Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1777, for Levi Johnson, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Johnson, Levi
Ruth

NUMBER
W.1777
B.L.Wt.9231-160-55.

CONTENTS
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2905
Connecticut A
Ruth Johnson,
widow of Levi, Johnson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Ct. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
47. Dollars 99. Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of November 1853. and send to 
R. Lowry
Southampton
Ct.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under and
February 3, 1853, Page 61 Vol. A
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29.357 Act 1855
Ruth Johnson
widow of Levi Johnson - pri
Revolutionary War

Admitted 160 ann(?)

No 9231 iss August 30/55

Warrant No 9231
Issued Aug. 30- 1855
and sent to 

Run(?)

Henry Fowler
Hartford
Ct.

Nov 2/55, Let to Genl Land Office- D.P.P
Vol J.7 ~
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State of Connecticut 
New Haven County 
Waterbury Probate District ss.
28th June A.D. 1853 
On this 28 day of June A.D 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury in the State of Connecticut, holden in the Town of Wolcott within said Probate District Ruth Johnson a resident of said Town of Wolcott aged Seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd February A.D 1853 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. 
That she is the widow of Levi Johnson who was a Private Soldier in the army of the Revolution and as she believe in Col Roger Eno's Regiment and that for his service in the war of the Revolution he obtained a Pension under the act of June 7, 1832 as she believes, at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per year which Pension he continued draw until the time of his death, and that she drew the arrears due him, at the time of his death, and returned his certificate with her application for such arrears of pension. 
She further declare that she was married to the said Levi Johnson on the 6th day of July A.D One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seven and that her said Husband Levi Johnson died at said Wolcott on the 10th day of December A.D 1833 That she was not married to him prior to the second of January Eighteen Hundred but at the time above stated, she further declares
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No 1503

Levi Johnson of Wolcott New Haven Co Ct
application for pension
Claims to have served 16½ mo-

Admitted
Private 14 mo & 12 days
[$41.33" crossed out] $47.99

above written Jno Beach Clerk
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United States of America 
State of Connecticut SS. 
I Robinson S. Hinman resident of New Haven County Ct. A Notary Public duly appointed commissioned and sworn hereby certify that I am acquainted with Joel Hinman Esq and with his hand writing and that he is a Justice of Peace within & for said County of New Haven County and for more than a year past has been and that his signature to the annexed affidavits are his genuine official signatures. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of February 1853 
R S. Hinman Notary Public
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The Deposition of John J Kinnea [Kenea] of Wolcott New Haven County Connecticut is as follows. I am Sixty nine years of age and was a solder in the war of the Revolution In the year 1779 July I was drafted to serve four weeks at Horseneck and after being so drafted went there and Joined Capt Asa Brays Company in Col Phelps Regt. the Majors name was Adams. Col Phelps Regt releived [relieved] Noadiah Hookers Regt. this deponant [deponent] at the time he was drafted as above stated resided in Waterbury, within three miles of Wolcott Meeting House Wolcott then being part of said Waterbury & this deponant [deponent] belonged to the Militia Company which was from that part of Waterbury which is now Wolcott. this deponant [deponent] was then well acquainted with Levi Johnson then & now of sd Wolcott & he knows that said Johnson was a soldier in Col Hookers Regt which Regt was as he has stated releived [relieved] by Col Phelps Regt. and in sd Hookers Regt left said Horse Neck at the time this Deponent in Col Phelps Regt went there 
John J Kenea
Sworn & Subscribed Feb 5 133 before me Joel Hinman Just of Peace 
State of Connecticut

