Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38886, for Peter Johnson, New Jersey
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Service 
Continental (New Jersey)
Johnson, Peter
Number 
S38886
BLWA 2042-100
BLWA 52-60-55
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Letter to Mrs Goodnet 3rd May 1843
Duplicate certificate affixed this 20 July 1843 and sent to William Goodrich Knoxville Tennessee 
15071
East Tennessee
Peter Johnson
Of Anderson County in the state of East Tennessessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lee Virginia Line for the term of four years three Continental.
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence the 30th of May 1818.
Certificate of pension issued the 20th of Oct 1819 and sent to Wm C Mynatt Esq Knoxville Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 15 mos 3/11 4/30 121.57
Semi-anl all’ce ending 4th Mar 1820 48.00
$169.57
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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40.564 March 3/03
Apl 5/03
Peter Johnson 
Privt
Rev War
Private- Lee’s Legion to close of War
Recd 100 acs Land
Pensioner
Baynton
Admd 60 Acs Aug 20/55
Dodge
Wm C Gnffitte
Olivers PO
Tenn
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Peter Johnson
No 2042
100 acres
Rev

Office court
Peter Johnson
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County
Be a Remembered that at a Court of pleas and quarter session held by the Justice of the County aforesaid on the 14th day of April AD 1834.
Peter Johnson makes oath declares and testifies that he is the identical Peter Johnson that enlisted in the revolutionary War for the Term of during the war. He enlisted in the state of New Jersey in Burlington and served under the following named officers. Michael Rodolph, Captain John Rodolph Major Henry Lee, Colonel until the end of the war. And further makes oath and declares that he is the same identical Peter Johnson to whom a pension certidcate issued on the 26th day of October 1819 and that he never received the bounty land promised to him nor a warrant for the same on the part of the United States. On transferred this claim to it in any manner whatsoever.
Peter Johnson
I John Jarnay in clerk of the court of aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed in open court this 14th day of April AD 1834. Given under my hand and seal this day and year last aforesaid.
John Jarnyin Clerk
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Peter Johnson
Private
Lees Legion
1779- 4 years
30th May 1818
Service admitted
To be returned for cert of Judge that the claimant is in deep reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for support.
11 Jan 1819
Oon C Mynatt
Agt
Knoxville, Tenn
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State of Tennessee
Knox County
On this 30th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the circuit court for the state of Tennessee personally appears Peter Johnson aged fifty eight years resident in the county of Anderson in said state of Tennessee upon who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said Peter Johnson enlisted in the year 1779 in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Michael Rodolph of the light infantry called Lur Legion. That he continued to serve the United States in said Corps until the close of the war in 1783 the time for which he enlisted that he was discharged by Major Aghston of said Corps in the state of South Carolina in Georgetown the war being at an end. That he was in the battles of Guilford, Eutaw Springs, assisted in taking Forts from the British in the south was at the sign of ninety six. That he had lost his discharge that he never has been a Pensioner that he hereby relinquishes all claim to former pensions that he is in low
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Circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Peter Johnson
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Edw Scott Judge
I Edward Scott Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Johnson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the [illegible] and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Given under m hand this 20th day of May 1848
Edw Scott Judge
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State of Tennessee
Knox County
I Thomas A Randry Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward Scott who signed the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same one of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the state of Tennessee.
Given under my hand and private seal (having no seal) of office at office in Knoxville this 19th day of June 1818.
T Randry
State of Tennessee
Knox County
I Samuel Powell one of the Judges of the circuit court for said state do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Peter Johnson who signed the foregoing declaration is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand at Knoxville this 23rd day of September 1819.
S Powell
State of Tennessee
Knox County
I Francis A Ramsey clerk of the Circuit Court of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Powell who signed the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same an of the Judges of the Circuit Court in and
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For said state. Given under my hand and private seal (having no seal of office) at Office in Knoxville this 29th day of September 1819.
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Bounty Land Claim 
Of
Peter Johnson
A private in the Revolutionary War
40.567
Send Warrant to Wm C Griffille 
Alions P Office
Anderson County Tenn
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State of Tennessee 
Anderson County
On this 27th day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Peter Johnson aged ninety five years a resident of the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declare that he is the identical Peter Johnson who was a private in the Revolution and whose name is inscribed on the pension list of the East Tennessee Agency at the rates of eight dollars per month to commence the twentieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. He states that he has drawn his pension money from said date vig, the 20th May 1818. He also states that he has heretofore applied for bounty land but never has he received any bounty land under any Act of Congress. He makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress approved the 3rd of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty five for bounty land and an increase of pension in many under all prior acts past for his benefit.
