Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,336, for John Johnston, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
Service
Penn.

Johnston, John

Number
S. 22,336

Contents [blank]
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Agency

John Johnston
Westmoreland Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Pvt in the Company commanded 
by Captain Rippey of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Hays in the Pennsylvania Militia.

2 ys Private - $80

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agy 
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of May 1833
and sent to D.C. Morris, Greensburgh [Greensburg], Pa

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 160.00
Semi-annl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 - 40
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$200.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
[book] C Vol. 5 Page 80

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Let. Hon. J.H. Kuhns Apr 2, 182-
Jos. Stokely June 15, 1853
Hon A Drum Mch 18, 1854
Let Evan S. Faust May 25/54
To Lance July 27/54
[illegible] office 18/57
J.C Brightline April 29/57
[illegible] John Johnston
Pa Rev 1832
11.028
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John Johnston
24901
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Western District of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County Ss

On this nineteenth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, in the state aforesaid John Johnston a resident of Allegheny township in the County and state aforesaid aged eighty four years who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the seventh day of June 1832 that he enlisted in the Army of the United States with Captain William Rippey and served in the sixth regiment of the Pennsylvania line under the following named officers Colonel William Irvine & Lieutenant Colonel Hartly.
Colonel William Irvine commanded said regiment, our regiment was marched towards Quebec. We proceeded under the  command of Colonel Irvine until within about fifty miles of Quebec where we were attacked by the British and defeated in what was called the battle of the three rivers at which place General Thompson, and Colonel Irvine were both taken Prisoners. We then under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Hartly returned to crown point in the month of June 1776 where we remained the remainder of the summer during which time we heard of the declaration of Independence. during the winter and in the time of deep snow they removed us to Ticonderoga [following text lined through: where I received a discharge from Major]. And from there  to Carlisle in the state of Pennsylvania where I received a discharge but from whom I do not now recollect as it has been lost for a number of years. At the time I received said discharge the term of my Enlistment which was for one year had expired, in the spring of the year 1777 I again Enlisted in the town of Carlisle under Capt. Alexander Parker for the term of three years or during
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the war and served in the seventh regiment Pennsylvania line, I do not recollect the name of the Colonel commandant, Major Hay commanded the Battalion in which I was. We were soon afterwards marched to Philadelphia and from there to Trenton in the state of N. Jersey, and from there to Morristown, and from there to New Brunswick where we remained for some time, we were out of provisions at this place, and could not get our pay to furnish ourselves with clothing of which we were almost destitute on this account a number of Pennsylvania line revolted and refused to stay and serve any longer - those who had enlisted for three years received a discharge, and those who had enlisted during the war received a furlough for sixty days.  I got a furlough at that time for sixty days and returned to Carlisle. in the spring following the regiment to which I belonged was reorganized at Carlisle Pennsylvania I think under the command of Major Hand. we were ordered to march to join General Green in South Carolina, our division proceeded under the command of General Anthony Wayne, we met with General Lafayette before we arrived at a place call the Green Spring in Virginia. We then marched to said Green Spring where we attacked the British under the command of Cornwallis. we were defeated in the engagement and forced to retreat through a swamp, the British in this engagement succeeded in taking our cannon - we joined Lafayette and marched to Williamsburg, and from there to York [Yorktown] in Virginia and was at the taking of Cornwallis, afterwards we were marched to Charlestown South Carolina and joined General Green where we remained to the conclusion of the war, when we were put on board of a vessel and brought to Philadelphia where I with the rest of the regiment to which I belonged was discharged by Major Moor, the commandant. This declarant states that after he had enlisted the second time, before they proceeded to Philadelphia
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that he was at the Battle of Germantown, he was on that occasion under the command of General Stevenson and that this declarant was at the Battle of Brandywine. I recollect that we marched the day before the Battle from the Valley Forge under the command of General Wayne - this declarant has marched through many places and been under the command of many officers which he does not now recollect owing to the loss of memory by age - the discharge which he received at the close of the war from Major Moor was delivered by this declarant to James Ross Esq of the city of Pittsburg for the purpose of obtaining some land for this declarant, and the said discharge has never been returned or has he obtained the land. when I first enlisted I lived in Paxton township Lancaster County, where I was born - my residence was in the same place where I enlisted the second time.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state, only on that of the agency in the state of Pennsylvania. This declarant served upwards of six years altogether during the revolution.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