New Haven County ss(?) Wolcott Feb 5 1833 Personally appeared John J Kinnea [Kenea] to whomb [whom] and with whomb [whom] I am well acquainted and signed the above deposition & made oath to the truth of the same & I further certify that the said John J Kinnea [Kenea] is a credible witness & that his statement is entitled to credit 
Joel Hinman Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut 
New Haven County ss Wolcott
On this 5 day of Feb 1833 personally appeared James Bailey with whomb [whom] I am well acquainted & whomb [whom] I certify to be a credible witness & whos [whose] statement is entitled to credit & signed the foregoing deposition & made oath to the truth of the same before me Joel Hinman Justice of Peace
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The Deposition of James Bailey of Wolcott New Haven County Connecticut is as follows I am seventy seven years old 
In the year 1778 This deponent Enlisted into Col Roger Eno's Regt minute men he enlisted for a year & thinks in March and in June of the same year the Regt was called out & served three months at New Haven Horse Neck [Horseneck] White Plains & at West Point the principal part of sd three months were spent at West Point. He was in Capt Asa Brays Company This deponent knows that Levi Johnson whomb [whom] he has been acquainted with from a boy was one of the soldiers in sd Regt & in the same company with this deponent & that he served said term of three months and this deponent believes he served three months more in the same Regt as it was then reported & believed that he did but he the deponent had no personal Knowledge of it as he hired a substitute and did not himself serve but three months in the Regt 
James Bailey
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at West Point he saw a Regt of Hessians which he thinks once belonged to Bergoins [Burgoyne's] Army and he says that at New Haven he saw no continental Regts or officers & he thinks that there was but one or two companies of Militia there kept for the purpose of guarding the shore- & that with the addition now made he can not answer sd Question more Definitely than he has done in his original declaration & in this supplemental declaration 
To Interrogatory 6th He answers that he never did receive a written discharge but was dismissed with the other troops by the reading of a discharge or dismissal to the whole company or Regt. in which he served. 
To Interrogatory 7th He answers that he is acquainted with Orrin Plumb & Isaac Bronson Esqrs who can testify to his character for veracity and their believes [beliefs] in his services but is not acquainted with any Clergyman who can for the reason given in his original declaration 
Levi Johnson 
Subscribed & Sworn the day & year aforesaid Certified  by R.S. Hinman Clerk
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apportunities [opportunities] of personal knowledge of the applicants never appears. 
Question 17 in the Brief from the Department  How called into service 
In answer to Interrogatory 4th in the instructions from the War department the applicant answers that in the first service mentioned in his original declaration to wit the service in Enos Regt. He enlisted In relation to the service in Hookesr & Beebes Regts he says that one of sd tours of service he was drafted and the other he was a hired substitute for Jabez Goodwell he thinks he thinks [sic] he was drafted into Beebes Regt & that he was a substitute for Goodwell in Hookers Regt but from old age & the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively which time he was drafted & which hired- 
In relation to the other two tours of service he says that he was drafted into the service

In relation to Question 5 in the Instructions from the war Department he says - That at White Plains when he was in Enos Regt he saw Genl Washington then with the American Army but as he did not stay there more than ten or fifteen days he can not remember more particularly the names of Officers or the names of Regts. than he has stated in his original declaration 
And he further says that while he was at Horseneck he frequently saw some of the continental Regts or parts of Regts and continental officers but what officers or what Regts or parts of Regts he says that from old age & the loss of memory he can not now swear positively and he further says that
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Regt he proves by the testimony Isaac Bronson and John J Kinnea [Kenea] as appears by their annexed depositions 
And that the service in Beebes Regt he proves by the testimony of sd Isaac Bronson as appears by his annexed deposition 
And that the service in Nortons Regt he proves by the Deposition of Nathaniel Lewis hereunto annexed 
And he further says that his service at New Haven he does not prove by the testimony of any witness except his own & he says that having made diligent search he can not find any person living who can testify to said service. 
Best evidence And he further says that he has no documentary evidence of any of his service mentioned in his original declaration and that other than the testimony of Isaac Bronson John J Kinnea [Kenea] James Bailey & Nathaniel Lewis whose depositions are  hereunto annexed he knows of no other testimony or witness or witnesses that he can produce in relation to his said service or any part thereof 
Question 15 in the Brief from the Department In relation to which he says that he has taken additional depositions from Isaac Bronson & Nathaniel Lewis from which their ages and
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State Connecticut
County of New Haven
District of Waterbury  
On this 8th day of February 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the Probate Court for said District at Wolcott in New Haven County and said District now sitting Levi Johnson a resident of Wolcott in New Haven County & State of Connecticut aged Seventy years and who is the same Levi Johnson who signed the original declaration to which this is annexed & who being first duly sworn on oath according to law doth on oath make the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 
To wit 
Question 13 in the Brief from the Department 
That in addition to the Depositions of Isaac Bronson and Nathaniel Lewis which were attached to his original application and are hereunto attached he has taken additional depositions from sd Bronson & Lewis which appear on the same paper with the original depositions of Bronson & Lewis and that he has taken the Depositions of John J Kinnea [Kenea] & James Bailey which are hereunto attached and he says that he can & does by the Deposition of Isaac Bronson & James Bailey prove the 1st service mentioned in his original declaration except that sd Bailey does not from personal knowledge swear to the last part of sd first service 
and he further swears that his service in Hookers
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The Deposition of Nathaniel Lewis in addition his former deposition on the other side of this paper is as follows 
In the service mentioned in his former deposition he says that during all of said service this deponant [deponent] served as Ensign in the same Company with the sd Levi Johnson & had personal knowledge of his service as he has stated therein and he further says that he the Deponant [deponent] is Eighty five years old & that the time of said service was according to the best of his recollection three months tho from old age & the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of sd service And he further says he is the same Nathaniel Lewis who signed & made oath to the former Deposition on the other side of this paper 
Nathaniel Lewis
State of Connecticut New Haven ss Wolcott Feb 5 1833 
Personally appeared Nathaniel Lewis to me personally known & whomb [whom] I certify to be a credible witness & signed & made oath to the above depositions before me 
Joel Hinman Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut New Haven County (Viz(?)) Wolcott. August the 1st 1832 Be it remembered that on the day & year aforesaid personally appeared before me David Frisbie a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned & sworn, Nathaniel Lewis of Wolcott in New Haven County to me personally Known and who is a credible witness who being first duly sworn on Oath declares and says that he is well acquainted with Levi Johnson of said Wolcott, in the County of New Haven Knew him previous to the War of the Revolution and have kown [known] him ever since that in the year 1779 in the Month of October was drafted for three months according to the best of my remembrance as a Soldier and Joined the Regiment at Norwalk in the State of Connecticut served under Capt. Ladock Hotchkiss in Col. Ichabod Nortons Regiment drafted Troops and served at Norwalk Connecticut during the above specified term of time and then was Legally dismissed from the servic[e] of the drafted Troops.
Nathaniel Lewis
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
David Frisbie Justice of the Peace
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I Isaac Bronson of Wolcott New Haven County Connecticut being duly sworn do depose and say that I am the same Isaac Bronson who signed & made oath to the deposition on the other side of this paper which deposition is dated and was made oath to Aug 8 1832 & in addition to the facts stated therein I further say that I am Seventy one years of age and that in relation to the said the services of Levi Johnson which I have testified to in said Deposition this deponant [deponent] says that he the Deponant [deponent] was a fellow soldier with the said Johnson & served in the same Regts & Companies with him which services he has testified to in said deposition & further he saith not 
Isaac Bronson 
Sworn & subscribed this 5 day of February 1833 before me Joel Hinman Justice of Peace 

