Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7942, for John Johnston, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

Johnston, John
Martha

NUMBER
W. 7942

CONTENTS
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

Tennessee
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Martha Johnston
widow of John Johnston, dec'd
who died on the 5 October 1818
of Maury in the State of Tennessee
was a Sergeant in the Compy commanded
by Captain Moffet of the regt. commanded
by Col Watson in the S. Carolina
line for 10 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of 50 Dollars - "Cents" lined thru] per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept
1841 & sent to John H. Dew Esqr
Columbia Tennessee
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Arrears to the 4th of March 41. 500.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 25.00
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$525.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3,[illegible] }

Recorded by Huo Telloody[sp] Clerk
Book 6. Vol. 3 Page [illegible]

[right page, on edge]
Date of death not on AB
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Declaration
Of Martha Johnston widow & relic of John Johnston deceased in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed for the relief of the surviving widows of the deceased Officers & Soldiers of the War of the War of the Revolution State of Tennessee, Maury County, S.S. On the 13th day of January 1841 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record holden  at the Court house in the town of Columbia being the Circuit Court for the County of Maury aforesaid the Honorable Edmund Dillahunty Judge &c presiding, Martha Johnston widow & relic of John Johnston deceased, a resident Citizen of the County of Maury aforesaid aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of the Congress of the United States of America passed for the benefit of the surviving Officers & soldiers widow & relics of the War of the Revolution.
Affiant & the said John Johnston were married in the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland in the Summer of 1774, that shortly after their marriage they removed to York District in the State of South Carolina, where they resided until after the close of the War of the Revolution - that her said husband the said John Johnston was drafted several times during the war of the Revolution and in the said York District in S.C. & served four or five Campaigns under Captain John Moffett as a Sargent of the Militia Companies commanded by said Capt Moffett, and was most of his time under the command of Colonel Watson & General Sumpter. Affiant has often heard her said husband speak of being in a Battle at the Indian town at the Hanging Rock & Kings Mountain. Affiant is old & infirm & her said husband has been dead since the 5th day of October 1818. & she has forgotten much of the account so often detailed to her by her said husband in his life time of his ardious services in the War of the Revolution, but she knows he was a true Whig and rendered his country important services in the perilous times of the War of the Revolution, She cannot now recollect the dates in which her husband was in the actual service of his country, but respectfully refers the Honorable the Secretary of War to the Certificate from the Hon William E Haynes Comptroller General of Columbia South Carolina hereto
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and marked Exhibit A and prayed to be taken as part of this her declaration which is record evidence of the services of her said husband. Affiant was in hearing of the firing at the Battle of Kings Mountain and assisted in preparing & packing provisions for the poor starving soldiers after the battle at Kings mountain
The said John Johnston served as many as four towns as a Sargent in the Militia Company commanded by Captain Moffett, her said husband was in actual service according to the annexed certificates 299 days, but she feels assured that he was in actual service more than twelve months, her said husband the said John Johnston was honorably discharged from the service after the Battle at Kings Mountain, but his discharges have been lost or estroyed. Affiant has no record of her age, the age of her husband, or children or of their marriage, her oldest child was born about 12 months after their marriage and is now about 62 of age, her youngest child is about 41 years of age She cannot recollect the names of any other of the Officers under whom & with whom her husband served in the War of the Revolution except Capt Moffett, Col Watson & Genl Sumpter, She states positively that she & the said John Johnston were lawfully married before the first day of January 1794.
After the close of the War, her her husband & family removed to Davidson County Tennessee & from there to Maury County Tennessee, & she has resided in Maury County ever since they came to Tennessee about the year 1807. The said John Johnston died in 1878. Affiant knows no person by whom she can prove the services of the said John Johnston in the War of the Revolution, & relies upon the annexed Certificate from the Comptroller General of South Carolina of the record evidence of his services - Affiant was born in the State of Mayland  Nottingham County in the year 1758. according to her recollection-- she resided
in South Carolina & Tennessee since the War of the Revolution, her & her husband resided in York District in South Carolina when he was called into service & served as a Sargent in the War of the Revolution, she cannot recollect the Regiments in which her husband served, nor can she recollect any more of the circumstances of his services than as above detailed. She is well known in the neighborhood in which she lives by Nimrod Porter, James Love, Joseph Payton, Jacob Biffle, Allen Pellow & large circle of friends & acquaintances, She has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for about 40 years in good standing, she is old, infirm & poor, she would have applied sooner for a pension, but was ignorant of her rights until some time last year, since which time she has had the kind aid of a friend in preparing her paper- she hereby relinquishes all claim or claims for a pension or annuity except the present & declares that her name is not on the pension roll of any agency in the United States & now humbly prays to be placed on the agency at Nashville Tennessee
Sworn to in open Court & subscribed before me this 13th of January 1841.
[right] her
[right] Martha   [curly circle]  Johnston [curly circle being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