John Johnston
His X Mark

Randal McLaughlin, Prothy [signature and title]

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

I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Johnston for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office, this second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Randal McLaughlin, Prothy [signature and title]

John Johnston
24901
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State of Penna.
County of Westmoreland

Be it known that on this 11th day of February AD 1853 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared James Johnston and Agnes Shannon by marriage formerly Agnes Johnston a Son and daughter of John Johnston deceased on the 12th March 1843 who was raised in Westmoreland County and made oaths according to Law that they are the Reputed and Legitimate and children of John Johnston a pensioner in Westmoreland County Pa. who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Continental line and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the act of 1832 and thereby rec'd a pension until 12th March 1843 when he said but ought to have been placed upon the Roll under act of 1828 that they are the children directly interested as claimants in said Pension and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim [illegible] and revoking all Powers of Attorney and Authority heretofore given I hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Stokely of West Newton Westmoreland County Penna our true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of our father John Johnston for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of Pension that may be owe and we hereby authorize our said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to recover for our exclusive use or benefit the certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made payable where [illegible] said Attorney may [illegible] one or more Attorneys under him for the purpose [illegible] and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming our said Agent.
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shall lawfully do in their presence. their Mother has been dead about two years the 26th of last January 1853.
James Johnston [signature]
Agnes Shannon [signature]

Sworn to and Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I verily believe that said James Johnston and Agnes Johnston intermored [married] with Joseph Shannon to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be identical party therein alleged.
Jno. Faulk [signature]
Justice of the Peace

State of Penna
County of Westmoreland
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Clerk of Westmoreland County Penna that James Johnston and Agnes Johnston Intermored with Joseph Shannon the party who has sworn to and acknowledged the foregoing declaration and power of Attorney is the children Legitimate heirs of the Reputed Soldier aforesaid. I further certify that John Faulk Esq before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney was made and Acknowledged was at the time of his doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the Signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office this 11th day of February 1853
Jos Gross Proth [signature and title]
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February 26, 1935.
BA-J / ady
John Johnston
S.22336

Mrs. W.C. Murdoch
1913 State Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Johnston, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.22336, based upon the military service of John Johnston in that war.

John Johnston was born in Paxton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, date, and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of said Paxton Township, he enlisted, date not stated, served one year as private in Captain William Rippey's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Hartley's and Colonel William Irvine's Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battle of Three Rivers. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 in Captain Alexander Parker's Company, Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Green Springs Virginia, and the taking of Cornwallis and served to the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 19, 1833 while a resident of Alleghany Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, aged eight-four years.  

He died in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, March 12, 1843, leaving a widow, her name not given, who died January 26, 1851. [following handwritten text added after "her name not given": 'let this be last word on 1st page in next letter & finish on 2" ys.']

Soldier's children, James Johnston and Agnes, who had married Joseph Shannon, were living in 1853, their ages and residences not stated. There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the  Administrator
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Revolution
22336
INVALID

File no. 22,336
John Johnston
Prv Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 212
(Arrangement of 1870)

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1925 Mch. 12, Hist. to Mrs. W.C. Murdoch
1930 Jan. 9, photos mailed to Mary C. Ourslere &
Philip Drum, S.22218, A.D.Y.
1935 Feb 26, Hist, to Mrs. W.C. Murdoch, A.D.Y.
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Papers from Mr. Howard to [illegible]

papers
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Will the Commissioner of Pensions have the greatness to furnish one with a certified copy of the declaration [underlined] of John Johnston [underlined] of the Penna. line? He drew a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 & then resided in Westmoreland County Penna. I want it as testimony in a case now in preparation for Congress, in which Mr. Stokely & myself are agents - Mr. Stokely is the agent for Johnston.
Very respectfully
Joseph Howard [signature]
Jany 25/54.