State of Connecticut 
New Haven County ss Wolcott Feb 5 1833 
Personally appeared Isaac Bronson to me personally known & whomb [whom] I certify to be a credible witness and signed & made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me Joel Hinman Just- of Peace
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State of Connecticut 
New Haven County ss Waterbury 
A.D. 1832 Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid that I Isaac Bronson of Wolcott in said County deposes & says that he is well acquainted with Levi Johnson of said Wolcott in the time of revolutionary war & have known him ever since and that in the year A.D. 1778 he enlisted in Col Roger Eno's Regt of Connecticut State Troops in Capt Asa Brays company, which were enlisted according to the best of my recollection for the term of one year and that he served in said Regt as a soldier during the term of his enlistment at the White Plains West Point & Horseneck and was regularly discharged at the expiration of his enlistment, and also that he the said Johnson served as a Soldier two months in the year 1779 & two Months in the year 1780 the said service was performed I believe in the Month of June or July of said years one of the years he was in Col Noadiah Hooker Regt & Cost Noadiah Woodruffs company both of Farmington the Other year he was in Col Beebes Regt & Capt Peter Curtiss company but which of said years he was in either Regt I cannot positively determine though I do know him to have been in one of said Regt one year the other the next but cannot determine which Regt he was in first this is according to the best of my recollection
Isaac Bronson

