Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7943, for Jedediah Johnson, Connecticut
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Gonna Johnson Jedediah W. 7943
Lucy Q29272767116558
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State of Connecticut ss
On this fifth 5th day of October One thousand
Eight hundred & fifty three, personally appeared before me
a Judge of Probate for the district of Windham
in the State of Connecticut, Mrs Lucy Johnson a
resident of Windham in the County of Windham and State
aforesaid, aged Seventy six years, who first being duly
sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by act of Congress, passed on
the third February 1853, granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War;
that she is the widow of Jedediah Johnson who was a
private in the Rhode Island Continental line of the
army; that the said Jedediah Johnson was placed
on the Pension Roll, June the second in the year
1834, being the seventy one years of age, and that
he died at Canterbury in the County and State
aforesaid, on the Eighteenth day of September in the
year 1839. to which date his pension was paid,
and since then has not received any pension
as his widow
She further declares that she was
marries of the said Jedediah Johnson on the
30th day of July 1811, that her husband died on
the 18th day of September 1839, that she was not
married to him prior to the 2nd of January 1800
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but at the time before stated. She further
declares that she is now a widow
Witness                                                    Lucy Johnson
files
Giles Taintor
Mary W Taintor

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written, before me
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court the day
and year first above written
Calvin Hebbaird Judge of the
Court of Probate District of Windham
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State of Connecticut ss
On this fifth   day of October One thousand
Eight hundred and fifty three, personally
appeared before me a Judge of Probate for the
district of Windham in the State aforesaid
Charles Taintor Esq a resident of Windham
aforesaid, and Rufus L. Baker a Lt.Colonel
in the United States Army, who being sworn
according to law, declare that they were both
witnesses of the legal marriage of Jedediah
Johnson and Lucy Abbe at Windham on the
31st day of July 1811 and further they declare
that the said Mrs Lucy Johnson has remained
the widow of her said husband, from
the date of his death, until the present time
Witness
Giles Taintor                             Charles Taintor
Mary Taintor                             Rufus L Baker
                                                   Lt. Col US Army



Sworn & subscribed to on the day and the year
above written, before me
In witness whereof I have set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court the day and
year first above writing
Calvin Hibbard Judge of the
Court of Probate district of Windham
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Cir. R. Baker     Dec'd  11/55
Set      same        "         2/ "
100.265/    Mch.  3/55
                  Apl. 26/55

Lucy Johnson
wid of Jedediah
private

Capt.
Col.

Enl.
Dis.
Revolutionary War

Conn  Feb 53-2622
AV:.160 AG may 21/56
Bolston
M

R. L. Baker
Windham
Conn.

2767100 May 26/56
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Connecticut 28479
Jedediah Johnson
of Tolland in the State of Ct.
who was a pr: in the _______ commanded
by Captain _____ of the Regt.  commanded
by 
commanded by (Col. Edmonth) in the  (R.I.)
line for 7½ months     Conn
-
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 25 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 34
Barker- H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34                  75.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept        12.50
                                                         ----------
                                                               $87.50
                                                        -----------
( Revolutionary Claim,)
(Act June 7, 1832.     )
Recorded by N Rice               Clerk
Book  C   Vol. 2 Page 21
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Reg  G M 55-100265

2622
Connecticut
Lucy Johnson
widow of Jedediah Johnson
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
of 25 Dollars  00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of Octr 1853
and sent to
R. L. Baker
Windham
Ct
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 61 Vol. A
(32)
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham  Ss
On this sixteenth day of April one thousand Eight hundred
and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of
the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid,
Lucy Johnson aged Seventy Eight years, a resident
of Windham in the State of Connecticut, who being duly
Sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow
of Jedediah Johnson deceased, who was a private in
the revolutionary war, attached to the Rhode Island
continental line, and was placed on pension Roll, June
second, one thousand eight hundred & thirty four, aged seventy
one years
She further states that she was married to
the said Jedediah Johnson in Windham in the State of
Connecticut on the thirty first day of July, one thousand Eight
hundred and eleven, and that her husband died at
Canterbury in the State of Connecticut on the Eighteenth day
of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, and
that she is now a widow, and as such, is inscribed on
the pension list, in conformity with the second section of
the act of February third, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three
She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land, to which she may be
entitled under the act approved-
(over)
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March third one thousand eight hundred
and fifty five -
                                                   Lucy Johnson
We Rufus L Baker and Giles Taintor
residents of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, upon
on oath declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Johnson
in our presence, and that we believe from the
appearance and statements of the applicant, that she
is the identical person she represents herself to be,
Rufus L Baker
Giles Taintor