And I hereby empower and authorizes his and appoints William C Griffith my lawful attorney and agent to prosecute my claim by himself as substitute for ll claims due me in land and money and to receive the same form the government. Estertined before signed
Peter Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify
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That I am personally acquainted with peter Johnson and believe him to be the identical person he represents himself to be and that he is a pensioner.
John Tunnell
Justice of the Peace
We Sylvester Kisterson and Elizabeth Kistirson residents of the county of Anderson and state of Tennessee upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Peter Johnson in our presents. And that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant as well as our own knowledge of the truth of the same. That he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Sylvester Kisterson
Elizabeth Kisterson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn 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 I believe that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
John Turnell
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee 
Anderson County
I hereby certify that John Turrell Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made and sworn to was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly authorized by law to
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Administer oaths for general purposes and that his signature thereunto signed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal of office this 30th of March 1855.
RH Coward Clk
County Court of Anderson County
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Peter Johnson
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Schedule
State of Tennessee
Anderson County
Circuit Court 
August Term 1820
On this 28th day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment and also having been made a court of record by the laws of said state,) for the said county, Peter Johnson aged sixty two years resident in the county of Anderson aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted for 3 years service in the Revolutionary War with Capt Michael Rudolph of the Regt of Light Infantry commanded by Col Henry Lee. That his pension certificate is oper 15.071 and his original declaration dated 30th May 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that 1 was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled " An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
31 acres of land at the value of $25
1 Horse beast 30
1 cow and calf 1 son and five shoats 15
1 pot and one oven 2
$72
That he has no debts due to him. That he owes $45 the price of the above named horse. Has a wife aged sixty three years unable to labor. Has three children one boy aged 15 years and health. Nancy aged 17 years and healthy. Peggy aged 20 years and heathy. That both of his girls labor for themselves. That his is unable to labor himself being much afflicted with Rheumatic points. 
Sworn to in open court 28th August 1820
Peter Johnson
Arthur Croquin Clk
I Arthur Croquin Clerk of the Circuit Court for said county of Anderson do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
record of the said court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sevenly two dollars and -- cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal having no seal of office on this 30th day of August 1820.
Arthur Croquin
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January 22, 1936
am
Peter Johnson-8.38886
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. W. M. Parker
Kingston
Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Peter Johnson, soldier of the Revolution, who was living in Anderson County, Tennessee in 1840.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 38886, based upon the service of Peter Johnson in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents Stated.
Peter Johnson enlisted in Burlington, New Jersey sometime in the year 1779, served as a private Captain Michael Rudolph’s Company in Colonel Henry Lee’s Legion; he was in the battle of Guilford Courthouse, Siege of Ninety-Six, Battle of Eutaw Springs And “assisted in taking six forts from the British in the south” and was discharged in 1783 in South Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application exe- May 30, 1818, then aged about fifty-eight years and living in Anderson County, Tennessee.
In 1830 he referred to his wife as aged sixty-
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Three years and to three children, “one boy aged fifteen years”, Nancy aged seventeen years, and Peggy aged twenty years, but he did not give names of his wife and of the boy.
The soldier Peter Johnson, was living in 1855 in Anderson County, Tennessee.
The papers in this claim contain no further reference to the family.
If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.,
and cite the following:
Peter Johnson
Certificate 15671
Issued October 26, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
TO commence May 30, 1818
Act of March 18. 1818
East Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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38886
Invalid
Revy
File No 38886
Peter Johnson
Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 18
Index: Vol 3 Page 260
[Arrangement of 1870]
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52
60 acre
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Jany 1 1782 $141.60  80428
Jany 1 ‘83 $100.00   80460
Nov 15th ‘83 134.15   87410
Above certificates found to Peter Johnson a soldier of Lee’s legion who it appears by the books in the office of the 3rd Auditor [illegible] the certificate for the gratuity of $80
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Selby Delastatorus
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Knoxville June 9 1845
Sir
I herewith hand you the application of peter Johnson for a new certificate [illegible] of his [illegible][illegible] to you in the 20 ale but
The certificate can be [illegible] the Pension Agent at thy [illegible] a to the [illegible].
Very Respectfully
Yor obt servt
Wm Gordich
JL Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Knoxville April 20 1863
Sir
Enclosed [illegible] find the Pension Certificate of peter Johnson which has become so much mutilated that it can with difficulty be made out. He has requited [illegible] a [illegible] at to te Department  to be replaced by a new one.