State of Connecticut 
New Haven County ss Waterbury Aug 8 1832 
On the day & year aforesaid before the Subscriber personally appeared Isaac Bronson Esq of Wolcott in New Haven County to me personally known & who is a credible witness & made oath to the truth of the above deposition & subscribed the same in my presence 
Joel Hinman Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut 
New Haven County
District of Waterbury ss.
On this 8th day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before The Probate Court for the District of Waterbury at Waterbury in sd District County & State now sitting, Levi Johnson a resident of Wolcott in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy years, who being first 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. 
In the spring of the year 1778 He enlisted in Col. Roger Enos Regt of State Troops it was a Regt of minuet [minute] men the Regt was called out the first of June of that year I was in Capt Asa Brays Company, Lieutenants name was Joseph Beecher enlisted for a year to be in readiness when called for first marched from New Haven Connt to Horse Neck [Horseneck] from there to White Plains was at White Plains the 4th of July 1778 from there marched to West Point & remained there at work at the Forts untill [until] Aug or Sept when the Regt were permitted to go home it was next ordered to Horse Neck [Horseneck] & remained there untill [until] the Regt was discharged which was the last of Dec 1778 or Jan 1779 In all the Regt was out Six Months & he was with the Regt doing duty that length of time 
In the year 1779 & 1780 He was a Soldier two months in each year principally in the months of June & July of each year. one of these tours he was drafted & the other one he was hired by Jabez Goodwell as his substitute in 1779 Col Noadiah Hooker commanded us Noadiah Woodruff was Capt our Company In 1780 Col [illegible] commanded his Regt Capt Peter Curtiss was his Capt Col Wells commanded an other Regt at the same place 
In 1779 he was drafted for the term of three mo[illegible] & joined the Regt at Norwalk Connecticut served under Cap[illegible] Hotchkis [Hotchkiss] in Col Ichabod Nortons Regt Nathaniel Lewis [illegible] Ensign at Norwalk of his Company were stationed at Norw[illegible] & remained there the whole tour of three months-
In 1781 He was drafted for Six weeks [illegible] a tour of duty to New Haven Connecticut where [illegible] was stationed & served said six weeks under Capt Hotchkis [Hotchkiss] the other officers names he does not [illegible] there were not a great many Soldiers at New Haven [illegible] He was called out in Sept in Oct the lat[illegible] of the months
He was born at New Haven Conn[illegible] in the year 1762 He has no record of his [illegible] unless there is one at New Haven whe[illegible] he was born it was usual to record the births on [illegible] records which he supposed was done in [illegible] lived in Farmington that past which
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
District of Waterbury ss.
On this 8th day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before The Probate Court for the District of Waterbury at Waterbury in sd District County & State now sitting, Levi Johnson a resident of Wolcott in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy years, who being first 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.
In the spring of the year 1778 He enlisted in Col. Roger Enos Regt of State Troops it was a Regt of minuet [minute] men the Regt was called out the first of June of that year I was in Capt Asa Brays Company, Lieutenants name was Joseph Beecher enlisted for a year to be in readiness when called for first marched from New Haven Connt to Horse Neck [Horseneck] from there to White Plains was at White Plains the 4th of July 1778 from there marched to West Point & remained there at work at the Forts untill [until] Aug or Sept when the Regt were permitted to go home it was next ordered to Horse Neck [Horseneck] & remained there untill [until] the Regt was discharged which was the last of Dec 1778 or Jan 1779 In all the Regt was out Six Months & he was with the Regt doing duty that length of time
In the year 1779 & 1780 He was a Soldier two months in each year principally in the months of June & July of each year. one of these tours he was drafted & the other one he was hired by Jabez Goodwell as his substitute in 1779 Col Noadiah Hooker commanded us Noadiah Woodruff was Capt our Company In 1780 Col [illegible] commanded his Regt Capt Peter Curtiss was his Capt Col Wells commanded an other Regt at the same place
In 1779 he was drafted for the term of three months & joined the Regt at Norwalk Connecticut served under Captain Hotchkis [Hotchkiss] in Col Ichabod Nortons Regt Nathaniel Lewis was Ensign at Norwalk of his Company were stationed at Norwalk & remained there the whole tour of three months-
In 1781 He was drafted for Six weeks on a tour of duty to New Haven Connecticut where he was stationed & served said six weeks under Capt Hotchkis [Hotchkiss] the other officers names he does not [illegible] there were not a great many Soldiers at New Haven [illegible] thinks He was called out in Sept in Oct the lat[illegible] [illegible]rt of the months
He was born at New Haven Connecticut in the year 1762 He has no record of his age unless there is one at New Haven where he was born it was usual to record the births on the Town records which he supposed was done in his case lived in Farmington that past which is now Wolcott when he did the above service He is acquainted with Orrin Plumb & Isaac Bronson Esqrs of said Wolcott but is not acquainted with any clergyman in his neighborhood as there is none in the Town of Wolcott
The said Levi Johnson hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Levi Johnson

We, Orrin Plumb ["a clergyman, residing in the town" crossed out] of said Wolcott
and Isaac Bronson residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Levi Johnson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy 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.
Orrin Plumb
Isaac Bronson

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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Orrin Plumb Esqr who has signed the preceding certificate, is a magistrate ["clergyman crossed out], resident in the town of Wolcott and that Isaac Bronson who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Wolcott and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Robinson S. Hinman Clerk of the Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Johnson for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 8 day of August 1832
And I further certify that Joel Hinman Esq. who signed the certificate of the Deposition hereto annexed is a Justice of Peace within & for New Haven County and is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury and that David Frisbie is a Justice of Peace for said County-
R.S. Hinman Clerk
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State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss. New Haven April 18th 1833 I Jno Beach Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of New Haven hereby Certify that Joel Hinman & David Frisbie whose names are written & subscribed to the deposition annexed are & were at the dates thereof respectively Justices of the Peace within & for said County & duly qualified to administer Oaths- And the signatures of the said Joel Hinman & David Frisbie to the depositions respectively are their genuine official signatures 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court the day & date above written 
Jno Beach Clerk

