Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7932, for William Johnson, Virginia
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(8-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Continental | Johnson, William | W. 7932
Va. | Elizabeth |
Enlisted in Charlotte Co., Va.
Died in 1833
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Virginia 12483
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                        William Johnson 
of Goochland in the State of Virginia who was a pri. Cavly in the Company commands by Captain Brent of the Reg. commanded by Col. Morland in the Virginia line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of May 33 
and sent Wm Miller 
Goochland C. H. Va clk.
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Arrears to the 4rh of March 1833             200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833    50
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                                                                 $250
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                                     { Revolutionary Claim, }
                                     { Act Jun 7, 1832.        }

Recorded by William Miller Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6 Page 13
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Virginia 3316
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                   Elizabeth Johnson 
widow of William Johnson 
who was a Private of Cavalry 
in the Virginia line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of One Hundred Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
Sixth day of December 1843 
and sent to 
Benjamin Anderson 
Goochland C. H.
Virginia
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[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 149
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(illegible)
on the Rolls
Admit for 2 years as a
private - $100
Cavalry
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BRIEF in the case of William Johnson
County of Goochland
in the State of Na
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
Correct
3. How old is he? 70 years

4.
State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1775 reenlisted for 
Years,
Duration of Service.
Years Months, Days.  Rank 
2                               Private 
3 (illegible)


Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Brunt Col Stephens
Mar Washington Col
Moreland & Col White
3 yrs 2 months (illegible) LaFayette
4 yrs 6 months Col Rosy
5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Charlotte Va

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary & his own (illegible)

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Richardutts
Examining Clerk.
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5991
Elizabeth Johnson
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State of Virginia
Goochland County

On this 19th day of august 1839 personally appeared before the Court of the said County of Goochland, Elisabeth Johnson, a resident of Goochland, in the county of Goochland, aged eighty one years on the 4th day of June 1839 by the memorandum of her age who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows:" that she is the widow of William Johnson, deceased, who made a declaration, as a revolutionary soldier, before this Court, on the 15th day of December 1828, in order to obtain a pension, a copy of which declaration, and another order made in relation thereto by the said Court on the 20th day of August 1832, are herewith exhibited, in order to shew [show] the rank the said William Johnson held in the army of the United States, and the services he performed during the revolutionary war, she knowing of no other evidence in her power to prove his rand and services, she further declares that she was married to the said William John on the 23rd day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eight four, that he husband, the aforesaid William Johnson died on the 9th day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seven hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated, and the marriage was celebrated by the Reverend Reuben Ford who is now dead. 
Elizabeth Johnson X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before the court aforesaid.
In Attestation of which, I have hereto set my hand and annexed my seal of Office this 22d day of August in the year 1839 and in the 64th year of the Commonwealth.

Wm. Miller, Clerk of Goochland County Court
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State of Virgina
Goochland County.

This day Joseph D. Watkins of said county a credible
person, personally appeared before me, Thomas R. Argyle a Justice
of the peace for the said County, and he being duty sworn according
to law, deposes and says, that he was present at the marriage
of William Johnson with Elizabeth Woodson, now Elizabeth
Johnson widow of said William Johnson dec., the marriage
took place in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four,
he thinks in the month of December, and she now remains
the widow of the said William Johnson.

Joseph. D. Watkins

Sworn to and subscribed, on this
19th day of August 1839 before me.
T.R. Argyle JP.

State of Virginia
Goochland County.

I William Miller, cleak of the Court of the
said County of Goochland do hereby certify that Thomas R.
Argyle is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and
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duly authorized by law to administer Oaths, and that the 
signature hereto purporting to be his is genuine - 

In attestation of which I have hereto
set my hand, and annexed my Seal of
Office this 22nd day of August 1839,
and in the 64th year of the Commonwealth.

Wm. Miller, clerk of
Goochland County Court.
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At a court of Monthly session held for Goochland County at the Courthouse
on Monday the 15th day of December 1828.

