Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1436, for James Johnson, Massachusetts
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1941.
New Hampshire
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James Johnson
of Merrimac in the State of NH
who was a Capt & P--in the company commanded by Captain      of the Regt commanded by Col Poor in the NH
line for 18 Mos Private     )
..................6    "    Corporal  )
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Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 82 Dollars ---Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Nov 1832  and Sent  J W Kelly
Salisbury  NH
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832........................$120--
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33........41--
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.............................................................................$164--
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(Revolutionary Claim,  )
(Act  June 7, 1832.       )

Recorded by J H McBlair  Clerk
Book D.   Vol. 1st   Page 162.
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L.D. Stevens.  Aug:  24 / 58

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1411
New Hampshire, Concord
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Anna Johnson
widow of James Johnson
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a pri & Corpl
N.H. Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 82 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 3d February 1853 ["4th day of March, 1848." stricken out]
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19" day of Aug / 53 and sent to
L.D. Stevens
Concord
N.H.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3 / 53 ["2, 1848" stricken out]  Page 17  Vol. A

1832
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87618 [underlined]  Act Mar 3  )
.................................................Apl 28 )  '55
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Anna Johnson  wid.
James Johnson, Priv.
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Corporal [underlined]
 
Col. Mooney
N.H. Troops

Ent.
Dis.
Revy War
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Revy pensioner
53   1411
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Ad. 160 ac's  Nov. 19 / 55
Dodge
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L. D. Stevens
Concord,
N.H.
Vol. J. 76.

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Ms cro  10296 20th Nov 23d 1855
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James Johnson
Sergeant
No 9032
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
State of New-Hampshire
County of Merrimack ss.
On this 28th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, James Johnson
a resident of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 72 years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated-- That he first enlisted in the army of the United States the year 1775 and served in Col. Webb's Regiment Newhampshire Troops under Capt Samuel Conner, Lieuts Pettengill and Head - at Winterhill and Cambridge Mass-- he entered the service that year in December, was discharged in February 1776 - being two months service. He resided at Salisbury N.H at this time during the war

2nd  He again joined the army in 1776 in Col. Wymans Regiment Newhampshire Troops, and served under Capt. James Shepherd, Lieuts. Gerrish and Davis, at Whitehall and Mount
independence. he entered the service that year in June or July, was discharged in December or January following - being six months service -

3rd  He again in 1777 joined a volunteer party under Capt. Ebenezer Webster (Father of Hon. Daniel Webster U.S. Senate) Col. Henry Gerrish commander, marched to Charleston (then No. 4) N.H. - drew allowance, thence to Otter creek, where they had orders to return - distance out about seventy miles- time of service from fifteen to twenty days - he volunteered at this
time to go to Ticonderoga -

4th He again volunteered about July or August of the year 1777 and with a number of others went to Bennington, then enlisted in Col Stickney's Regt. & served under the same Capt. Ebenezer Webster, was discharged in September or October same year. being two months service -- N.H. Troops -

5th He again turned out as a volunteer, in 1778 and under command of the same Capt Webster & Lieut. Jeremiah Abbot, some time in the month of August went on horse back to Rhodisland, there joined the Regt. under Col Nichols, N.H. Troops. Gen Whipple's Brigade - was discharged in October same year, being
two months service -

6th He again joined the army under Col Mooney,
N.H. Troops - in the 1779. Served under Capt. Samuel Runnels, he entered the service that year in the month of July, was discharged in the month of January 1780 - being six months service - He did his duty & rec'd pay as corporal the whole time -

7th That in the 1780- He was hired by the Selectmen
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6th He again joined the army under Col Mooney,
N.H. Troops - in the 1779. Served under Capt. Samuel Runnels, he entered the service that year in the month of July, was discharged in the month of January 1780 - being six months service - He did his duty & rec'd pay as corporal the whole time -

7th That in the 1780- He was hired by the Selectmen of the town of Malden State of Massachusetts, to serve as a soldier for that town the term of six months- that he passed muster at Springfield Massachusetts, Justice Ely muster master, he joined the tenth Massachusetts Regt. Continental line under Col. Tupper- served in the company of Capt. Lount - he joined the army under Gen. Washington, near Kings ferry, was at Westpoint when discharged in April or May 1781 - being six months service after be passed muster-
He never had but one written discharge & that is worn out & lost - that he was born in the Town of Plaistow N.H. on the 11th day of Jany. 1760-

He 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.
James Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed, the

We, Benja Pettengill residing in Salisbury N. H. and Otis Robinson Clergyman residing in sd Salisbury hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Johnson, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration ; that we believe him to be 72 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
Benja Pettengill
Otis Robinson Clergyman

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Otis Robinson who has signed the preceding certificate, is Clergyman resident in the said town of Salisbury and that Benjamin Pettengill, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Salisbury and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Boswell Stevens Judge of Probate

I, H.B. Chase, Register of Probate for the County of Merrimack do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Johnson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty-eighth day of August, A.D. 1832.
H.B. Chase, Register of Probate.

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Total Service 24 1/2 Mos.
[illegible seal affixed in lower left corner of the page]
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9032
Jas  Johnson

18 Months private
 6  Do.   Corporal

Mr C. E.

admitted

the Roll of service
for nearly all His
terms

$82--

JW Kelly
Salisbury
NH
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Anna Johnson
87618
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
April 25, 1855.
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I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Horace Chase was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Merrimack in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.

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State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack fs.