No 1503
Levi Johnson of Wolcott New Haven Co Ct
Application for pension 
Claims to have served 16½ mo- 

Admitted Private 14 mo & 12 days [$41.33" crossed out] $47.99
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29357

Bounty Land Claim of Ruth Johnson Widow of Levi Johnson 
Revolutionary Service
under Act March 3. 1855
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State of Connecticut 
New Haven County ss, Wolcott 
On this 26th day of March AD One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Justice of the Peace within and for said County Ruth Johnson a resident of Wolcott in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut Aged Seventy nine years~ who being duly sworn according to law Declares that she is the Widow of Levi Johnson who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency under the act of June 7, 1832 at Forty seven dollars & Ninety nine, Cents per annum, 
She further states that she is now a pensioner of the United States under the 2d Section of the Act of February 3d 1853 at the rate of $47 99/100 dollars per Annum, that her pension Certificate is dated at the Department of the Interior on the 16th day of November One thousand eight hundred & fifty three and she refers to her application for a pension under said act now on file in the Pension Office for proof of her husbands service and death and of their marriage 
She further declares that her said husband died on the 10th day of October 1833 and that she has ever since remained and now is his Widow and she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved 3d of March 1855
Ruth her X mark Johnson

We Marshall Upson and L. A. Upson residents of Wolcott in the County of New Haven in the
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 State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ruth 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 
Marshall Upson
L.A. Upson
State of Connecticut. 
I, Oliver H. Perry Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Joseph N Sperry - was, from the fourth day of July, A.D. 1854, to the fourth day of July A.D. 1856, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven- in said State, duly appointed and commissioned - having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificate thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations. 
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Joseph N Sperry to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 29th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
OH Perry
Secretary of State
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State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ruth 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 
Marshall Upson 
L.A. Upson

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 the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Joseph N. Sperry Justice of Peace
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Rev War
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 1777
Ruth Johnson
Widow
Levi Johnson
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:- Vol. A. Page 376

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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29.357 
Act 3 Mar 58
Rec 31 " "
Ruth Johnson widow of Levi Johnson, priv.
Capt.
Col
Private
Col Eno's Regt
Connt Troops
Ent.
Dis.
Revolutionary War.
Pension dated 16th Novr 1853.

Wt No 7084 iss Sept 29/55

Cancelled Nov 2/55
See 9.231 for 160 acres
New warrant dated Aug. 30/55 by order of Commissioner.

Boynton
admd 160 acs Sept 24/53
Dodge
[illegible]
Henry Fowler Hartford Conn

Let H. Fowler Sept 20/55
Conn
[illegible]Feby 53- no 2905

Her warrant
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No. 29357
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received [blank space], 1855
Levi Johnson
Rev: War

Warrant 7084-160-55
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No. 29357
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received L, 1855.
Levi Johnson. dec. Pri-
Rev. War.

92361_160_55

Henry Fowler
Hartford
Ct.
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29.357 Act March 3/55
Levi Johnson, decd
Revo War

✓
Wt 7.084 for 160 acres
Cancelled Nov. 2d/55
See 9.231 for 160 acres

[illegible]
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Letter to 
L.A. Thomas
P.M.
N. Haven

Aug 15. 1855
Same Sept 20
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Sir
In my lett
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Post Office Business - Free
LA Thom[illegible]

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Patents
Washington DC

NEW HAVEN Con
SEP 21 1855

29357
Ruth Johnson
wid 
Levi
act Feby 53 - 2905
Mr Dodge

Boynton
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HARTFORD CT
SEP 17

FREE

J Minot Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC.

29357
Conn 53-2905
Ruth Johnson
wid
Levi
Mr. Dodge
Boynton
11873
Chauncy Lewis
Conn 1818-

C. Lewis
60 acs
["iss" crossed out]
awaiting(?) blank warrant
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✓
9231

160 acres
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Pension Office
Nov. 12 1853

Sir,
Please report time of last payment to, or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully [illegible]
B. Hooe
for Comms

T. Burt Esqr
3 and 
Present.

Levi Johnson, Act 1832
$47.99 pr. an. - Died 10th Decr 1833, Paid to his death.
Saml S. Rinds
actg Auditor.
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L. P. Waldo Esq
D(?) Sir
I send you an application for a Pension for Ruth Johnson. should you want further information please inform me
Yours Respectfully
R. Lowrey
Southington Ct
Nov 4, 1853.
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Hartford Septem 17. 1853
Sir
In the case of Chauncey Lewis a Revolutionary Soldier whose application for bounty land under act 3 March 1853 received at your office March 24 and Numbered 11.873 I have no returns.
Also in the application of Ruth Johnson widow of Levi Johnson a Rev. Soldier duly received at your Department and Numbered 29357. I have no advices as to its disposal, from other cases sent in same letter I have returns some weeks since-
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Henry Fowler