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions
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Claim of the heirs of John Johnston now filed

Mr. Coles
Attention is Required.
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Mr. Cole
My desire in the claim of the children of John Johnston a Pensioner of the United States in Westmoreland County Penna is to recover 5 years arrears of pay which the said Johnston was and is entitled to under the act of Congress of 1828 he having lived to the end of the war survived the act of 1828 was first [illegible] the Pension List in the County and State aforesaid. under act 1828 drew his full Pension until 1843 when he said was rewarded his Eighty Dollars extra pay and his county land from the United.  I therefore claim for the children 5 years arears of pay and refer your honour to Mr Gordon or that part of the Department for the above evidence. will you be as good as to have this claim attended to while I am here that if any difficulty should arise I can attend to it. Attention to this matter will confer a favour. It is possible I may be here until after the 4 or until that provided I do not get thorough my business before that time. in the event that it cannot be done before I leave my address will be West Newton Westmoreland County Penna
Joseph Stokely Atty [signature and title]
24th February 1853
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Stokely

This is designed to be a far limited from the Records at Harrisburg

Claim Act 15 May 1828

Evans S Faust
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Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg
July 11th 1854

Joseph Stokely Esq

Sir
In answer to yours of the 3rd inst. I send you a copy of the name of John Johnston with his mark as it appears written in the Pay Rolls in this Department.
In the first Regiment Gratuity
John o [his mark] Johnston
Seventh Regiment
John o [his mark] Johnston

This is as near as we can give it.

Very Respectfully
Carroll McClean [signature]
for E. Banks
Aud. Genl.
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Washington, May 23rd 1854

Hon. S.P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions,

We have been requested by Joseph Stokely, Esq to attend to the case of John Johnston, a Pensioner on the roll of Penna. Act 7th June 1832, at 11.602, at $80 per annum

[a separate note with mainly illegible text obscures the middle portion of this letter; some legible text follows]
May 25/54 [illegible]
No. 968.1 - 92
War Pa. 9667, [illegible] to John Johnston & [illegible] him to Jas. Calwell, date not stated - having between the years 91 at the time of the [illegible] of the War & 1800 - 

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to the Penna Line
of the War. One obtained land [illegible]? somewhere about 1791, and this John Johnston lived until 1840. The records of Penna. show that he received the gratuity of $80 and the officers under wherein he alleges to have served, were in service to the close of the War.
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General Land Office
June 10th 1853
Received of Wm. R. Smart, Exchange

[portion of letter not obscured by separate note follows]

Mr. Gordans books show that our Johnston received land, yet he avers that he never received land.
This however is satisfactorily explained, he gave his discharge for this purpose to James Ross of Pittsburg, a distinguished lawyer of that place, and no doubt at the time executed such papers as enabled Mr. Ross to 

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branches of the Legislature from Westmoreland Co. Penna. & endorsed by Mr. Drums, the Member of Congress from that district, and he states that Johnston was reputed to have been a soldier to the close of the war.
Very Respectfully
Evans S Faust
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Washington, May 23rd, 1854

Hon. S.P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions.

We have been requested by Joseph Stokely, Esq, to attend to the case of John Johnston, a Pensioner on the roll of Penna, Act 7 June 1832, at 11.602, at $80 per annum.

The claim is now asserted for a pension under Act 15th May 1828.

You will observe that Mr. Johnston in his declaration in July 1833, asserted that he served to the close of the war, and minutely details his services.

In addition there were but two John Johnstons on the Penna Line, who served to the close of the War. One obtained land [illegible]? somewhere about 1791, and this John  Johnston lived until 1840. The records of Penna. show that he received the gratuity of $80 and the officers under whom he alleges to have served were in service to the close of the war.
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Mr. Gordon's books show that our Johnston received land, yet he avers that he never received land.

This however is satisfactorily explained, He gave his discharge for this purpose to James Ross of Pittsburg, a distinguished lawyer of that place, and no doubt at the time executed such papers as enabled Mr. Ross to receive the land and make this assignment.

Unfortunately, all the papers have been destroyed by fire, as one might show from the records of the Gen Land Office these facts as alleged in his declaration.