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were from to
and subscribed before me on the day and year above
written, and I certify that I know the affiants to
be credible persons, that the claimant is the person
she represents herself to be, and that I have no
interest in this claim
-
Charles Fitch
Justice of the Peace
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Extract from the record on the family Bible of the late
Jedediah Johnson of Canterbury deceased
"Jedediah Johnson, was married to Lucy Abbe, daughter
of Phineas and Mary Abbe, July 30th AD 1811"
We Rufus J Baker and Giles Taintor
residents of Windham in the State of Connecticut, upon
our oaths declare that the above extract is a
true one from the family record, in the family Bible
that belonged to the late Jedediah Johnson deceased, and
now in the possession of his widow Mrs Lucy Johnson
which we believe to be the original record in the hand
writing of the said Jedediah Johnson deceased, with which
we were familiar- And we furthermore declare
upon our oaths that we were present at and
witnessed the marriage, of the said Jedediah
Johnson now deceased, and the said Lucy Abbe
now the widow of the said Jedediah Johnson deceased
Rufus J Baker
Giles Taintor
The above declaration was sworn to, & subscribed before
me this 16th day of April one thousand eight
hundred & fifty five
Charles Fitch
Justice of the Peace
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100.265

State of Connecticut
County of Windham  Ss
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the County Court
for the County of Windham, hereby certify that Charles
Fitch Esqr before whom the within Declaration and
affidavits were made, and who has subscribed the same
was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in &
for sd County, duly appointed and qualified, and his
signatures thereto are his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of sd County,
Court this twenty third day of April
ADom, 1855
Thomas Gray Clerk
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State of Connecticut
TOLLAND COUNTY, SS. HEBRON PROBATE DISTRICT.
On this 12th day of April A. D. 1832, personally appeared
in open court before Abner Hendee, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of Hebron, now sitting, Jedediah Johnson a resident of Hebron
in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress,
passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated.
That in the month of December 1777 about the
10th of the month I was drafted for
a tour of duty of three months at Providence
RhodeIsland in a company under the
Command of Benjamin Bacon Captain of
said Company in a Regiment commanded
by Col Obediah Johnson & was marched to Provide-
nce & there was detached as a waiter to said Col
& was employed as a waiter until our time was
out about or near the middle of March when our
Regt was discharged at which time I was sick
in the Hospital with the measels and was confined
there until the first of April when I was
discharged having served three months as a
private & been in the hospital sick two weeks
in addition to the three months
That on or about the first day of July AD 1779
I was drafted for a tour of duty at New London
in a company commanded by Capt John
Johnson who was my father and was marched
to New London & placed in a Regiment commanded
by Col Experience Storrs and was employed in
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in keeping Guard untill our time was
out when we were discharged in the fore
part of October of the same year having served
in this Tour three months as a private

I further state that in my service at
Providence & new London I have no testimony to
show the service nor have I any
documentary evidence I have delayed
making my application untill this
time in hopes to find some one who
served with me in the service
but have been able to find non
He furnishes the evidence of a clergyman
and one creditable person who testify
to his reputed service
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that
his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
He answers to the interrogatories propounded by order of the War Department, as follows:
1. Where, and in what year were you born? In Canterbury in the
State of Connecticut on the 29th day of November AD 1762
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
I have no record of my age
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and
where do you now live?
I lived in Canterbury when called in
service & have lived there most of the
time since
4. How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and
if a substitute, for whom?
In my first service I Volunteered in
my Second I was drafted
State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiment as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
I have stated all the circumstances of
the service I can recollect and all the
Office I can recollect excepting when
I was at Providence General Spencer
commanded the troops-
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6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it
I do not recollect ever having a written
discharge if I had I have lost them
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
I am well acquainted with the Rev Alpheus
Geer a Clergyman of Hebron and John Graves Eq
who can testify to my character & reputation of Service