J Minot Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC.
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Hartford October 30th 1855 
Sir,
On the 29th March I sent to the Commissioner of Pensions, the application of Thedee Bailey - Meliscent [Melicent] Lane & Ruth Johnson for County land under act 3 March 1855. and they were numbered in the order of their receipt. 29355. 29356. 29357- for the two first I recd warrants of 160 Acres dated about the middle of August & numbered 3795. 3796-- for Ruth Johnson no returns were then made-
In answer to enquiries of mine relative to the disposal of Mrs Johnsons case I was informed by letter dated Pension Office Septemr 20. that "the declaration of Ruth Johnson for bounty land was defective as she did not state whether she had before applied for or received bounty land"- to this letter I replied in substance that the same form was used in all three of the cases, and that the Copy of instructions & forms which I recd from the Coms of Pension on which was marked in pencil "Corrected Copy" did not require Widows to make such a statement and that I had not inserted in papers prepared by me- Soon after the transmission of this letter I received the enclosed warrant which you will notice is dated Sept 29 Number 7084. 
Mrs Johnson died on the 18th September and I suppose by a decision of the Department that this warrant is of no value to her heirs, she not being living at the time it is dated 
Her heirs claim that her warrant should have been issued at the same time with Mrs Baileys & Lanes. the objection raised by
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the examining Clerk not being well founded, as the same form of declaration was used in her case as theirs,-
If Mrs Johnsons warrant had been issued at that time it would have been numbered in order 3797 and bore date more than a month previous to her death. it appears clearly evident to me and I think will be so regarded by the Commissioner, that there was no neglect of prescribed form by the applicant, and that its non issue in August was through misapprehension of the examiner, and should not operate to the prejudice of the claimant
Will you submit the case to the Commissioner of Pensions and if under the above statement of facts a new warrant can be issued bearing date at the same time with Mrs Bailey and Lanes, or the present one so arranged as to be made available, it will be thankfully received by all concerned
I am with much respect
Your Obt Sert
Henry Fowler

I.N. Prior Esq
Washington .D.C.
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Post Office, New Haven, Conn.
Sep. 21 1855.
Hon J. Minot
Commissioner of Patents
Washington DC
Sir
Your letter of 15th ult was duly received & on the 30th ult. I replied, a copy of which is herewith
Very truly
Lucius A. Thomas PM
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Brief in the case of Ruth Johnson widow of Levi New Haven County and State of Connecticut act of Feb. 3- 1853 
Claim, "original," or " for increase.) 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in Connecticut line 14 mo. & 12 days and pensioner of the United States under act of June 7/32 at $47 99/100 per annum and paid to his death Dec 10. 1833 
(If for increase.) Allowed $475 99/100 per annum to commence Feb. 3 1853 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
Marriage proved by Eldad Parker & Sylvia Parker who are credible witnesses and residents of said county 
Death proved by Auditor's report 
Identity & Widowhood proved by credible witnesses 
Name and residence of Agent 
R Lowry Southampton Conn 
Examining Clerk.
I L Gray
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I Henry Minor Town Clerk of the town of
Wolcott in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut depose and say that I have examined the records of said town for the purpose of ascertaining certain facts relating to the Marriage of Levi Johnson and Ruth Judd and that said Marriage does not appear any where upon said records
Henry Minor
Town Clerk
Sworn and subscribed at Wolcott this 3d day of October 1853
Before me
Geo W. Carter Justice of the Peace
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160 ACRES.
Bounty Land
United States of America
160 ACRES.
Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
It is hereby Certified that under the Act of March 3d 1855, [illegible]itled "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain [illegible] and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States.
["Ruth Johnson widow of Levi Johnson
Private
Revolutionary War" crossed out]
[illegible] is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any La[illegible] Office of the United States, in one body and in conformity to the legal [illegible] divisions of the publics lands, upon any of the public lands "subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices." 
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Department this 29th day September 1855 No 7084
["[illegible] Minot" crossed out]
[illegible]. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it with your request to that effect endorsed thereon specifying(?) the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it fill up and sign the following application.
To the Register of the Land Office a [blank space] 18[blank space]
Locate this Certificate in the [blank space] quarter of section [blank space] Township [blank space] of Range [blank space]
Attest [blank space] Register. [blank space]

