Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4278, for John Johnson, Maryland
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Md             Johnson, John        W. 4278
                   Mahoney, Elizabeth
                  (Former Widow)
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Revy Widow, &c.
 File No. 4278
Eliz.th (Elizabeth) Mahoney for
wid. of
John Johnson
Pvt. Rev War
Act: Mch.  3rd '43
Index:-Vol. JN, Page 2
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2214
Maryland
Elizabeth Mahoney, formerly widow of John Johnson, Md who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars -- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Dec 1843 and sent to Richard Mills Corner of Eden and Gough Streets Baltimore Md
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 143
Reported
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8581
Elizabeth Mahoney
Papers for a
Pension
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore (Ld)
On this Fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty two before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Orphans' Court for Baltimore City and County (the same being a Court of Record) personally appeared at her residence in said City Elizabeth Mahoney formerly Elizabeth Johnson aged seventy six years a resident of said City, formerly a resident of Hagerstown and Baltimore County in said State of Maryland who was prevented from attending in Open Court by reason of bodily infirmities and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed the seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and the twenty third of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of John Johnson third who enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Prices company under the command of Colonel Peter Adams in the third Maryland Regiment and served until the end of the Revolutionary War and received his pay from John Hamilton Agent for The
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County in said State of Maryland who was prevented from attending in Open Court by reason of bodily infirmities and 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 Acts of Congress passed the seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and the twenty third of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War 
That she is the widow of John Johnson third who enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Prices' Company under the command of Colonel Peter Adams in the third Maryland Regiment and served until the end of the Revolutionary War and received his pay from John Hamilton Agent for The Maryland Line.  She also declares that she was married to the said John Johnson in February in the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty five in Hagerstown in said State at the Protestant Church which marriage was published to the Congregation for three successive weeks. And this Deponent further declares that her marriage aforesaid was never recorded 

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to her knowledge, and that the only proof were those present at her marriage ceremony.  And this deponent further declares that her husband aforesaid, John Johnson, died on the twenty fourth day of February eighteen hundred and eighteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, namely at the time  above stated.  She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Thomas Mahoney in August in the year eighteen hundred and twenty seven, and that he died in July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one, and that she is still a widow. 
In testimony whereof this deponent hath hereunto subscribed her name the day and year first above written. 
Elizabeth Mahoney (the words “her” and “mark” written above and below a “+”  mark)
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Deponent hath hereunto subscribed her name the day and year first above written.
Elizabeth Mahoney 
+ Mark
James B. Price of the 
Justices for the Orphans Court of  Baltimore County
Baltimore November 16, 1842
I herby certify that I have known Ms. Elizabeth Mahoney for some time, and, as far as I am able to judge from my acquaintance with her I believe her to be a well disposed woman and that her testimony can be relied on.  In witness whereof I subscribe my name.
Francis Pecke
Rector of Ch of Ascension
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Maryland
I hereby certify that James B. Price Esquire who has subscribed the aforegoing affidavit was at the time of so doing one of the Justices of the Orphans Court for Baltimore County Commissioned and qualified according to Law.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court this 17th day of November 1842
Test D. M. Perine Register
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No 8581
Elizabeth Mahoney
Maryland
Act of July 1838
Admitted
2 years
Private
$80

Wm U Mills
Baltimore
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore  town
Be it Remembered that on this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said City personally appears Rebecca Towson, about seventy six years of age and a resident of the said city but formerly a resident of Baltimore County and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that she is well acquainted with Elizabeth Mahoney, formerly Elizabeth Johnson, whoes (sp) maiden name was Elizabeth Whelan and married John Johnson, the third who rendered Services to the United States in the war of the Revolution, that this intimacy commenced in early life as they were raised children together as neighbors, this deponent further declares that she was on a visit at Hagerstown in said State, in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five when the said Elizabeth's marriage took place with the said John Johnson in the Protestant Church by its being published to the congregations, by the Parson of said Church, this marriage is impressed upon the memory of this deponent from the fact of being present and hearing it announced aloud by the said Parson, and also from the fact of being intimate  with the said Elizabeth and John Johnson early in life.  This deponent further declares that she well recollects of hearing on the same day of the Marriage of John and Elizabeth aforesaid Daniel Lampe and Peggy Henry's intended marriage given out to the said congregation, and that she knows well the said Elizabeth who is now living in the City of Baltimore is the same 
identical widow of Thomas Mahoney and her reason for knowing
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the marriage took place in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty five is from the fact of its being her first Visit to Hagerstown in the year, and that after her return she never visited again Visit Hagerstown until the year 1800 or there about.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written.  Rebecca Towson (her mark x)
James Blair
Justice of Peace
I have known Ms Towson for several years and believe that her above statement may be relied upon with safety as correct.
Balte January 23, 1843
Francis Peck
Rector of Ch of Ascension