William Johnson of the County of Goochland State of Virginia this day
personally appeared before the Court, of said county & made the following
declaration on oath, that he enlisted in the army of the United States in
in the Continental Service in the County of Charlotte in the said state of
Virginia in the winter of 1775-6 for two years under a certain Captain
Brent most commonly called by the Soldiers Capt. Brent, his first
Lieutenant was Edmund Read of said County of Charlotte, the second
Lieutenant's name not recollected, his Ensign was named Thomas
Spencer, the Company marched from Charlotte Courthouse, the latter
end of that winter, or the ensuing spring to Portsmouth in Virginia
& embodied in a regiment under Colonel Adam Stephens called the 
4th Virginia Regiment & remained under his command till the company
left Portsmouth & sailed up the bay to the head of Elk with said
Col. Stephens & Col. Robert Swenson & remained in service till the
army marched to Valley Forge to take up winter quarters, he was
in the action when the Hessians were taken at Trenton, was in
the cannonade the evening before the battle at Princeton & was in the 
the battle at Princeton the succeeding morning, was in a number
of skirmishes during that winter, some of them [uncertain] warm,
in the succeeding campaign was in the battles of Brandywine &
Germantown; at the Valley Forge reenlisted for the term of three
years under Maj. William Washington afterwards Col. William
Washington in the 4th regiment of the light Dragoons commanded by
Col. Moylan & Col. White, during the term of three years there
was very little fighting to the North, nothing more than skirmishes
about the line, he continued in the army till his term of enlistment
expired, was regularly discharged & returned home, soon after
returning home, performed a short tour in the militia of two
months under the command of General La Fayette after that 
time he voluntarily performed a tour of eighteen months having
marched from Cumberland Old Courthouse in Virginia to Georgia 
under the command of Col. Posey, was in two or three skirmishes
with the British & Creek Indians, after the term expired, he marched 
in a body to Cumberland Courthouse in Virginia and was there
discharged, having received the news of peace in Georgia at the 
very spot where the Indians attacked us - He further states that 
he is now in his seventy third year, is becoming almost blind,
and incapable of performing any labour having recently been
visited with a paralytick attack, has a large family of children
and a very small estate, that yields little or no profit, and
before his late affliction could with difficulty support himself
& family by hard labour & the most present economy;
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At the court of quarterly Session held for Goochland County at the Courthouse
on Monday the 20th day of August 1832.

On this 20th day of August 1832. Application was made to this
Court on behalf of William Johnson in order to attain a pension
under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, as a revolutionary
soldier, and the Court being satisfied from the Affidavits of 
Doctor Richard W. Royster & James Pleasants, that the said
William Johnson is unable to appear before this Court, and
that his mental faculties are so impaired as to render him
totally unable to make a declaration of his enlistment or services
and he having made a declaration of his enlistment & 
services as a revolutionary soldier on the 15th day of December
1828, before this Court. Which this Court is satisfied contains
the truth - And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion
that the above named William Johnson was a revolutionary
soldier & and served as he there stated. 

State of Virginia
Goochland County.

William Miller, clerk of the Court of the said County of
Goochland in the said State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing 
order of the Curt of the said Country of Goochland made on the 15th day
of December 1828 and that of the said Court on 20th day of August 1832
concerning William Johnson a revolutionary soldier are truly copied from
the record of the said Office.

In attestation of which I have hereto set
my hand and amended my Seal of Office this 22nd
day of August 1839 and in the 64th year of
the Commonwealth.

Wm Miller, Clk of
Goochland County Court
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Know all men by these presents that the William Johnson & Perrin Redford are
held & firmly bound unto the Executive power of this State in the sum of
Fifty pounds current money of Virginia to the payment of which we find
ourselves over these Ed. & Administrators jointly & severally firmly by 
these presents, sealed with our seals & dated this fourteenth day of
December 1784. The condition of the above obligation is such
that whereon there is a marriage intended to be had & solemnized
between this Wm. Johnson & Eliz. Woodson Now if there is no
lawful cause to obstruct this this marriage then this obligation 
to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

Sealed and delivered
in presence of      Wm. Johnson [image]
G. Payne  Perrin Redford [image]

State of Virginia
Goochland County

William Miller clerk of the Court of the said
County of Goochland, do hereby certify that the above and a true
copy of the bond given by William Johnson & Perrin Redford his
security and filed in my Office, for obtaining a license to intermarry
with Elizabeth Woodson, with the certification of this date, which
is referenced in the said bond in fair legible figures as follows
(14. day of December 1784.) and I further certify that on
examination I find nothing further in this Office relating to
the said marriage, and believe at that time the Laws of Virginia did
not require a record of marriage, or if it did, no certificate of
this marriage appears to have been recorded.

Wm. Miller. Clerk.
I William Miller above named, depose and say, that I gold the
Office of Clerk of the Court in the County & State aforesaid and that
the above is a true copy of the bond given by William Johnson with 
Perrin Redford his security for obtaining a license to intermarry
with Elizabeth  Woodson as filed in my Office, with the exception
above named as Certified by me.