[signed] P Nelson Clerk
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State of Tennessee Maury County Circuit Court January Term A.D. 1841.
This day personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record before the Honorable Edmund Dillahunty Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit of the Circuit Court for the State of Tennessee presiding at Columbia for the County of Maury aforesaid this 14th day of January 1841 Allen Pillow aged 72 years & John A. Johnson aged 71 years and make oath in due form of law, that the said John Johnston died in 1818 and that the said John Johnston & Martha Johnston were married before the first day  of January  1794, that they have a daughter born in lawful wedlock about 62 years of age. Affiants are well acquainted with Mrs Martha Johnston who subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, she is the widow & relic of John Johnston dec'd and is a lady of good moral character and entitled to full credit on her oath in a Court of Justice
[signed] Allen Pillow
[signed] John A Johnston 

Sworn to & subscribed before me in open Court this 14th day of January 1841.
[signed] P. Nelson
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Maury County Tennessee

Nimrod Porter also makes oath that he is well acquainted with Mrs Martha Johnston who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit or declaration & has known for many years, he knows her to be the widow of John Johnston dec'd - that she is a lady of good moral character and her statements on oath are entitled to credit in a Court of justice
[signed] Nimrod Porter

Sworn to & subscribed before me in open Court this 14th day of January 1841.
[signed] P. Nelson Clerk of the Circuit Court of Maury County Tennessee

State of Tennessee Maury County { S.S.
And the said Edmund Dillahunty Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee presiding for the County of Maury at the Court house in Columbia, the January term 1841 of said Court, do hereby declare his opinion, that the above named applicant Martha Johnston is the widow of John Johnston dec'd who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution & died in 1818 and that he served as the said applicant states in the foregoing declaration.
Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of January 1841 at Columbia Tennessee
[signed] Edmund Dillahunty
Judge &c

State of Tennessee Maury County { S.S. 
I Pleasant Nelson Clerk of the Circuit Court of Maury County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains
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the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Martha Johnston Widow & relic of John Johnston dec'd for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no seal of office, at Office in the town of Columbia this 14th day of January in the year of our Lord 1841 and in the 65th year of the Independent States of America
[signed] P. Nelson Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Mary County Tenn.
[private seal at left]

N14 No5257 [notes]

State of Tennessee, I Alfred O. P. Nicholson Senator in Congress from the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that Pleasant Nelson Esq who has assigned the foregoing declaration, affidavits & certificate is & was at the line of the attestation thereof duly elected & qualified the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Maury in the State of Tennessee that he has no seal of office and that full faith & credit is right to be given to all of his official acts as such. - That John H. Dew Esqr the attorney of the applicant is a gentleman of respectability and entitled to the regard of the Honorable the Secretary of War.
Given under my hand at Washington City this 25th day of January 1841.
[signed] A. O. P. Nicholson

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[typed letter, page 1 of 2]

January 30, 1936

John Johnston - W.7942
BA J/WF 

Omn[sp] [handwritten]

Mrs. V. B. Wood
1019 E. 8th Street
Pueblo, Colorado

Dear Madam:


The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7942, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Johnston.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.

While residing in York District, South Carolina, John Johnston served four or five campaigns as sergeant in Captain John Moffett's Company, Colonel Watson's South Carolina Regiment, and was in the battles of Hanging Rock and King's Mountain, length of service about twelve months, dates of service not shown.