I am very respectfully
Your obt sevt 
Wm Goodich
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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No amwa_ cat
Fsd 20 July 43
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Knoxville July 18 1843
Sir
On the 20 of April last I enclosed to you the original certificate of peter Johnson and subsequently forwarded to you after the form of application [illegible] [illegible] your duly authenticated. Our certificate [illegible] as opt [illegible] to hand it as I am on the [illegible] of having this place. I take the liberty of requesting you to [illegible] the certificate to the care of the Pension Agt for Mr Johnson. That he may find it hm in time for the next annum annual payment
I am very respectfully
Your obt servt
Wm Goodwit
JL Edwards Esq
Commr of pensions
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Application for a New Certificate
County of Anderson
On the thirteenth day of May 1843 before me the [illegible] a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Anderson personally appeared Peter Johnson who on his oath declares that he is the same person who firmly [illegible] to the company commanded by Capt Rudolph in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lee in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Tennessee that he named a certificate of that [illegible]the signature and seal of the Secretary of War which certificate on or about on seventeenth day of April 1843 was enclosed at Knoxville Tenn by William Goodich to JL Edwards Esq Comm of Pension for the purpose of obtaining a new certificate the same benign mutilated as to be intelligible.
Peter Johnson
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
John Key Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee
Anderson County
Conformably to the [illegible] of the War Department of the 19th of June 1824 I John Key a magistrate of the county above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory [illegible]. The oath of requetor Resterson (with whom I am personally acquainted and who is a person of
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[illegible]) that Peter Johnson who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of [illegible] is the [illegible] person named on the pension certificate. [illegible] on the foregoing application for a new certificate that the said certificate was originally [illegible] for him.
Given under my hand at home on the day and year above written 
John key
Justice of the Peace
I William Cross Clerk of the Court of Anderson County certify that John key is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures (to the application and oath of [illegible] of Peter Johnson) purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this first day of June on the year 1843.
Will Cross
Clerk of the Court of Anderson County
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Parker Oil Company
Kingston, Tennessee
November 21, 1935
Veterans Administration
Washington, DC
Dear Sir
Please send me the family date of Peter Johnson, a Revolutionary soldier, who was a resident of Anderson County, Tennessee, June 1, 1840.
I shall appreciate this very much
Yours Truly,
MRs. WM Parker
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A&N DIV
Sept 30, 1909
Mrs. Nettue Hurrent
Portland, Ind.
Madam;
In response to your letter dated the 11th inst. Received the 13th, relative to the issuance of a bounty land warrant to Peter Johnson, of Harrison Co. Va. a soldier in the Revolutionary War, you are adivsed that in the absence of a statement as to the company or regiment in which the [illegible] served, this Bureau is unable to identif any bounty land claim under said name of record.
Very Respectfully,
Commissioner
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Peter Johnson
Resend
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County
At a court held for Anderson County on the 14th day of April AD 1834 Peter Johnson personally appeared in open court and adduced satisfactory evidence to prove that he is the identical Peter johnson that enlisted in the revolutionary war for the term of during the war he enlisted in the state of New Jersey in Burlington and served under the following named officers. Captain Michael Rudolph Major John Rudolph Col Henry Lee until the end of the war. I John [illegible] clerk of the county court do certify that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office. 
In testimony whereof I have affixed my official seal this 15th day of April 1834.
John Jamagin Clerk
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3-871
Record Division
Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by Gill
Calim No
Certifcate No
Claimant 
Soldier Peter Johnson
Service Va
Additional Service Rev War
No --- claim, State records -----, 190--
No claim, combination records ------, 190--
Remarks
No admitted BL as above except 2042-100-Rev Sept 16, 1909
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Office over First National bank
Portland, Indiana
Prompt attention to all lines of Fire and Tornado Insurance
2042-100-Rev
Portland Indiana Sept 11th 1909
Pension Office
Department of Records
Washington DC
Gentlemen:-
Do the records of your department show a grant of land to Peter Johnson of Harrison County, Va Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
Necte Current
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No 115
Recd 14 Sep 1820
Requested
Peter Johnson
15671
John C Calhoun
Sec of War
Washington DC
William Mynatt
Knoxville ET
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Knoxville Sept 2nd 1820
Enclosed the Schedule of Peter Johnson.
[illegible] to me I oblige
Yr mo obt
William C Mynatt
JC Calhoun Sec of War
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Power of Attorney 
Peter Johnson
To [illegible]
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Record of the secretary of war of the United States the [illegible] named and land warrant according to the power of attorney.