This is to certify that Mrs. Rebecca Towson is personally known to me and that her above statement can me relied on with safety as correct

January 21st 1843 
James Blair 
Justice of Peace
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore to wit
on this 21st day of December eighteen hundred forty two before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the city aforesaid personally appeared Honorous Brown aged Seventy five years a resident of said city and formerly a resident of Baltimore County, and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that she had been well acquainted with Elizabeth Mahoney, formerly Elizabeth Johnson, and also her deceased Husband John Johnson many years back from his period when the said Elizabeth Mahoney and John Johnson were living together as man and wife, and was always respected as such by all who knew them in Baltimore County, and that she well knows that the said John Johnson was a Soldier of the revolution, and was always considered as such in the neighborhood, and the said Elizabeth Mahoney who is now living in the City of Baltimore and applying for a pension for her husband services is his identical widow and also the widow of Thomas Mahoney and that she is still a widow.  
Sworn to before
James Blair
Justice of Peace
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State of Maryland Baltimore County Scv
I hereby certify that James Blair Esquire before whom the aforegoing deposition and affidavit were made and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City of Baltimore duly commisioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and office the Seal of Baltimore County Court on this 23rd day of January 1843
Thos Kell Clk

W8581
Elizabeth
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Maryland 6995
Elizabeth Mahoney, formerly widow of John Johnson
(crossed out:  who was a pensioner under the Act of)
and who died on the 4 February 1818 of Baltimore in the State of Maryland who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Price regt. commanded by the Maryland line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 80 Dollars (crossed out: cents) per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th Day February 1843 and sent to William U. Mills, Esq. Baltimore
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400
(crossed out: Semi annual allowances ending)

Act July 7, 1838
23 August 1842
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 235
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No. 8581 
Elizabeth Mahoney
Maryland
Suspended
See Letter to W. U. Mills Jan'y 16th, 1842

Acts July 7th '38 - Aug 23d '42
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Land Office,
Annapolis, October 21st 1842
I certify, that it appears by a Pay Roll remaining in the Office, that John Johnson, 3rd, a private received of John Hamilton, Agent of the Maryland Line, $80, 00 cents arrears of pay from 1st August, 1780, to the 1st of January, 1782--also $80, 00 its pay from 1st January, 1782, to the 1st January, 1783--also $22, 40 cents from the 1st January, 1783, to the 15th November, 1783.
Gratuity, ______.  Total received, $182, 40 cents, and was discharged the 11th of August, 1783.
George G. Brewer
Register Land Office, W. S. Md.
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4610
The Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Mahoney
$80 per an
Richard Mills
Corner of Eden and Gough Streets
Baltimore 
Mary'd
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State of Maryland
Baltimore city, [Sct]
On this eleventh day of august in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace of the state of Maryland in and for the state and city aforesaid Personally appeared Elizabeth Mahoney formerly Elizabeth Johnson, aged seventy six years and upwards a resident of said city formerly a resident of Baltimore County in said state, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions of the Act of Congress passed the 3rd of March 1843, granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of John Johnson [3d] who was an enlisted soldier in Captain Price's company under the command of Colonel Peter Adams in the Third Regiment of the Continental Army and that he served until the end of that war when he received his pay from John Hamilton agent of the Maryland line.  This deponent further declares that she was married to the said John Johnson in February in the year seventeen hundred and eight five in Hagerstown in said state of Maryland at the Protestant church and she also declares that
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that her husband aforesaid John Johnson 3d died on the twenty fourth day of February eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that the annual amount of pension she received under the act of Congress of July 7th, 1838 was eighty dollars.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Samuel  Keplinger
Elizabeth Mahoney (her mark)
This is to certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Mahoney is personally known to me and that her statements sworn to by her may be relied on with safety.
Baltimore agent Eleventh 1843
Samuel Keplinger
State of Maryland Baltimore county Sct. I hereby certify that Samuel Keplinger gentleman before whom the afore going deposition was made, who had thereby set his had, is as at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State aforesaid, in and for the city of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn in testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 20 September 1843.
Tho's Kell Clk BCC
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State of Maryland Baltimore County To Wit
On this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty two before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for said County, Personally Appeared Joshua Owings, a resident of said County aged Eighty Six years, And made Oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God, That he was intimately acquainted with John Johnson & when he was acting as a soldier in Captain Prices Company during the war of the Revolution, that this intimacy subsisted before and at the time when he and his wife and now his widow Elizabeth Mahoney formerly Elizabeth Johnson were living together as man and wife, And this deponent further declares that his reason for recolecting and haveing a more perfect knowledge of said John & Elizabeth is from the fact of their living neighbours to this deponent, for many years after the said John Johnson left his services aforesaid, in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty six when the said Elizabeth & John was living as man and wife and was respected as such by all whom  knew them in the neighbourhood, this deponent further depose and say that
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he well knows the said Elizabeth Johnson aforesaid
went to the City of Baltimore to live after the death
of her husband John Johnson aforesaid, and
that he knows the said Elizabeth who is about
to apply for a pension for her deceased
husband services aforesaid is the Identical
widow of said John Johnson aforesaid.
Joshua Owings
Sworn and subscribed before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State and County aforesaid
John Ash