John Johnston married, no definite date shown, In Baltimore, Maryland, Martha, her maiden name not stated. She was born in 1758 in the State of Maryland. They moved soon after their marriage, to York District, South Carolina, and after the Revolution, moved to Davidson County, Tennessee, ["and" lined thru] thence to Maury County, Tennessee.

The soldier, John Johnston, died October 5, 1818. His widow, Martha Johnston, was allowed pension on her application executed, January 13, 1841, then living in Maury County, Tennessee.

The children of John Johnston and his wife, Martha, were referred to their oldest child, a
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[typed letter, page 2 of 2]

daughter, was born about twelve months after their marriage, was sixty-two years of age in 1841; their youngest child was forty-one years old in 1841. Names of children not stated.

One John A. Johnston in 1841 was seventy-one years old and then of Maury County, Tennessee; no relationship to the family stated.

If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following:

Martha Johnston, widow of John Johnston
Certificate # 3605
Issued September 11, 1841
Rate $50.00 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[two page form]

[left page]

Oct 7 1901
Mrs. W. T. Adams
Corinth, Miss.

Oct 22, 1904 To above
no add'nl information

Jany. 20, 1905 Hist. to Mrs.
D. H. Middleton, Muscogee,I. T.

1925 Dec. 19. Copies mailed
to Mrs. W T. Adams auf

1926 Spr. 2 - Hist to Mrs Edward
H Clark auf

1931 May 4 Hist to Mrs George
E MKennan See her letter
Wm. McKennan W. 3104 auf

1934. Jan. 13 hist toMrs
Van Sheapard  auf

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[right page] [printed, blanks filled by hand]

Revolution
South Carolina Line
Widow, &c

File No. 7942
Martha Johnston
Wid.
John Johnston
Sergt, S. C. line

Act: July 4/36, Sec. 3d
Index :‒vol. A, Page 378

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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✔ Martha Johnston
of
John
Tennessee

Suspended

See Let 27 Jany 41
Hon A. O. P. Nicholson
let. 16 June 1841 Hon
A. O. P. Nicholson.

Act July 1836
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3 Jany 25.
N 14
Jany 26, 1841.
Pension office
Tenn.
of
War Department
Hon. A. O.
P. Nicholson
Senate US

Hon. A. R. Poinsett
War Department

Hon. A. O. P. Nicholson
Senate US
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Senate Chamber
Jany 25/41

Honl J. R. Poinsett

Sir:

Accompanying this I have the honor of handing to you the Declaration &c of Mrs. Martha Johnson who applies for a pension - to which I beg leave to call the attention of the proper officer.
Very Respectfully
[signed] A. O. P. Nicholson
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John H. Dew Esq.
Columbia
Tennesee

Report to Hon.
A. O. P. Nicholson
Senate U.S.
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Pension Office
January 27, 1841

Sir,
The papers of  Mrs Martha Johnston, widow of John Johnston, deceased, have been examined and filed with suspended cases. It is alleged that she was married in 1774. If so, she should make a declaration under the act of July, 11 1836. If there be no individual who had a personal knowledge of her marriage,
whose testimony can be procured, she may probably be able to prove that she was a married woman
before 1782, during which year her husband was in service. In her declaration she should specify the tours of service to the best of her knowledge.
Enclosed is a blank form of a declaration under the act of July 11 1836: in the declaration exhibited
she does not specify the act under which she claims.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obt servt
[signed] J. L. Edwards

Hon A. O. P. Nicholson
Senate, United States.
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Jany 31. 1841
Dear Sir:
On the first page you have the objections of the Dept to Mrs Johnson's declaration.
Nothing new here -  Ola Tip expected in a few days-- We had hot words yesterday between  Calder & Margren but it was settled without bloodshed.
There will be a called session of Congress in May or June - so all seem to consider how - your organization thinks should be hastened. Our Congressinal election must take place in April or May, and what am I to do about Wattleson?[sp]
Submit and run him is the only course I can think of as safe. He is determined on running & says he can get well clear of the ugly charges against him.-
Very sincerely
Mrs A. O. P. Nicholson

PS. Prudence would dictate I say nothing about the called Session which would induce the Whigs to stir up & organize. -
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5257
Martha Johnston
of John
Tennessee
-------
Admitted
-------
Sergt 10 mo $50. ‒
Cap Moffet Col. Watson
S. C. [South Carolina]

died 5 Oct. 1818

Act 4 July 1836.