Cancelled Nov. 2/55
See No 9231 for 160 acres
New warrant- dated Aug 30/55 to rectify a mistake of this office
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Sylvia Parker of Wolcott in New Haven County and State of Connecticut aged sixty six years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Levi Johnson formerly of sd Walcott now deceased that I was present with my husband Eldad Parker at the marriage of the said Levi Johnson with Ruth Johnson his present widow. They were married at said Walcott, in the summer of 1807 the exact day I am not able to state, but think it was in the fore part of July, Isaac Bronson Esq then a Justice of the Peace officiated at said marriage. The said Ruth has remained the widow of the said Levi Johnson since his death which occurred on the 10th day of December 1833 
Sylvia Parker
Sworn & Subscribed at Wolcott this 3d day of Oct. 1853 
Before me Geo W. Carter Justice of the Peace 

and I further state that I am well acquainted with the above named Sylvia Parker and believe the statement made by her to be entitled to full credit 
Geo W Carter 
Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut. 
I, John PC Mather Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That George W. Carter was, from the fourth day of July, A.D. 1852, to the fourth day of July, A.D. 1854, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven in said State, duly appointed and commissioned- having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations. 
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said George W Carter to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 4th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. 
Jno. P.C. Mather, 
Secretary of State.
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Eldad Parker of Wolcott in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged Sixty six years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Levi Johnson formerly of said Wolcott, and know that he was a Pensioner of the United States, that I was present at his marriage with Ruth Johnson who is now his widow. They were marred in the month of July 1807, at said Wolcott, by Isaac Bronson Esq then a Justice of the Peace for New Haven County and residing in said Wolcott. My wife Sylvia Parker was present with me at said marriage, sd. Isaac Bronson died some years since I further state that I have known the said Ruth Johnson ever since her marriage as aforesaid, and that her husband the said Levi Johnson died on the 10th day of December 1833, and that the said Ruth has remained and is now the widow of said Levi Johnson
Eldad Parker 
Sworn and subscribed at Wolcott this 3d day of October A.D 1853 
Before me Geo W. Carter Justice of Peace 

And I further state that I am well acquainted with the above named Eldad Parker and believe the statement made by him is entitled to full credit.
Geo. W. Carter Just of the Peace
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J P
Will you kindly give me any possible information as to the Levi Johnson who was a pensioner for service in the Revolution, as a solider of Connecticut, and and [sic] especially when he enlisted and died. please tell me what year pensions were granted, and you will greatly oblige
Mrs E. H. Holmes
South Windham
Conn

April 15th 1896
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LWB
O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. June 5 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
D.I. Murphy
["Wm Lochren" crossed out]
Commissioner.

PENSION OFFICE
U
JUN 22 1896

Full name of soldier: William Martin
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Chaplin or Hampton, State Connecticut
Date of death (as near as possible):
born April 13th 1751, died March 1816
Christian name of widow:
Annie Slate of Mansfield, Conn
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
I do not know.
Remarks:
Please send me what you know about him if he served as a soldier; or in what capacity
Your name and address:
Mrs Sarah W. Holmes
South Windham
Conn
2338b2m
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U.S.P.B.
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES.
JUN 24 1896
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Levi Johnson who died August 7, 1809, buried, and lived near Scotland, in the Town of Windham Conn, who married Anna Manning married in Scotland 1768, did he serve in the war? I shall be very much obliged to know
Yours Truly
Mrs Sarah W. Holmes
South Windham
Conn

PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
L.
JUN 22 1896
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MAR 15 1898
FILES

JC

Please send me the record of Levi Johnson, a Revolutionary pensioner of 1832, State of Conn. I think he was living in [second “in” crossed out] Wolcott at that time. 
I wish to make his daughter Mrs LA Upson, a “Real Daughter” of the Hannah Woodruff Chapter of Southington. A few years since the home was burned, and the family records destroyed
Mrs Harriet H. Shepard
Hannah Woodruff Chapter
Plantsville 
Conn

March 10th ‘98

PENSION OFFICE.
U.S. 
D
MAR 14 1898
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MAR 15 1898
FILES

JC

Please send me the record of Levi Johnson, a Revolutionary pensioner of 1832, State of Conn. I think he was living in [second “in” crossed out] Wolcott at that time.
I wish to make his daughter Mrs LA Upson, a “Real Daughter” of the Hannah Woodruff Chapter of Southington. A few years since the home was burned, and the family records destroyed
Mrs Harriet H. Shepard
Hannah Woodruff Chapter
Plantsville
Conn

March 10th ‘98

PENSION OFFICE.
U.S.
D
MAR 14 1898
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Cleveland O.
May 22, 1893.
To the War Department.
Washington D.C
Can I find through this Department the record of the Name of one of General Washington
body Guards (Levi Johnson). I have reason to think he became a soldier in some York State regiment between the year 1765 and 1780.
If you have not the record Can you guide Me in any way to find it by doing so you will
greatly oblige
his great grand son
Philander Levi Johnson
Enclosed Please find addressed Envelope
 for reply.
44 Water Street,
Cleveland, Ohio.
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MAY 23 1893 366284

44 Water St.
Cleveland Ohio
May 23 1893

Levi Johnson
New York State Regt.
Body Guard to Genl Washington

Philander Levi Johnson

Asks if any record can be found of above man
between the year 1765 and 1780

Enclosed Stamped envelope.