The name present the affidavit, of L.S. Carpenter, who has been the Surveyor, Sherriff, and member of both branches of the Legislature from Westmoreland County Penna & endorsed by Mr. Drums, the member of Congress from that district, and he states that Johnston was reputed to have been a soldier to the close of the War.
Very Respectfully,
Evans S Faust
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Feb. 23 - 1853
Addl. evi. [additional evidence] in case of John Johnston

Joseph Stokely
West Newton
Pennsyla. [Pennsylvania]

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Additional evidence 
this case there is claim [illegible] of 5 years pay is entitled to the benefit of the act 1828 he has rec'd his Land
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Additional evidence 
this case there is claim [illegible] of 5 years pay is entitled to the benefit of the act 1828 he has rec'd his Land


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Feb. 23 - 1853
Addl. evi. [additional evidence] in case of John Johnston

Joseph Stokely
West Newton
Pennsyla. [Pennsylvania]
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Third Regiment Gratuity
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates, dated July 1, 1784 bearing interest at six percent from November the fourth 1783. signed by John Pierce Commissioner and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity allowed the Noncommissioned officers and privates who served to the end of the war.

Date of Issues
August 18th | 85

No. of Certificate
79942

Letter
Dx

Names
John Johnston

Sums
Dollars
80

Signers
John X Johnston

Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg Feb 17, 1853
I certify the above to be a true extract and copy of the original on file in this office. Witness my hand and Seal of Office the day and year aforesaid.
E. Banks [signature]
Aud. Gen.
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[letterhead] Senate of Pennsylvania

Wilkinsburg, Pa
Feb. 1-1925.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the record of service of a Revolutionary soldier from Pennsylvania by the name of John Johnston. Born 1741 died Mar 10, 1843. Served in the Continental Army throughout the war. Was a pensioner and received land granted from the government. Was husband of Ann Quigley (who was his first wife) second wife not known.

[stamped]
Pension Office Feb 8, 1925
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[letterhead] Senate of Pennsylvania

If this record shows his place of birth or date of marriages would like same included. This record I want to use for application of membership to the D.A.R. and will certainly appreciate an early reply.

Thanking you in advance for same, am 
Very Truly Yours,
Mrs. W.C. Murdoch
Ardmore Blvd
Edgewood Acres
Wilkinsburg, Pa.
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Harrisburg, Pa
Feb 10-1935

Bureau of Pensions
U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
I am trying to find all records possible of a man by name of John Johnston, who fought in the war of the Revolution. He was from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and a pensioner, and lived to the age of 102 or 103 years.  I must have this information so as to be able to join the D.A.R. also where these record are found. It may be Butler County if you have no record in Westmoreland, as Butler County at that time was part of Westmoreland. Any information you will be able to give will be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance, am Respectfully yours,
Mrs. W.C. Murdoch [signature]
1913 State St.
Harrisburg, Pa.

[date stamped]
Feb 12 1935
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No. 4] Certificate for L 311.2.11 1/2 Specie31.16.6

We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania, is indebted to Major James Moore - 279.5 5 1/2 - of the first Pennsylvania Regiment, in the sum of three hundred and eleven pounds two shillings & eleven 2/4 pence Specie, with lawful interest from the tenth Day of April 1781; being part of the amount of the Residue of the Depreciation of his Pay. Pursuant to two Acts of Assembly, passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780, and the 10th of April 1781.
Jno. Nicholson
Da Jackson 
Auditors
Philadelphia April 26th 1780

one years Int. paid

Auditor Genls. office Harrisburg Feb 28, 1854
I hereby certify that the above is a true & correct copy of the original certificate as the same remains on file in this office.
Witness my hand & seal of office the day & year above written.
E. Banks
Aud. Genl.
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Seventh Regiment 1780

We and each of us whose names hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercurius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing interest at six percent from January the first 1781.
Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a Settlement between the United States and us for payable to January the first 1781.

Date of Issue: Feby. 11th 1785
No. of certificate: 68.391
Letter: Hx
Names: Jacob Clouse 942
Sum | Dollars | 90ths: 33.30
Signers: Wm. Power

Date of Issue: Sept. 2nd
No. of certificate: 99
Letter: Lx
Names: John Johnston
Sum | Dollars | 90ths: 33.30
Signers: John O. Johnston

Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg Feby. 28th 1854
I certify the above to be a true abstract copy taken from Pay Roll B page 38 remaining in file in this department.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
E. Banks [signature]
Aud. Genl.
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First Regiment Gratuity

We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively in Certificates date July 1, 1784 bearing interest at six percent from November the fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below being for the Balance of a Settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity allowed the noncommissioned Officers and privates who served to the end of the war.