John H Dew
Columbia
Ten. [Tennessee]
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John Johnston's
Services Certified
from Wm E Haynes Comp
envl. &c
Exhibit A.
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Indent Book I No 94 }
Issued the 24th Sept. 1784 to Mr. John Johnston for ten pounds Seventeen shillings and ten pence farthing for one hundred and twenty-two days duty in the Militia as a Seargeant. As pr. acct audited.
Sterling £10. 17. 10 ¼

No 1 [left of above paragraph]

The State of South Carolina
To John Johnston Dr
For 122 days duty in the Militia in (no date) amounting in 
Currency to £76 .0 .5
Sterling £10. 17. 10 ¼

No 2 [left of above paragraph]

Comptroller Genl. Office
Columbia So Ca [South Carolina]24 Sept. 1840
I do hereby certify that the above memorandum marked No 1 in red ink, is a true copy taken from the margin of Indent Book No 94 ‒ deposited in this office, and that No. 2 is a true copy of the account referred to in the said Memorandom.
[signed] Wm Ed Hayne
Com. Gen

Mr B. Hart
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Indent Book Ⅴ No 129 }
Issued 22d July 1785 to Mr John Johnston for Eighteen ~~ pounds sixteen shillings and three farthings for One hundred and seventy seven days Militia duty as a Sargeant in 1781 and 82. pr. Acct audited.
v18. 16 . 0 ¾

No 1 [left margin of above paragraph]

State of So Carolina
To John Johnston Dr
1781 42 days Sergeant of Horse on an Expedition to Congaree [Fort Granby] Sumters Brigade at 12/6 per day £ 47. 5. 0

1782 60 days as Sergeant on foot on Exp to Orangeburgh in Sumter' Brigade @ 12/6  37. 10 -
40 days as Sergeant on foot on Exp. to four holes 25. 0 .0
35 days as Sergeant on foot on Exp. to Edictor 21.7.6
177 Days Currency 131. 2 .6
Sterling 18. 14 .7 ¾
add 0. 1 .5
Total £18. 16 .0 ¾
============

No 2 [left margin of above paragraph]

Comptroller Genl. Office
Columbia 24 Sept 1840
I do hereby certify that the above memorandum marked No 1 in red ink is a true copy taken from the margin of Indent Book Ⅴ No 129 deposited in this Office, and that no 2 is a true copy
of the audited account to which the said Memorandom refers.
Will'm Ed. Hayne
Com. Genl [Comptroller General]
[signed] pr B. Hart
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5257
Martha Johnston
of John
Tennessee
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f [free]
Hon. J. L. Edwards Pension Agent
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia

Pension claim
of Martha Johnston

4 Sep 1841
Mr Allison
Mrs Johnston

[date stamp]
COLUMBIA
AUG 26
TEN.
[/date stamp]
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Columbia Tenn. Augt. 26th 1841.

Dear Sir,
Inclosed I send you the Amended affidavits of Mrs Stephenson & Mr Johnston in accordance withyour letter of instruction & objections to Mr Johnston's application to be placed on the pension Agency for five years for the services of her deceased husband
The applicant is Martha Johnston widow of John Johnston dec'd
The witness to the Marriage Mr Rosanah Stephenson at present a pensioner on your roll of allowances for the services of James Stephenson dec'd late  Soldier in the War of the Revolution.
I hope now you will award to Mrs Erhuston her five years certificate without further delay, she is very poor & a more meritorious case has never been presented to the Hon Department.
A[illegible]t ap[illegible]ners of the high regard & esteem of your Obt. Srvt. 
[signed] Tho. H. Dew Atto [Attorney] for the applicant

P.S. The letter alluded to above, you addressed to the Hon A. O. P. Nicholson Senator in Congress from Tennessee on the 16th June 1841. on the claim of Mrs Johnson & Mrs Grimes (you have a Copy:) Stile [??]
[initialed] J. H. D.
I have often given references. I refer to Col. Bell Sec of War. A. O. P. Nicholson & the whole Tennessee delegation in Congress.