Sworn to and subscribe and year aforesaid

We, Alpheus Geer a clergyman residing in the town of Hebron
in the County of Tolland, and John Graves residing in said Hebron
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jedediah Johnson
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of
age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution , and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Alpheus Geer
John Graves

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies, that the Rev. Alpheus Geer
who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hebron
and that John Graves Esq
who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Hebron in Tolland County
and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Cyrus Mann, clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jedediah
Johnson for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
Office, this 12th day of April  A. D. 1834.
Cyrus Mann
Clerk.

Jedediah Johnson
application  30386
returned
Admit as private
7 months  $25.00
Hon. T Dayber
Apr 21 1834
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Stet
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
                                               July 2, 1929
C. N. Brown
955 W. Boulevard
Hartford, Connecticut

Sirt

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 7943, it appears that Jedediah
Johnson, the son of John, was born November 29, 1762, at
Canterbury, Connecticut.
While a resident of said Canterbury, he enlisted and
served as a private with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From December 10, 1778, three months in Captain Benjamin
Bacon's Company in Colonel Obadiah Johnson's Regi-
ment; from July 1, 1779, three months in Captain John
Johnson's (soldier's father) Company in Colonel Experience
Storrs Regiment; in 1780, one and one-half months in Captain
John Johnson's Company, Colonel Ledyard's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 12, 1834, while residing at Hebron, Tolland County,
Connecticut
He died September 18, 1839, at Canterbury, Connecticut.
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The soldier married July 31, 1811, at Windham, Con-
necticut, Lucy, daughter of Phineas and Mary Abbe.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
October 5, 1853, while a resident of Windham, Connecticut
aged seventy-six years.
There are no data as to children.
Respectfully,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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1921 Nov. 29 Hist to Wm E
Johnson.
1929, July 2, Hist to
C. N. Brown-  ECL
Revolution
Connecticut.
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 7943
Lucy Johnston
Widow
Jedediah Johnston
Pvt Rev. War
Act: Feby, 3 /53
Index:-- Vol. A. Page 378 
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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27.671

Mr Amy
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WINDHAM
APR
23
CT


hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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for 10, 1853
Appl of Lucy
Johnson
Widow of
Jedediah
Windham Ct
28479 Conn
Act 7/53.
Rev
R. L. Baker
Windham
Conn

L. P. Waldo Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

No. 3365
Act 5
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Cot. 10, 1853
Appl of Lucy                      FREE
Johnson
Widow of
Jedidiah
Windham CT
28470 Conn.
Act 7'53
Rev
R. L. Baker
Windham
Conn.

L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

No. 3365
Act 5
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FREE

Hon J Minot
Commr of Pensions
Washington
DC

100265
Lucy Johnson
Wid
Jedediah

Boynton

WINDHAM
JAN
6
Ct
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FREE
WINDHAM
DEC
15
Ct

Hon. J Minot
Commr of Pensions
Washington

100265
Lucy Johnson
Wid
Jedediah
Boynton
Conn ad 53-2622
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Pension Office
Oct 20, 1853

Sir
Please report time of
last payment to or
death of within named pensioner
Respectfully be
H Burt Esqr
3Aud                            S Cole
Present                                 for Connt.


