. No family record of John's enlistment or service, except in the above general way.

Samuel Johnston was born Jan. 5th, 1763 and died Dec. 1st, 1830. He married Mary Bunn April 22nd, 1788. Mary was born in October, 1773, place not known. She was familiarly known as Aunt Polly in her latter days when she lived with her daughter Rebecca Stone, wife of Horace Stone in Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York. After the death of Samuel Johnston in 1830 she drew a pension, which at one time was suspended because one of the children in writing to the Department wrote the name Johnson. Through the efforts of a man named Benton, who collected the facts and went to Washington with them, the pension was restored and continued until her death May 28th, 1857.

My object in trying to trace the above records of service is this. My grandfather William Johnston, was the brother of John and Samuel. In June, 1896 your office gave me the information that he was an ensign, lieutenant and captain in the Revolution and that he enlisted in Sept. 1776 at South Amboy, New Jersey and was promoted to Captain Aug. 31st, 1781. I am unable to find, however, when he was mustered out or where he served or when, except as above stated. Probably the brothers were more or less together during the service and I hope I can get sufficient facts of their service to supply these missing links in the service of my grandfather William Johnston, that I have been unable to find in Washington, New Jersey or New York State, where I have searched diligently. I also wish to establish the military service of John and Samuel, his brothers, to complete the Johnston family records.

I trust that the facts of service which established the rights of these widows to pensions will give me the data I need.

Respectfully,
s/ D.S.B. Johnson

Do not write about more than one piece of land in any one letter.
Address all letters and make checks payable to D.S.B. Johnston Land Mortgage Company.
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S.F.13567
Wm. Johnson
File with case.
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Jan. 21, 1907.

Mr. James A. Park,
488 Bloomfield Avenue,
Passaic, N.J.

Sir:

In reply to your letter dated the 23rd ultimo and received in this Bureau on the 26th, you are advised that the papers in claim Widow's File #20,208 fail to show where Samuel Johnson was born, the name of his mother, or any family data, other than that furnished you under date of November 12, 1906.

The statements of military services of William Johnston and John Johnston, together with whatever family data is on file, are herewith enclosed.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

(Enclosures.)
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The National Archives Form VAM-51 12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name: Johnson, Samuel
Grade: Private
Line: New York

Warrant Number: 7322
Acreage: 100
Issued: Aug. 10, 1790 to John Warren, Assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.