[signed] J. H. Dew
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State of Tennessee Maury County }
Personally appeared Rosannah Stephenson a pensioner & widow of James Stephenson dec'd before J. A. Duncan acting Justice of the peace for said County of Maury who being first duly sworn on her oath says that she knows of her own knowledge that John Johnston & Martha Johnson were married in Baltimore in the State of Maryland before the year 1782 Affiant was living with the father of said Martha at the time of the marriage and from her own age & her recolection of the commencement of the war of the revolution & the declaration of independence, she thinks the marriage was Contracted & Celebrated about the time of the declaration of independence. Affiant knows it full well that said John & Martha were married before the year 1782 affiant is aged about [blank] years has heretofore given his deposition in this case.
[right] her
[right] Rosannah   X   Johnson [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me  this 20th day of August 1841. {JP} [being his seal]
for Maury County 

State of Tennessee Maury County } s.s. 
I William E Erwin Clerk of the County Court of Maury County aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac A Duncan Esquire who has assigned the foregoing affidavit is & was at the time of attestation acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Maury aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified & that full faith is & ought to be given to all his official acts as such that said certificate is in due form of law and contains the original proceedings in this behalf In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office in the town of Columbia this 25th day of August in the year 1841 & in the 66th year of American Independence
[signed] Wm E. Erwin Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed lower left]
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State of Tennessee Maury County } ss
This day personally appeared before me Hugh A McMackin an acting Justice of the peace for said County of Maury Martha Johnston widow of John Johnston dec'd aged about eighty three years & made oath in due form of law that she has no record of the date of the marriage of John Johnston & herself, nor has she the record of the ages of any of her children the Bible containing the records has long since been lost or destroyed. She refers to her former declaration & proof filed in this case
[right] her
[right] Martha    X   Johnston {seal} [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 16th day of August 1841.
[signed] Hugh A McMackin JP {seal}
for Maury County Ten

State of Tennessee Maury County } ss.
I William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court of Maury County aforesaid do hereby certify that Hugh A McMackin Esquire who has assigned the foregoing certificate is & was at the time of the attestation thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in for Maury County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith is & ought to be given to all his official acts as such, that said Certificate is in due form of law & that the said affidavit contains the original proceedings in this behalf.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office in the town of Columbia this 25th day of August in the year 1844 & in the 66th year of American Independence
[signed] Wm. E. Erwin Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at lower left]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
State of Tennessee, Maury County. S.S. ~
On this 10 day of May 1841 personally appeared before me Hugh & McMackin an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Maury aforesaid Martha Johnston a resident Citizen of Maury County aforesaid aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836.
That she is the widow of John Johnston who was Sergeant in the War of the Revolution and served as specified in the Certificate of the Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina heretofore filed with her papers now on file in Pension Office of the United States as suspended &c. She cannot give a more detailed account of the services performed by her said husband than she has heretofore given, she is so old & her memory so treacherous she relies upon the Certificate of W E Haynes Comptroller General &c. She further declared that she was married to the said John Johnston on the day of [blank] 1774 in the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland, that her husband the aforesaid John Johnston died on the 5 day of October 1818 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will appear fully by reference to the proof hereto annexed by the affidavit of Mrs Stephenson and the proofs accompanying her former declaration owing to bodily infirmities she is unable to appear in open court & makes this application before a J.P.
[[right] her
[right] Marth   X   Johnston [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me.
[signed] Hugh A. McMackin JP {Seal} Justice of the Peace of Maury County Tennessee