Wm. Miller, Clerk of the Court of
Goochland County

Sworn before me this 22nd day of August 1839.
T.R. Argyle Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia
Goochland County

I William Miller, Clerk of Court of the County of 
Goochland in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas R. Argyle
gentleman above, who hath inscribed his name, is a justice of the peace in
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for said County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths, and that the
signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In attestation of which, I have hereto set my 
hand & annexed my seal of Office this 22nd
day of August 1839. & in the 64th year of the
Commonwealth

Wm. Miller, Clerk. Goochland
County Court.

At a Quarterly session of Court held for Goochland County at the
Courthouse on Monday the 19th day of August 1839.

It is ordered to be certified that it appears, by the testimony
of Sally Sanders a credible person, given in open Court, upon
oath, that William Johnson, who was a resident of this
county, and a pensioner of the United States, died on the
9th day of June 1833.

State of Virginia
Goochland County 

I William Miller, Clerk of the above named
Court of Goochland County do hereby certify the above order
made on the 19th day of August 1839. to be truly copied from
the records of the said Court.

In attestation of which I have hereto set
my hand and annexed my seal of
Office this 22nd day of August 1839 
and in the 64th year of the Commonwealth

Wm. Miller, Clerk of
Goochland County Court
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9641
William Johnson's
Declaration
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Virginia:

At a Court held for Goochland County 15th December 1828

William Johnson of the County of Goochland an
State of Virginia, this day personally appeared before the court of
said County and made the following Declaration on oath: that he
enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Continental
service in the County of Charlotte in said state of Virginia in the
winter of 1775-6 for two years under a certain Capt. Brent most
commonly called by the soldiers Capt. Brent. his first Lieutenant
was Edmund Read of said County of Charlotte. the second 
Lieutenant's name not recollected. his Ensign was name Thomas
Spencer - the Company marched from Charlotte Courthouse, the latter
end of that winter or ensuing spring to Portsmouth in
Virginia & embodied in a Regiment under Colonel Adam Stephens
called the 4th Virginia Regiment and remained under his command
till the Army left Portsmouth & sailed up the Bay to the head
of Elk with said Col. Stephens & Col. Robert Lawson and remained
in service with the Army marched to Valley Forge to take up winter
quarters, he was in the action where the Hessians over taken
at Trenton, was in the cannonade the evening before the battle
at Princeton, and was in the battle at Princeton the succeeding
morning, was in a number of skirmishes during that winter,
some of them pretty warm in the succeeding Campaign  was in
the Battles of Brandywine & Germantown; at the Valley Forge
reenlisted for the term of three years under Maj. William
Washington afterwards Col. William Washington in the 4th
Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Col. Morland &
Col. White, during the (then) term of three years there was
very little fighting to the North nothing more than skirmishes
about the lines, he continued in the Army till his term
of enlistment expired, was regularly discharged and returned
home, soon after returning home, performed a short tour in
the Militia of two months under the command of General 
La Fayette, after that term he voluntarily performed a tour of
eighteen months having marched from Cumberland Old Courthouse
in Virginia to Georgia under the command of Col. Posey, was in
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two or three skirmishes with the British and Creek Indians, 
after the term expired, he marched in a body to Cumberland 
Courthouse in Virginia, and was the discharged, having
received the news of peace in Georgia, at the very spot where
the Indians attacked us - He further states that he is now
in his seventy third year, is becoming almost blind, and
incapable of performing any labour, having recently been
visited with a paralytick attack, has a large family of
Children with a very small Estate, that yields little or no
profit, and before his late affliction and with difficulty
support himself & family by hard labour and the most
prudent economy.

And at a Court held for the said County, 20th August 1832

On this 20th day of August 1832, application was
made to this court on behalf of William Johnson, in order
to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7th
1832, as a Revolutionary soldier, and the Court being satisfied
from the affidavits of Doctor Richard W. Royster and James
Pleasants, that the said William Johnson is unable to appear
before this Court, and that his mental faculties are so
impaired as to render him totally unable to make a Declaration
of his enlistment or serving - And he having made a 
Declaration of his enlistment & serving as a Revolutionary
soldier on the 15th day of December 1828 before this Court,
which this Court is satisfied contains the truth -

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion that
the above named William Johnson was a Revolutionary 
soldier, and served as he then stated.