Lewis Truchitt the attorney in fact for Peter Johnson
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Know all men by these presents that I Peter Johnson of the county of Anderson and state of Tennessee do hereby constitute and appoint Levi Truchitt of the County of Mongure and State of Tennessee to be my true and lawful attorney for use and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States accorrant for the quantity of land due to me for services by me rendered to United States in the revolutionary war as a listed soldier in Lee’s Legion.
Witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of June AD 1834
Peter Johnson
State of Tennessee
Anderson County
Personally appeared before me John Jainagin clerk of the county court of Anderson the above named Peter Johnson the purpose who granted the foregoing power of attorney with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the above for the purpose therein contained. Witness my hand and seal of office in Clinton the 2nd day of June 1834.
Intentional before signed and sealed
John Jaruayin clerk
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Mr j Minot commissioner 
Washington DC
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Claim P Office June Oct 11th/55
Mr J Minot comm
Sir the Bounty Land warrant of Mr Peter Johnson for 60 acres only came to hand today.
From I see from the set section of the act that the soldier is clearly entitled to 160 acres or an additional amount making in all 160 acres.
The 8th section gives the Revolutioner the benefit of this act.
From my recollection is that Mr Johnson stated in his declaration that he never had heretofore received any bounty land under any act of Congress and swore to said declaration.
From if this be true is he not entitled to 160 acres under the act of the 3rd of march 1855 sections 1st and 8th.
If he has heretofore received any bounty land I wish you to so inform me otherwise please let me know how it is that he is not entitled to 160 acres instead of 60 acres.
Yours Respectfully
WM C Griffith
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J Minot Commissioner of pensions
Washington City DC
40567
Peter Johnson
An for 60 acres-no-52
Ad mas 888
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Pension P Office Tenn Nov 15th 1855
Sir
I received yours of the 19th of oct 1855 in answer to ingenis relation to Peter Johnson’s claim for bounty land under act of the 3rd of March 1855 No 59, he having recovered 60 acres and claiming 160 acres as a Revolutionary soldier.
You inform me that Peter Johnson as an invt. Man would be entitled to 100 acres of land under the resolution of Congress of 1776 and he having received said 100 acres would be entitled to but 60 acres more.
In making and his declaration my recollection is that he sworn that he never had heretofore record of any bounty land or land warrant by reference to his declaration you will see how that is I have Mr Johnson’s affidavit since i [illegible] yours in which he swears positively that he never has heretofore received any bounty land prior to the 3rd of March 1855 that he never has [illegible] person by sale or otherwise.
To receive his claim to land that he employed Richard Olivar as his agent attorney to prosecute his claim for him in his name and for his benefit and that he never has received any land except the 60 acres you now sent him under act of the 3rd of March 1855. Now if the [illegible] warrant his been issued you will please inform me the date of its issuance and who to with such other information as you may please to give me that I may yet secure the warrant or the land be it whom it may. To Mr Johnson and his heirs should you fail to find that it has been issued. You will claim as he is [illegible] all he is entitled to.
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I am apprised of the crowd of business in your office. You will please give me an answer to this and at your own time give this case a careful review so that we may secure to Mr Johnson his lights. Should his affidavit I have be of ny service to you so inform me that I may mait it to you Mr Johnson is very anxious to know if any warrant except the 60 acres has ever issued and who it was [illegible] to.
Mrs. I suppose that he is entitled to 160 acres by [illegible] acts and resolutions of Congress heretofore past for his benefit and if the act of the 3rd of March 1855 does not fully include hsi case can wwe not include the resolution of Congress of 1776 for his benefit so as to given him 160 acres provided he never has hereto had any warrant issued to him. ( So far as I am concerned if it is lawful and his clues I want him to have it otherwise I do not want him to have one inch over and above his lawful dues.
Respectfully Yours
WM C Griffith
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Wart No 2042 100 acres Peter Johnson
Priv Lee’s legion to Himself Levi Trewhitt Agt June 17th, 1834
Power of atty from peter Johnson of Anderson Co Ten to Levi Trewhitt of Morgn Co Tenn made 2nd June 1834 and acknowledged in presence of John Jarnagin clerk of Anderson County warrant receipt for by Trewhitt.
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Johnson’s declaration for the land stated that he enlisted in NJ for the war in Michael Rudolph Co Henry Lee Col and in the identical pensioner under certificate issued Oct 26 1819.
Wm C Mynatt of Knoxville Tennessee was his ally for procuring his pension.