State of Tennessee Mary County } ss.
Isaac Allinson
This day personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Maury aforesaid Rosanah Stephenson widow of James Stephenson dec'd & now a Pensioner a resident Citizen of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee Makes Oath in due form of law, that she knows of her own knowledge that John Johnston & Martha Johnston his
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widow who is the foregoing applicant for a Pension were married in the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland before the [?] day of our Lord 1774. The precise day of the month or year she cannot now recollect she knows that John Johnston was a soldier in the war of the Revolution but cannot specify his particular services, Affiant knows of her own personal knowledge that said John Johnston & Martha Johnston his widow were married before the year 1782 & she would give full credit to any statement made on Oath by Mrs Martha Johnston. said Rosana Stephenson is aged about Seventy Six years & draws a pension for the services of her husband James Stephens dec'd.
[right] her
[right] Rosanna   X   Stephenson [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me this this 13th day of May 1841.
[signed] Isaac A. Duncan J.P. {Seal} Justice of the Peace for Maury County Tennessee

State of Tennessee Maury County } sct
I William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court of Said Maury County hereby certify that Hugh A. McMcMackin and Isaac A. Duncan a Justices of the peace for said County of Maury duly elected commissioned and qualified and that all their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 14th day of May AD. 1841
[signed] Wm. E. Erwin Clerk
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

3-2233 113

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Dec. 8 1925.
Chief Rev Sect ["Division" lined thru]

I have this day received
from Mrs. W. T. Adams Sr.
M.O. [Money Order] No 307107
for $1.75 requesting
photostat copy as per
["post office address" lined thru]
letter herewith

[right] OK & ctfy 

Copies mailed
& Finance Dep.
Notif. aw
Dec 19 25

J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H. C. L.
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

Request for Photostating 3-2006
(To be prepared in duplicate.) Ex. AW

2784 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK

Job No. ______ Date Dec. 12. 25
Subjet John Johnson, Rev W 1942
1 copies of 4 pieces consisting of 10 pages to be
[Unnder above numbers] (No.) (No.) (No.)
forwarded completed to the Rev. 1812 War Sect. Division.

Remarks: ______________

Approved:

[signed] W. C. Wilson
Chief ["Division." lined thru] Sect.
____________
Chief Clerk.
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O.N.&N. Corinth Missippy R
Dr SIr,
Will you have copied for me the Pension Papers of Martha (Allison) Johnston who was the widow of John Johnston Soldier of the Revolution. At the time these papers were made out he was a resident of Maury County Tennessee.
Very Truly
[signed] Mrs. W. T. Adams

[date stamp]
??DWA?? NAVY
OCT 13 1904
FILES
[/date stamp]
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[printed letterhead, typed letter]

MRS. EDWARD H. CLARK
470 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK
TELEPHONE REGENT 7739

February 21, 1926.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
Please send me a copy of the pension record of John Johnston whose widow, Martha Allison, (maiden name), is said to have received a pension in Maury County, Tennessee, in 1841. John Johnston is said to have been born in Scotland, lived first in North Carolina and then in Tennessee, and was at King's Mountain and perhaps other battles of the
Revolution.
Thanking you for your trouble, I am,
Yours very truly,
[signed] Eva Turner Clark
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[postcard with printed name and address]

✔
THE FIRST STATE BANK
OKTAHA, I. T.
T.M.DOLETON, PRESIDENT. A.M DARLING, VICE PRESIDENT.
WALACE M. CALMES, CASHIER
CAPITAL STOCK $ 10,000.

Muskogee, I. T. [Indian Territory]

Office of Pension Records,
Washington.

Please send me the record of pension drawn by a Revolutionary soldier, John Johnston of South Carolina.
Very Resptf
Mrs. D. H. Middleton
205 N. F. St.
Muscogee, I. T.

[date stamp]
PENSION OFFICE D
U. S.
JAN 10 1905
[/date stamp]
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Hotel Ramona. glw
Cascade Colorado.
Aug 4th 1901.