I William Miller Clerk of the Court of Goochland
County, do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are
truly copied from the records of the said Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereto
set my hand and seal of Office, this
29th day of August 1832

Wm. Miller CO
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I have been acquainted with Capt: William Johnson
of Goochland County since I was a small boy, & have always
understood from himself & many often mind he served as a 
soldier I now [uncertain] proud officer nearly the while of the Revolutionary
war in the Continental army. Captain Johnson some
time since made a declaration of his services with a will
of obtaining a pension under the James Pension law of the
U State, lest did not succeed, his ease not coming within
that law, as he was informed by W. Eugene Tate secretary 
of the treasury, whose swears to his application I have
read. I [uncertain] Capt: Johnson, of the request of some of
his friends & had a long conversation with him, more pension
[uncertain] in relation to [uncertain] of the Revolutionary war which
I had after heard him relate with great [uncertain] I [uncertain]
I found that his mind was [uncertain] always entirely, I believe
him to be capable of making a [uncertain] on any [uncertain] /-
whatever. I have the fullest confidence that his former declaration
was entirely true in all [uncertain] circumstances, & that if he
was now competent to make one if would [uncertain]
with the former. He was always highly [uncertain] man,
and I believe of the strictest veracity.

James Pleasants

Goochland County Court

James Pleasants made oath before 
me a Justice of the Peace for the above County  to the above
statement. Given under my hand this 20th of August
1832.

Andrew Kean
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Rev [smudge] 12
Wars Pension
AFW : MLB

October 17, 1930

Mrs. Nora Johnson Smith
1460 College Avenue
East St. Louis, Illinois

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7932, that William Johnson
enlisted in Charlotte County, Virginia, in the winter of 1775 and
1776, and was a private in Captain Brent's company, Colonels
Adam Stephens and Robert Lawson's Fourth Virginia regiment.
He was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and
Germantown and served two years. He reenlisted at Valley Forge
and served three years as a private inn Colonel Moylan's Fourth
Regiment of light Dragoons. Soon after this, he served two
months in the militia under General La Fayette; and afterwards
enlisted and served, and marched from Cumberland Court House,
Virginia to Georgia and was in several skirmishes with the British
and Creek Indians.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August, 20,
1832, while a resident of Goochland County, Virginia, aged 
seventy-six years.

He died June 3 or 9, 1833.

Soldier married December 25, 1784, in Goochland County, 
Virginia, Elizabeth Woodson, who was born June 4, 1758.

She was allowed pension on he application executed August 19,
1839, while residing in said Goochland County.

There are no data relative to children.

Very Truly Yours,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Virginia 4458

Elisabeth Johnson
widow of William Johnson
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832
and died on the 9th June, 1833,
of Goochland in the State of Virginia
who was a priv. Calvary in the company commanded
by Captain Brent of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Morland in the Virginia
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of October
1839 and sent to Wm. Miller, Esq.
Goochland C. FC. Va.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $350.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4, Mar. 1840 50.00
$400.00

Act July,
183 [smudge]

Recorded by [uncertain] Edwards clerk
Book A Vol. D Page 179
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Revy WIDOW, &c,

File No. 7932
Elizth. Johnson
Wid.
Wm. Johnson
Private Va Line

Act 
Index: - Vol. A, Page 378

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1925 - Oct 8    - ??? to Lodowich J Hill
1928 - May 18 - " " Williams Printing Co.
1930 - Oct 17  -  " " Mrs. Mora Johnson Smith
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Wm, Johnson
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Goochland August 17, 1832

This is to certify that I have been the attending Physician of Capt William Johnson of this County for several years past, and that he had been afflicted with a paralytic affection which has so destroyed his mind as to render him at this time to totally incapable of making a connected statement of any past occurrence - Given under my hand R. N. Roystin

I do hereby certify this Doct Richard N Roystin personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County of Goochland Va and made oath to the truth of the above certificate.

Given under my hand this 17th of August 1832
Joseph S Watkins
Justice of the Peace
County of Goochland Va
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Revolutionary Claims.
_____________________

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May 1828.
_____________________

Treasury Department
15 April 1829

Sir:

Your claim under the abovementioned act has been examined. The act provides for no other non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, thea those who enlisted in the Continental line for the war, and served until its termination. It appears by your declaration that you did not enlist for the war. Your claim has therefore not be admitted.

I am, sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant.