State of Maryland Baltimore County Set.
I hereby certify that John Ash gentleman before whom above deposition was made, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace of the State aforesaid, in and for Baltimore County, duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 20th day of December 1842
The Kell Clk of B.C.C

Barton County June 21 1843
This is to certify that Joshua Owings is personally known to me, and that his statements can be relied on. John Ash
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1843
Maryland

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BALTIMORE
JAN 15

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington DC
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Baltimore Jan. 14th 1848

Sir-

You will oblige me by informing me at an early date the progress and final decision of Mrs. Elizabeth Mahoney case and application for a pension. She is very sick and would be extremely obliged if you would give her case immediate attention.

Very Respectfully,
W. U. Miles

To the Commission of Pensions
Washington City
James L. Edwards Esqr

Mr Davidge
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HAGERSTOWN MD
JAN 28

To
Mr William U. Mills
Baltimore  Md
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Hagerstown Jan 27th 1843

Dear Sir,

I received a few days since a letter from you making inquiry respecting the marriage of John Johnson & Elizabeth Whelon. The early records of this parish have not been preserved & therefore it is impossible now to learn whether this marriage was duly celebrated or not. The Church was organized here about the year 1780, but the clergy for the first 30 years left no account of their ministerial acts which we can now obtain.

Respectfully Yours,
Theodore B. Lyman

Wm U. Mills

P. S.
I have just been to inquire at the Clerks
office, but find that no record can be found there
of a license issued at that time.
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No 8581
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Elizabeth Mahony
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Baltimore Dec 21st 1832

Sir

Enclosed you will find the proper relative to Mrs. Elizabeth Mahoney - claiming a pension - you will please give her case an early examination as she is an old lady and requires some assistance. If upon examination you should find that she is entitled to a pension - your early reply will greatly oblige.

Your Obt Servant,

W. U. Miles
Agent

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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BALTIMORE MD
FEB 5

Feb 6 1842
Maryland

Elizabeth Johnson

E Mahoney

FREE
James L 
Edwards Esqr
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington DC
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Baltimore Feby 4th 1843
Sir
Enclosed you will receive an official certificate respecting the case of John Johnson &
Elizabeth [Whelan] which I am confident will be
satisfactory on that point
Very Respectfully &c
W. U. Mills

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Feb 13 ‘43
Mary’d

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Baltimore Feb 11th 1843
Sir
I have been requested by Mrs Elizabeth
Mahoney formerly the widow of Johnson the
third, a soldier of the Revolution, for to write and
ask of you, to be so kind, and give her case
your immediate attention, I would not urdge
this matter upon you only that she is at this
time very infirm, and her necessities very great.
If the reply should prove to be a favourable
one it will afford equal relief.
W. U. Mills