I with to know how to find whether names of certain ancestors of mine who served in the war of the Revolution are to be found recorded on the Pension Roll -
May I be informed through your office -
Very truly
[signed] Mrs. W. T. Adams
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My home is Corinth Miss. I was in Colorado for the summer.
I should be very glad to have information concerning these true ancestors of mine.
Robert Johnson[sp] and John Johnston
Very truly
[signed] Mrs W T Adams

[date stamp]
PENSION OFFICE D
U. S.
SEP 23 1901
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Robert O Cooper entered service in Chester County North Carolina. 
that was his place of residence after the war & died[sp] before 1798. name of his widow, Jane Cooper.
Her maiden name was Jane Hamilton.
Do not know whether either Robert Cooper or his widow claimed pension.
Robert Cooper Commanded a Company in the war and he was my ancestor.

[date stemp]
PENSION OFFICE D
U. S.
SEP 23 1901
[/date stamp]
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My dear Sir,
Will you favor me with a complete, word for word, copy of the record in your
office granting Pension to the widow of Sergt. John Johnston who was a Rev. soldier from York District South Carolina. W 7942. Martha
10 pages
Can you furnish a complete record of all military activities of Capt. James Bell of South River Auguste Co Virginia. Prior to & during War of the Revolution.
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William Bell, son of Capt. James Bell died in Maury Co Tennesee, 1828.
Was he a Revolutionary soldier?
All names, places, and dates will be appreciated.
Very truly
[signed] Mrs W T Adams Sr
425 Main St
Coventry[sp] Mississippi
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Columbia Tenn.
Jan. 5th 1934.

Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs.
I have been directed to write to you in regard to a Revolutionary war soldier who was named Johnson and came to Maury Co. Tenn in early 18 - from either North or South Carolina, North Carolina  upposedly, and see if you have a Johnson from either place who resided in Maury Co. Tenn. at the time of his death.
I am not sure of his first name but think it was John.[ "✔ 18" above name] If you have anything pertaining to such a person, where he came from, or any of his family as given in the pension records, wont you be so kind as to let me know at your first opportunity; I will appreciate anything you could tell me qreatly.
Respectfully
[signed] Mrs Sam Shapard
Columbia, Tenn.

See envelope for stmnt
Stamped envelope returned Jan 3 '33 when letter was ans. [illegible initials]
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AW [right, handwritten]

IN REPLY REFER TO 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON Nov. 27, 1925.

Mrs. W. T. Adams, Sr.
425 Main St.
Corinth, Miss.

Madam:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7942, of Martha, widow of John Johnston, Sergeant of the South Carolina Troops, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is ten.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to James Bell and William Bell described by you.
Respectfully,
[signed] Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

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PENSION OFFICE H
U. S.
DEC 7 1925
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Enclosed find one dollar and seventy five cents. Please send copy of above mentioned Pension Paper. And [illegible] Mrs W. T. Adams Sr
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John Johnston from S. C. to Tennessee about 1812. Died in 1818. His home was in Moury County at time of his death.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION [LOGO]
ARKANSAS VALLEY CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PUEBLO COLORADO, 
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1819 E. 8th St.
Dec. 15, 1935

Veterans Administration
I would appreciate any data pertaining to the following men who served in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Magee who served in Capt. George Smith's Co., 2nd Delaware Regiment Commanded by Lt. Col. Henry Neal.
John Johnson born 1740 Scotland died 1804. buried in Maury Co. Tenn. I do not have his place of enlistment.

Can you give any information or tell me where I can find same, on the following land grant.
A land office treasure warrant of 2000 acres, No 17,915 and dated July 21, 1783, the lying in Grayson Co. Virginia) on a branch of Elk Creek; this grant was filed by Jeremiah Stone.["none given" added later]
It is that Jeremiah Stone was a Rev. Soldier or that his father served (however do not have the given name of the latter) Is it true that descendants of Rev. Soldiers were given land grants
Thanking you for any favor.
I am, Yours truly, [signed] Mrs. V. B. Wood

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DEC 18 1835
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

Nov. 27, 1925.

Mrs. W. T. Adams Sr.
425 Main St.
Corinth, Miss.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7942 of Martha widow of John Johnston, Sergeant of the South Carolina Troops, the same will be furnished you at the
rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is ten.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to James Bell and William Bell described by you.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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AWF [right, handwritten]

Rev. and 1812 War Section.