Date of Issue: Augt. 25th 1784
No. of certificate: 75.380
Letter: Gx
Names: Michael Redman 372
Sum | Dollars | 90ths: 80.00
Signers: James Bennett

Date of Issue: Sept. 2nd
No. of certificate: 2
Letter: Lx
Names: John Johnston
Sum | Dollars | 90ths: 80.00
Signers: John O Johnston

Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg Feby. 28th 1854
I certify the above to be a true abstract copy taken from Pay Roll A page 111 remaining on file in this department.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
E. Banks
Aud. Genl.
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Westmoreland County Penna. Ss

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Samuel L Carpenter who being duly affirmed according to law doth say that he knew and was well acquainted with John Johnston a Revolutionary Pensioner who resided in his lifetime and at the time of his death in Westmoreland County and by reputation he bore the character of an honorable man and a soldier who had served his Country in the Revolutionary War faithfully, and to the best of my recollection it was generally considered that he served until the end of the war with Great Britain.
S. L. Carpenter [signature]

Affirmed and Subscribed before me this 19th day of May 1854
[signature and title of Subscriber obscured by following text and seal]

State of Pennsylvania,
Westmoreland County SS.

I Jos Gross Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that Reuben Shrum before whom the foregoing Affidavit was duly made and whose name, in his own proper handwriting is in the foregoing certificate appended, was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned, under to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County in Greensburgh [Greensburg], the 19th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.
Jos Gross [signature]
Prothonotary
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Westmoreland County Penna. Ss

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Samuel L Carpenter who being duly affirmed according to law doth say that he knew and was well acquainted with John Johnston a Revolutionary Pensioner who resided in his lifetime and at the time of his death in Westmoreland County and by reputation he bore the character of an honorable man and a soldier who had served his Country in the Revolutionary War faithfully, and to the best of my recollection it was generally considered that he served until the end of the war with Great Britain.
S. L. Carpenter [signature]

Affirmed and Subscribed before me this 19th day of May 1854
Rueben Shrum J.P. [signature and title]
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I certify that Samuel L. Carpenter within named is a gentleman of high respectability and standing and of a character for truth unquestionable.
Aug. Drum [signature]
[illegible title]

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Additional Evidence Claim 
of John Johnston 
Revolutionary Soldier
arrears of Penson
May 22 1854

Evans S Faust
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No. 1095] certificate for L.100.1.7 specie

We do certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Alexander Parker Captain of the seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, in the sum of one hundred pounds one shilling & 7 pence specie, with lawful interest from the tenth Day of April 1781; part of being the amount of the Residue of the Depreciation of his Pay. Pursuant to two Acts of Assembly, passed at Philadelphia the 18th of December 1780, and the 10th of April 1781.
Philadelphia
April 20, 1784. 
Jno Nicholson [signature]

[following text crossed out]
one years int. paid
one years int. paid
one years int. paid

Aud: Genls office Harrisburg Feby 28th 1854
I hereby certify that the above is a true & correct copy of the original certificate as the same remains on fille in this office.
Witness my hand & seal of office the day & year above written.
E. Banks [signature]
Aud: Genl
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

March 12, 1925.

Mrs. W.C. Murdoch,
Ardmore Blvd., Edgewood Acres,
Wilkinsburg, PA.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22336, it appears that John Johnston was born in Paxton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

While residing in said Paxton Township, he enlisted (date not stated) and served one year in Captain William Rippey's Company, Colonel William Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battle of Three Rivers.

He enlisted in the spring of 1777 in Captain Alexander Parker's Company, Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Green Springs, Virginia, and the taking of Cornwallis and served to the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 19, 1833, while a resident of Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, aged eight-four years.
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He died in said county March 12, 1843, leaving a widow, name not stated, who died January 26, 1851.

In 1853 reference was made to his children, James and Agnes, wife of Joseph Shannon. There is no further data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.