Jedediah Johnson, Act 32
$25.00 died 18th Sept.
1839, Paid to his death,
F. Burt
Auditor
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Jedidiah Johnson Con & 1832
for CC. or Conn
July 16 -53
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a magistrate in the same cases. The disinteredness of the Judge
or magistrate must be established by his
own oath,
3. No certificate of facts found by any Court will be received
until the facts are certified to be known personally by the Judge
who (signs) shall sign the certificate, or the names and places of
residence of the witnesses by whom the facts are established be given
or their affidavit properly authenticated be appended to the certificate
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Hebron June 14th 1834
Dear Sir
Herewith I hand you the
papers of Mr Turner which were returned
for amendment with Gen Johnson and
the objection to both- If not asking too
me from you I should realy feel obliged
to have you attend to them for me at the
pension office & if allowed return me the
certificates you will see the objections to
them which has been remedied as far as it is
possible for me to do it & I should think
sufficient to satisfy the Commissioned of Pensions
If however it is not deemed sufficient
they can be return with the objection
I remain as ever
Your servt
Abner Hender
Hon Nayes Barber
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Windham Conn
Oct 6, 1853
L P Waldo Esq
Comr Pensions
Washington

Sir
At the request
of Mrs Johnson Indow of the late
Gen Jeded' Johnson of Canterbury
I enclose her declaration in order
to obtain the pension granted by
the act of congrenss of Feb 3d 1853
I shall be at Washington
in a few days, and will then make
any explanation, should the
application require it
I am Sir Respectfy
Your Ob sv
R L Baker
Befor Ord. Dep
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E L Young
J. L. Edwards
Washington
D C
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Washington April 19 1834
J L. Edward Es
Comn Pension
Sir
I am well
acquainted with Gen'l Jedediah
Johnson of Connt who is apply-
ing for a pension at your
office. He is a gentleman of high
respectability and standing in society
and the fullest confidence may
be placed in any statements and
representations he may make
I am Sir yours
with great is respect
Eben Young
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for Jed Johnson
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It appears by the books of the Pay Table, that 
under date April 9th 1779, there was charged to
the United States, viz," To order on Treasurer
" Col. Odadiah Johnson for his regiment militia at
" Rhode Island, viz County £1424, 2, 8, do commissions
" £35, 12. No roll of this regiment has been
found,"  or list of its officers, or evidence of the
duration of service
A payroll of Capt. Benjamin Bacon
is also charged to the United States under
date May 28th 1783. But he roll of his company
has been found, or evidence showing when
or how long they served
There are three pay rolls of Capt. John
Johnsons company charged to the United States
under date May 28th 1783; two for
service at New London, & the other for service
at Saybrook. No roll of his company has
for found, or evidence showing when or
how long they served.
June 5th 1834.                  ?? Phelps late
                                        Comptroller Pct.. Con.
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Windham Conn
Dec 13, 1855
Hon J Minot
Com'n Pensions
Sir
Your notice of the
11 ist, that Mr Lucy Johnsons
claim for bounty land under the
act of 3 Mar 55 has been sus-
pended, in consequence of "the
revolutionary service of John
Johnson, the husband of the
Applicant" not appearing of record
in your office is reserved
The name of the husband
of the applicant, was Jedediah
and not John, and I suppose
the fact of his having been in the ┃
receipt of a Pension, as his widow
is likewise, at the present time
might be deemed evidence of (her)
the validity of her claim
Mr Johnson, if I
remember the facts as stated, belonged
to the Rhode Island line and evidence
of the term of his service, undoubtedly
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accompanied his original application
for a pension
I beg, to refer to the
evidences, upon which both Mr
Johnson & his widow, were inscribed
upon the pension list and
I have no doubt, they
will be satisfactory,
I am Sir
Very respy
Yours
R S Baker
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Brief in the case of Lucy Johnson widow of Jedediah
Windham
County and State of Conn
act of Feb 3, 1853
Claim, (original, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.) Record of husband sservice
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in Rhode Island line 7½ months
and pensioner under act of June 7, 1832 at
$25 per annum and paid to his
death Sept 18. 1839
Allowed  $25 per annum to commence Feb. 3- 1853
( If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Rufus L. Baker of said County
who is certified to be credible
Death proved by Auditor, report
Identity & Widowhood proved by credible witnesses
& circumstances
Name and residence of Agent
R. L. Baker
Windham
Conn.
                                                             Examining Clerk.
                                                              J L Gray
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R. L. Baker
Windham Connt.
Apr 23rd  1855
Lucy Johnson     )
Deborah Keenan) Widows
Declarations &c
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Windham Conn
April 23rd 1855

L P Waldo Esq
Comr of Pensions
Sir,
I enclose the declaration
of Mrs Lucy Johnson and Mrs Deborah Keenan of Windham
widows of Jedediah Johnson and Barney
Keenan Respectively, and request that
Land warrants when issued, and any
correspondence respecting their claims,
may be addressed to me, at Windham
Ct
I am Sir very respectfully
Your Ob Sv
R L Baker
late D Sol. of Ordnance
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office, Providence January 1. 1850

Sir
I have received your letter of the 31st ult
requesting information or evidence, to shew that Jedediah
Johnson served in American Army during the war
of the Revolution.
In reply, I have to state that these are no rolls among
the archives of this State, of the soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War; that previous to the war of 1812 all the
muster rolls of the army and militia of the revolutionary war
then preserved here, were sent to the Dept of State, Washington, where they were destroyed by fire.
Many years ago Benj'n Cowell Esq. of this city, was enabled
to find among the private papers of old families, the rolls of several regiments, containing the names of enlisted soldiers only, but
none of the militia. He now devotes himself to the business of
establishing revolutionary claims where the services were rendered
Rhode Island. I therefore recommend you to him for further information
Among the records of this office are the appointments of all the
Militia Officers who served in the war in this State, information
respecting which can be given. But in these, it will facilitate business to
know when the party in question was appointed, or in what year he served
I am very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
John R Bartlett
Secretary of State

To R L Baker Esq
Windham
Connt
(over)
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Secretarys Office
Providence Jan. ?? 1850
Sir
The many applications to this office for evidence of
Revolutionary services has induced me to prepare the annexed
circular, which covers the period of all - I have however
examined the rolls of several regiments placed in my hand
by Mr Cowell, to whom I have refered, but do not find the
name of Jed' Johnson. As he, as well as his widow
have been or are now pensioners, the records of the Pension
office doubtless State when the service was rendered for
which the pension was granted. If this fact can be given me
or the name of the Officer who commanded the regiment I
may be able to find it, with the aid of Mr Cowell, who
knows more about these matters than any one in the State
I am very repectfully Yr
Obdt Sevant
John R Bartlett
Secy of State