April 2, 1926

Mrs. Edward H. Clark
470 Park Ave
New York City.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7948, it appears that John Johnston, while residing in York District, South Carolina, served four or five campaigns as Sergeant in Captain John Moffett's Company, Colonel Watson's South Carolina Regiment, he was in the battles of Hanging Rock and Kings Mountain length of servic  ["and served" lined thru]  ten months, dates not stated.
He died October 5, 1818.
Soldier married in the summer of 1778 or 1778 in Baltimore, Maryland, Martha (her maiden name is not given), she was born in 1758. ✔
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 13, 1841, while a resident of Maury 

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service OK's by Miss Wilson.
✔ I did not give where she was born as there is no County Nottingham in Maryland perhaps she means Va
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County, Tennessee.
Children are referred to, their oldest child, a daughter, was sixty-two years old in 1841; and the youngest child was forty-one years old in 1841; no names are given.
There ["is" lined thru] are no further data on file as to family.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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May 4, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Mrs. George E. McKennon
Mercer Hall
Columbia, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7942, that John Johnston, while residing in York District, South Carolina, served four or five campaigns as sergeant in Captain John Moffett's company, Colonel Watson's South Carolina regiment, was in the battles of Hanging Rock and Kings Mountain, length of service ten months, dates not stated.

He died October 5, 1818.

Soldier married in the summer of 1776 or 1778, in Baltimore, Maryland, Martha, ["who" lined thru] whose maiden name is not given and who was born in 1758.

She was allowed pension on her application executed January 13, 1841, while a resident of Maury County, Tennessee.

Children were referred to; their oldest child, a daughter, was sixty-two years old in 1841; and the youngest child was forty-one years old in 1841; no names were given, and there are no further data as to family.

Due to the very large number of requests similar to yours, and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, this bureau is unable to furnish more than two histories to each inquirer.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[typed letter]

January 30, 1936

JA-N/ AWF[sp]

Mrs. V. B. Wood
1019 E. 8th Street
Pueblo, Colorado

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Magee, private, Captain George Smith's Company, Lt. Colo. Henry Neal's and Delaware Regiment, Jeremiah Stone who received 2000 acres of land in Grayson County, Virginia in 1783 on Warrant No. 17915, and the record of John Johnson, born 1740 in Scotland, died in 1804 and was buried in Maury County, Tennessee.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of a Samuel Magee who served in the Delaware troops or who applied for pension while a resident of Delaware, nor of a Jeremiah Stone of Virginia. The land grant to which you refer was not a["n" lined thru] United States land grant, but was a Virginia land transaction of which this office has no record.

No claim for pension has been found based upon service of a John Johnson who seems identical with your description. Only one record has been found of a John Johnston of Maury County, Tennessee. This may be of interest to you. That record is furnished herewith as found in pension claim, W.7942, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

All spellings of all three surnames were used in the search of the records.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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January 13, 1934
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John Johnston-W.7942
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Van Shapard
913 West 7th Street
Columbia, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Johnson, who served in either the North or South Carolina troops, and after the war settled in Maury County, Tennessee.

The data contained herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 7942, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Johnston.

The date and place of this soldier's birth are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents stated.

While residing in York District, South Carolina, John Johnston served four or five  campaigns as sergeant in Captain John Moffett's company, Colonel Watson's South Carolina regiment, and was in the battles of Hanging Rock and Kings Mountain, length of service ten months; no dates of service given.

John Johnston married, no definite date given, in Baltimore Maryland, Martha, her maiden name not shown. She was born in 1758 in the state of Maryland, names of her parents not shown. They moved soon after their marriage, to York District, South Carolina, and after the Revolution, moved to Davidson County, Tennessee and thence to Maury County, Tennessee.

The soldier, John Johnston, died October 5, 1818.
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His widow, Martha Johnston, was allowed pension on her application executed January 13, 1841, then aged eighty-three years and living in Maury County, Tennessee.

The children of John and Martha Johnston, were referred to; their oldest child, a daughter, born about twelve months after their marriage, was sixty-two years of age in 1841; their youngest child was forty-one years old in 1841. Names of children not stated.

One John A. Johnston in 1841 was seventy-one years years old; no relationship to the family stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator