Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5598, for Isaac Johnson, New Jersey
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No. 10247
Isaac Johnson care of Henry Wilkes Esq New York
returned
5 15.15.17

Specifics of claim & witness reqd.
13 Let.  1832
20 [illegible]
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New York September 12th 1838
Sir
Annexed I send you the application of my mother Agnes Johnson for her half pay or pension as a widow of Isaac Johnson who was in the service of the W.S. during the Revolution which I trust will prove satisfactory.  The certificate of her marriage from Dr. Phillips, the Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in this city is annexed.  I showed Dr. Phillips the form the Department required of a Marriage and the oath to the certificate before a Judge.  Dr. Phillips replied that he was called on very often for marriage certificates which were the same as the one annexed and that it was not necessary for him to make an affidavit as he was the Pastor of the church and that I would find that that was all right and would be satisfactory, which I trust will prove so.  
Your mo obt servt
Wm. A. Johnson

Please direct your answer to the care of Henry Wilkes Esq New York.
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were hung upon the spot.  Huyler's gunboats were a great annoyance to the Brittish and the citizens fearful of an attack from the Brittish kept a night watch or guard so as not to be taken by surprise, the Petitioner was one for about two years.  At the time the Brittish came to Brunswick in the night to take Huyler's gunboats he was with the militia and had a skirmish with the Brittish. 
In the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty or eight one he moved to Monmouth County in the neighborhood of Pleasant Valley.  The Refugees then had a permanent foot hold at the light house and Sandy Hook and frequently made excursions in the County for plunder and kept the inhabitants in a constant state of alarm.  A party of the refugees came in the night and took Squire Hendrickson and his family prisoners, carried them to Sandy Hook and plundered his property.  The inhabitants volunteered nightly for self protection to be ready at a moments notice on their approach.  The petitioner was one during the Winter,  And that he was one of the party that took Captain Stevens and his party prisoners at the Highlands in the Winter.  While in the militia was a sergeant.  And the time that he was on duty in the militia and as a volunteer was upwards of three years.  After peace was declared he remained in New Brunswick till the year eighty five when he moved to the city and state of New York
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I John Baker residing in the City and State of New York Gentleman do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration.  That I believe him to be seventy one years ten months and seventeen days old, that he is an honest and sober man and I know him to have been a soldier of the Revolution and believe the matters set forth in the said declaration are true.
John Baker
Sworn the 13th day of September 1832 before me in open court.
John Barberie
Clerk
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I, Edward W. Dunham residing in the City and State of New York Merchant do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration.  That I believe him to be seventy one years ten months and seventeen days old.  That he is an honest and sober mane and believe that the matters set forth in the said declaration are true
E., W. Dunham
Sworn the 13 day of September 1832 before me in open court
John Barberie
Clerk
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I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Johnson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this court this thirteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
John Barberie
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5598
P.O.
Agnes Johnson
Service: 

REJECTED

Enlisted: _________,18  .
Discharged: _________,18  .
Application Filed: _________,18  .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.


1912 June 18 Hist to Lewis S. Burchard VLM
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A
Rejected

Ansd  James Starr
Nov 29  '38
d  V.D. Parry
Dec 26 1838
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his life time, and it seems to me that under the Act of 7th July 1838 & the resolution of that date she is entitled to the pension.  I return your letter of the 21st Sept 1838, written in reply to a letter from Wm. A. Johnson, which does not appear to be intelligible.  The Resolution of the 7th July 1838 appears to bring Mrs. Johnson within the time construction of the act.  
In reply will you please to state, if that be your decision, on what ground Mrs. Johnson fails to be entitled. 
I am sir yours
respectfully
Edward Curtis

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm Pensions
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.Co.

[stamp]
NEW YORK
SEP 25

Sept 27
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James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Aug 24
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Mechanics Bank
New York 21st August 1835
Sir
Isaac Johnson a Private at $60 per annum of New York reported by your letter of the 22nd Ultimo, has applied here relative to his pension and states that his original certificate has not come to hand, nor can it be found in the Post Office in this city.  At his request I write you for information on the subject.
I am sir very respectfully
Your obt servt
Jno Fleming Presdt & Pens agt.

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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oath saith that he is a soldier of the Revolution, and in the receipt of a pension as such; is well acquainted with Isaac Johnson, formerly of New Jersey & now residing in the City of New York, has known him from boyhood -- recollects him well in the War of the Revolution.  Knows that he was as true as steel to his county and served her faithfully in that war; served with him on one or two occasions; did not belong to the same company with him, though both belonged to the same regiment, and therefore can only say, generally, that he never knew said Johnson to fail in his tours; that there were very frequent and that as he began the service early in the War and served to the end of it, faithfully, he could not have served less than 18 months to two years altogether.  Knows said Johnson as a highly respectable worthy man.
Lewis Johnston

Peter P. Runyon
Justice of the Peace
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W. Irving Hadley
615 Lincoln Ave.
Toledo, Ohio
December 2nd, 1932

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I have been trying to trace the history of Isaac Johnson, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
He was born in New Jersey and died in New York.  In 1832 he applied for a pension and it was allowed for 18 months actual service, New Jersey Line. 
I would like to know about his service, where he lived when he applied for this pension, when he drew his last pension check before he died and to what address it was sent, and any other facts found in his file that might add any information about any other members of his family.
I will very much appreciate any data that you can send me that will add to the very limited information that I now have. 
Yours very truly,
W. I. Hadley

[Stamped]:  RECEIVED Dec 5 1932 Mail Sub 
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