To R. L. Baker esq
Windham
Conn.
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Windham Ct Jany 6. 1856
Sir,
It seems that it is not practicable to
obtain evidence from the R Island records of the
Services of Jedediah Johnson, a revolutionary
soldier  as the Secretary of State remarks
on the 3d page of this sheet "as he, as well 
as his widow, have been, or are now pen-
sioners, the records of the Pension Office
doubtless State when the service was
rendered, for which the pension
was granted, " I see no other way of
getting the "record evidence in the
case, except from your office, where
it undoubtedly was presented, when
Mr Johnson applied for his pension
If the facts of his having been
a pensioner, and his widow being one
at this time, are not considered 
"record evidence", I know of no mode
of finding other evidence, except from
the files of the Pension Office
I have the honor to be
Yr Ob Sv
R L Baker
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State of Connecticut
TOLLAND COUNTY, SS. HEBRON PROBATE DISTRICT.
On this 12th day of June A. D. 1834, personally appeared
in open court before Abner Hendee, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron, now
sitting, Jedediah Johnson a resident of Hebron
in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress,
passed June 7, 1832, in addition to his declaration dated April 12th 1834 7
supplementary thereto
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated.
That in his former declaration he stated that
he was drafted in Capt Bacons Company in
the month of December 1777 whereas he finds
by the accompanying document from the
Comptrollers Office that he was mistaken in the
year he performed that service which he claims as a
Military service.  He now finds that he was
drafted in December 1778. & returned in April 1779
he was drafted as a soldier & marched in the
Company to Providence & after he arrived
at Rhode Island he was detached by the
Capt as waiter for the Col & Jesse Ensworth
a neighbour of this declarant at the time
a member of said Company was detached
as a waiter to the Major of said Regiment sd Ensworth
is since deceased. He performed this services
as military served, being subject to martial law & served
the whole time he states
He also adds that in the year 1780 he was
drafted for a tour of duty of three months at
New London with the Company under the
Command of Capt John Johnson & Marched
to Groton & placed under the command of
Col Ledyard and after serving one and a half
month one half the force was discharged by
Lot & my father Capt John Johnson was
discharged
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discharged but I was returned I then
hired a substitute for the remainder of the
time by the name of Benjamin Hyde (since
deceased), who served the remainder of the
three months & I returned home with
my father having served during this
term one & a half months- He stated
this service before but it was not inserted owing to a mistake
in drafting the declaration by the Court
His service he claims to be three months
at Providence in the years 1778&1779
Three months at New London in 1779
One & a half month in New Londer in 1780
He further states that his company was
drafted to go to Saybrook in 1781 soon after
New London was burnt & served there
a short time under Capt Johnson he
thinks about a month but has no recollection of
serving himself-
He furnishes a Document from the
Comptrollers Office showing Col Johnson
service at Rhode Leland settled in April 1779
& also that Capt Johnson served at New London
two tours & at Saybrook one but he cannot
find any living witness who served with him
or in said Capt Johnsons' Company
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jedediah Johnson
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that
his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
He answers to the interrogatories propounded by order of the War Department, as follows:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and
where do you now live?
if a substitute, for whom?
4. How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiment as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
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6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?


Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid-
We,          a clergyman residing in the town of
in the County of Tolland, and       residing in
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be         years of
age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies, that the Rev.
who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of
and that
who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of
and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.


I, Cyrus Mann, clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the final proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jedediah -
Johnson for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
Office, this 12th day of June A D 1834.
Cyrus Mann
Clerk.
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955 West Boulevard,
Hartford, Conn.
March 2, 1929

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
Would you kindly give me the military record
of Jedediah Johnson of Canterbury Conn. who I think
died in 1832, or thereabouts.
I understood that he took some part in the
Revolutionary War, but have been unable to verify it.
If you can advise me what your records show
if anything, I shall be greatly obliged
Yours very truly,
CN.. Brown

C. N. Brown,
955 W. Boulevard,
Hartford, Conn.

PENSION
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RECORD
NOV 16 1921
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Rev Sec

1013 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, Conn.
Nov. 14, 1921.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sirs:-
Will you kindly furnish me with the military history
of Jedediah Johnson, who enlisted as private in the War of
the Revolution, from Middlesex Co., Conn.
His widow Lucy Johnson probably applied for a pension.
Respectfully,
William E. Johnson
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.      3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.                     19

In reply to your request of _______ ,     received ________
a statement of the military history of Jedediah Johnson
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF       
ENLISTMENT OR     LENGTH OF   RANK         OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.      STATE
APPOINTMENT         SERVICE.                                 CAPTAIN                      COLONEL

Dec. 10 1778            3 mos            Pvt                Benjamin Bacon             Obediah Johnson                   Conn.
July 1. 1779              3 mos              "                  * John Johnson                Experience Storrs
           1780              1½ mos                              John Johnson                    Ledyard
* Soldiers father

  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Canterbury, Conn
Date of application for pension, April 14 1834, His cl al.
Residence at date of application, Hebron, ToIland Co. Com.
Age at date of application,  b.Nov 29 1762 of Canterbury, Conn
                                             died Sept 18. 1839 at Canterbury, Conn
Remarks:
He mar. July 31, 1811 at Windham, Conn. Lucy daughter of
Phineas and Mary Abbe. She was allowed pension on
her appl Oct 5, 1853 while a res of Windham, Conn, aged
76 years. There is no other date on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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