Mr. William Johnson.
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William Johnson
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Johnson which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? No

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? No Clergyman

XIII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
      If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
      Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct? Yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?

____________________________________________

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ________ year _______ months, and ______ days, I served as a ________________;  and for such service I claim a pension.
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   It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not 
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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3503
Elizabeth Johnson

$100

3316
Richard

Ben Anderson
Goochland C. H.
Va
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State of Virginia,
Goochland County Court
On this 21st day of August 1843 before me Benjamin Anderson, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally appeared Elizabeth Johnson, a resident of the said County, aged eighty seven years, 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 Act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
That she is the widow of William Johnson who was a private officer cavalry in the Revolutionary War, and that in conformity with the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1838 she was pensioned, and received five years pensions at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum. 
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Witness
Alexander S. McCaul

Her Mark X Elizabeth Johnson

I certify that Elizabeth Johnson, above named widow of William Johnson deceased, is personally known to me.
Certified this 21st day of August 1843.
Benj. Anderson J.P.
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State of Virginia,
Goochland County, to wit
I William Miller, Clerk of the Court of the said County, do hereby certify that Benjamin Anderson is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed by seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this [blank] day of [blank] 
in the year 1843.
Clerk of the Court of 
Goochland County.
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Continental Johnson, William W.7932
Va. Elizabeth
Enlisted in Charlotte Co., Va.
Died in 1833
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Goochland County
Aug 22
Free
Aug 24 43
J.L. Edwards esq.
3503
Mar 30 1843 
Eliz Johnson
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Goochland Co. VA.

J. L. Edwards esq.

Sir

The enclosed paper is forwarded to you with a
request that you will forward to me by mail to this place a certificate of pension for the one year pension to be received by Mr Elizabeth Johnson.

Respy
Ben Anderson
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495 Courtland St.
Atlanta, Ga. 8/21/25

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

My Dear Sir;

Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary service
of William Johnson of Goochland Co. Va. age 79, died June 3, 1835.

Pensioner residing in Va. in 1836 who received a pension as a Va. ____ _____; Va milita in the ___ ___
246 by McAll___.

I will appreciate your attention.

Yours truly,
Lodowick J Hill

(Stamped receipt:
US Pension Office
Aug 24, 1925)
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East St. Louis, Ill
September 30 1930

Com. of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir -

I am asking for MIlitray record of my great grandfather - Capt. Wm Johnson - a pensioner who enlisted in Goochland Co, Va. - for service in Rev. War.

I believe he was with Col. Morgan.

Any information you can give me will be appreciated -

Very truly
Mrs Nora Johnson Smith
1460 College Ave
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May 1, 1928.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Enclosed find stamped envelope for use in replying to my communication of April 2nd, inquiring about William Johnson of Goochland County, Virginia,  He was 79 years old, and received a pension dating fromm March 4, 1831.

Yours very truly,
R. H. Williams

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11.13.15 N. Fourteenth Street. RICHMOND, VA.
April 2, 1928.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

On May 2, 1833 William Johnson of Goochland County, Virginia, was on the pension rolls as a private Calvary in the Revolutionary War, he being at that time 79 years old, and to receive pension dating from March 4, 1831.

I see from a report of the Secretary of War 1835, pen, to (Virginia Page 141), that he died in 1833.  I would be glad to get any information in regard to this soldier, and any of his family that may be mentioned therein.

Thanking you in advance for your attention, I am

Yours very truly,
R. H. Williams
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and 1812 section.

October 8, 1925.

Lodowick J. Hill
495 Courtland St.
Atlanta, Ga.

Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7932, it appears that William Johnson enlisted in Charlotte County, Virginia, in the winter of 1775 and 1776 and was a private in Captain Brent's Company. Colonels Adam Stephen's and Robert Lawson's Fourth Virginia Regiment, he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown and served two years at Valley Forge. He re-enlisted and served three years as a private in Colonel Moylan's Fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons.

Soon after this he served two months in the Militia, under General LaFayette; and afterwards enlisted and served eighteen months under Colonel Posey, in the Virginia Troops, and marched from Cum-
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(Cum)berland Court House, Virginia to Georgia and was in several skirmishes with the British and Creek Indians.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, while a resident of Goochland County, Virginia, aged seventy-six years. He died June 3 or 9, 1833.

Soldier married December 23, 1784 in Goochland County, Virginia, Elizabeth Woodson, who was born June 4, 1758. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 19, 1839, while residing in said Goochland County.

There are no data relative to children.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.

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