 Respectfully
James L Edwards Esq
Comr Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Baltimore Jany 24th 1843.
Sir
Your letter of the 16th into together with the
Pension Papers of Mrs Elizabeth Mahoney formerly
the widow of John Johnson the third who claims
a Pension upon account of his Revolutionary services under the Acts of Congress 7th July 1838 and August 23rd 1842. has been received and I have again returned the same, with the requirements
of your office, together with an addition certificate of Statements from Mrs Rebecca Towson, who is one among the most respectable old Ladys in this city, and not withstanding her advanced age, she is in possession of a remarkable recollection, I have writen to the Clerk of the County where the marriage of the parties took place for the purpose to ascertain whether their is any record evidence of that fact, and upon the receipt of his reply to my letter, it will be forwarded to you office, on examination of this case. I think you will find abundance of testimony for your favorable decision.
With Respect &c
W. U. Mills

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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BALTIMORE MD
FEB 1

Feb 2 1843
Maryland

Elizabeth Mahoney

FREE
James LEdwards Esqr
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Baltimore Feby. 1. 1843
Sir
Enclosed you will receive a letter from
the clerk of Washington County, and a letter
from the Parish minister relative to Mrs
Elizabeth Mahoney formerly the widow of John
Johnson. Your attention to this case is particularly requested in as much she is very poor and
much in want of her just dues.
Very Respectfully &c
W. U. Mills

To James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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HAGERSTOWN
JAN 25

William U. Mills Esqr
Baltimore
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Hagers Town January 25, 1843
Dear Sir 
I have carefully examined the Records of my Office from the years 1803 to 1807, and can find no entry of a Marriage License having been granted to John Johnson and Elizabeth Wheelan.
Very Respy
V. Obt. Serv.
A.H. Williams Clk
Washington County Court

William U. Mills Esqr
Baltimore
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HAGERSTOWN
FEB 1

William U. Mills Esqr
Baltimore
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State of Maryland Washington County SS
I hereby certify that I have, this day, examined the Records of Marriage Licenses granted in Washington County, and can find no Record of any 
License having been granted to solemnize the
rights of marriage between John Johnson and Elizabeth Whelan.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office, this first day of February Eighteen hundred and forty three. 
A.H. Williams Clk
Washington County Court
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State of Maryland Baltimore City to wit
On this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty two before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace of the said State in and for the City of Baltimore personally appeared Edward Ousler aged fifty six years, a resident of said City, but formerly a resident of Baltimore County, and made Oath on the holy evangels of Almighty god that he was intimately acquainted with John Johnson the 3d, who
was always respected as a soldier of the revolution, that he was and is well acquainted with his wife, and now his widdow Elizabeth Mahoney formerly Elizabeth Johnson that his acquaintance subsisted early in life as the said John Johnson and Elizabeth
his wife and this deponent’s Father lived neighbours, in Baltimore County.  This deponent further declares that his reason for recollecting the said Johnson more particularly is from the fact of his the said John Johnson working on this deponent’s Father’s farm and from the fact of his frequently hearing the said Johnson relate over his services aforesaid.  And this deponent further declares that the said Elizabeth Mahoney who is about to apply for a pension for her deceased husband John Johnson’s services is his identical widdow and also the Widdow of Thomas Mahoney and hath always been respected as such. Edward Ousler
 In testimony whereof this deponent
hath hereunto subscribed his name
on the day and year first above within
William Stewart
State of Maryland Baltimore City to wit
this is to certify that I William Stewart one of the Justices of the peace of the said State in and for the City aforesaid to declare that the said Edward
Ousler whose deposition is hereunto annexed is a man of a respectable standing in society, and the most implicit confidence can be placed on his statements
William Stewart
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State of Maryland Baltimore County Set.
I hereby certify that William Stewart Gentleman
before whom the aforegoing deposition and affidavit were
made and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at
the time of so doing, a Justice of the peace of the State
aforesaid in and for the City of Baltimore duly
commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix the
seal of Baltimore County Court this
20 December 1842.
Thos Kell Clk of B.C.C.
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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, John
GRADE Private
LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4456
ACREAGE 100

ISSUED July 14, 1796
to – not shown –

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.
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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, John
GRADE Private
LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4472
ACREAGE 100

ISSUED Apr 18, 1796
to Jere Mason –

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.
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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, John
GRADE Private
LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4475
ACREAGE 100

ISSUED Jan 28, 1790
to Joseph May–


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.