PENSION OFFICE.
US
C(?)
JUN 5 1893

Record and Pension Office
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May 23d, 1893.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. Philander L. Johnson,
No. 44 Water Street,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The records of the Revolutionary War are on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

U.S.P.B.
OLD WAR AND NAVY FILES.
JUN 7,1893

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
F.C Ainsworth
Colonel, U.S. Army, Chief of Office.
Per [illegible]
(300a)
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OLD WAR & NAVY FILES.
FEB 7 1899
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J
Cleveland, Ohio
February 2nd '99

Pension Office
Washington.
Will you kindly send me the Pension record of service of Levi Johnson of Connecticut, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and greatly oblige
Mrs. H.H. Baxter
1474 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio.

PENSION OFFICE.
U.S.
FEB 4 1899
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M.1.(?) Revo. Sec(?) 

Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the pension record of Levi Johnson New Haven Co. Conn. Whose
pension commenced March 4th 1831. Revolutionary pensioner. Thanking you in advance
I am Yours Truly
Martha Johnson Condee
4640 Greenwood Ave
Chicago
Illinois

PENSION OFFICE.
U.S.
D
JAN 6 1916
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Rev Sec [illegible]
1013 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, Conn.
Jan. 20, 1920

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C

Sirs:-
Will you kindly furnish me with the military history of Levi Johnson a private in the Revolutionary War.
He was born in Woodstock, Conn and probably enlisted at some point in North Eastern Conn. It is supposed he lived at New Haven, Conn at the time of his application for a pension
Respectfully
William E. Johnson

PENSION OFFICE.
US.
D
JAN 22 1920
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War Department.
Office of the Secretary.
Washington.

April 26, 1893.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir:
I have the honor to apply for a certificate of the military service of Levi Johnson, member of a company and regiment (Militia) from Connecticut during Revolutionary War- and at one time a member of what was called George Washington's Life Guards. I would add that the certificate is desired in order that certain of his descendents [descendants] may gain admission to
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the "Sons and Daughters of the Revolution," an early reply will be appreciated by
Respectfully
Jos. S. Moss,
Office Secretary of War.
Washington, D.C.
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O. W. & N. Div.
W. 1777
L. W. B.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29, 1896.

Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of William Martin and Levi Johnson, supposed to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary War, you are advised as follows: 
Levi Johnson made application for pension August 8, 1832, at which time he was residing at Wolcott, Conn., and 70 years of age, and his pension was allowed for 14 months and 12 days' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Asa Bray and Col. Roger Enos. He enlisted at Wolcott, Conn. A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of William Martin has not been found upon the Revolutionary pension records. This Bureau is, therefore, unable to furnish any information concerning him. Very respectfully, Commissioner.

Mrs Sarah W. Holmes, 
South Windham, 
Conn.
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L.W.B.
W. 1777.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. 
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. O. W. & N. DIV. 
REVOLUTIONARY. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
February 17, 1899. 

Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Levi Johnson made an application for pension on August 8, 1832, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Wolcott, Conn., and his pension was allowed for fourteen months and twelve days' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Wolcott, Conn., and served under Capt. Bray and Col. Enos. 
His widow, Ruth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth. 
Very respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.

Mrs. H. H. Baxter, 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
1474 Euclid Avenue.
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O. W. & N. Div.
L. W. B.
W. 1777,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 28th, 1896.

Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Levi Johnson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 8th, 1832, at which time he was residing in Wolcott, Conn., and seventy years of age, and his pension was allowed for fourteen months and twelve days actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Asa Bray and Col. Roger Enos. He enlisted from Wolcott Conn. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

Mrs. E. N. Holmes,
So. Windham, Conn.
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L.W.B.
W. 1777

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
March 21, 1898. 

Madam:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Levi Johnson made an application for pension on August 8, 1832, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Wolcott, Conn., and his pension was allowed for fourteen months and twelve days' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Bray and Col. Enos. He enlisted at Wolcott, Conn. His widow, Ruth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth. Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Mrs. Harriet H. Shepard, 
Plantsville, Conn.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 

NAME Johnson, Lewis GRADE Private LINE New Jersey 

WARRANT NUMBER 8417 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 11, 1792 to - not shown- 

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.