On this twenty eighth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Horace Chase Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County and State aforesaid Anna Johnson a resident of Hopkinton in said County aged eighty three years, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3d. 1853.

That she is the Widow of James Johnson who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and served as Corporal and Private; that at the time of his death he was in receipt of a Pension from the United States at the rate of Eighty two dollars per Annum under the Act of June 7th 1832; that she was married to the said James Johnson in the town of Hopkinton in said County on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1818 by Ebenezer Price, a Minister of the Gospel; that her name before her said Marriage was Anna Colby, that her husband aforesaid died in the town of Salisbury N.H. in the month of May in the year 1834; that her marriage took place since January in the year 1800, to wit, at the time herein before stated; that her husband aforesaid was paid at the New Hampshire Pension Agency; that she still remains the widow of the said James Johnson and has never applied for a Pension
Anna  x her mark  Johnson
Witness   Moses Colby
    Horace Chase

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first before written before me and I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me and is, in my belief, the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration.

i further certify that she makes this declaration before me for the reason that old age and infirmity render her unable to appear in open Court.
Horace Chase   Judge of Probate
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State of New-hampshire.
MERRIMACK SS.

I Wm P. Foster Register ["Judge" stricken out] of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Horace Chase is Judge ["Register" stricken out] of said Court; that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his certificates and attestations as such; that his name subscribed to the above certificate is his own proper signature; that the seal affixed thereto is the seal of said Court, and that said Certificate is in due form of law.

Given under my hand at Concord in said County, this thirtieth day of March A.D. 1853
Wm P Foster  Register ["Judge" stricken out] of Probate.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above signature]
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I Susannah Colby of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am Eighty years of age; that I am well acquainted with Mrs Ann Johnson of said Hopkinton and have been acquainted with her for the last fifty years or more; that I was well acquainted with her husband, James Johnson in his lifetime'; that her name before her marriage was Ann Colby; that I was present when the said Ann Colby was married to her said husband the said James Johnson; that the marriage took place at my house in said Hopkinton in the month of January, and I believe on the twentieth day, in the year 1818, that the said James Johnson died in the town of Salisbury in the County and State aforesaid in the month of May in the year 1834 as I believe and have no doubt.
Susannah  x her mark  Colby
Witness Moses Colby
   Horace Chase

Subscribed and sworn to on this twenty eighth day of March A.D. 1853 before me.  And I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is entitled to full credit and is in my belief disinterested
Horace Chase  Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County Ss.

Town Clerks Office  Boscawen, N.H.
March 21--1853

Return of Marriages made to the town Clerk Feby 26th 1818.
"January the twentieth eighteen hundred and eighteen  Capt. James Johnson of Salisbury to Miss Anna Colby of Hopkinton
Eben'r Price
A true copy  Attest--Hez'h Fellows  Town Clerk

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date and figures which are expressed in the record in fair legible characters and figures as follows,

"1818 Jany 20th  Capt. James Johnson of Salisbury to Miss Anna Colby of Hopkinton."
Hez'h Fellows Town Clerk of Boscawin

I Hez'h Fellows above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the State, County and town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the said town of Boscawen with the exception above named as certified by me.
Hez'h Fellows  Town Clerk of Boscawen

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written.
Ebenezer Price---Justice of the Peace

Fees  .50

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State of New-hampshire.
Merrimack, SS

I, WILLIAM P. FOSTER, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County, hereby certify that Ebenezer Price Esq., before whom the annexed Certificate was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, this Thirtieth day of March 1853
W.P. Foster  REGISTER.

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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,  )
Merrimack  ss.                         )

I, William P. Foster Register of Probate for the County of Merrimack, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that James Johnson was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Eighty two dollars per annum was a resident of the County of Merrimack, in the State of New-Hampshire, and died in the town of Salisbury in the State aforesaid, in the year 1834 on the       day of May that he left a widow whose name is Anna Johnson and that she is still living--& remains a widow

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Concord, this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty three
W.P. Foster  REGISTER OF PROBATE.
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Rev War.

WIDOW, &c.

File No.  2436

Anna Johnson,
Widow
James Johnson.
Priv. and Capt. Rev. War.

Act:  Feb. 3. 1853.

Index:---Vol. A.  Page 376

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 928

Anna Johnson
widow of James
N.H.

Let to L.D. Stevens
6 June / 53

Act Feby 3 / 53.
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Aug 17" 1853.

Moses Colby's Official character
is authenticated in Other papers.

"Boynton"
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No.  87618

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received   Apr. 28"  1855.
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James Johnson  Priv  &c--
Col. Mooney
N.H. Troops
Rev. War

10296-160-55

L.D. Stevens
Concord
N.H.
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Samuel Dinsmoor
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS.
GREETING.

KNOW YE, THAT the within names William Crawford is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Grafton, and Hezekoah Fellows Thomas M. Pettengill  Israel W. Kelly and Benjamin Little are Justices of the Peace for out County of Merrimack all duly constituted and sworn and their signatures as such are their genuine hand writing.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

in the said STATE, duly Constituted and Sworn, and that to their ACTS and ATTESTATIONS, as such, full FAITH and CREDIT are and ought to be given, in and our of COURT, within and out of the STATE.

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, at CONCORD, this 28th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two and in the fifty-7th year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Samuel Dinsmoor

BY THE GOVERNOR.

Ralph Metcalf   Secretary of State.
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I Thomas Hills of Hopkinton county of Merrimack and State of Newhampshire now of the age of Seventy five years--depose & say--that in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy-nine I was a private in Capt. Runnells company and Colo Mooney's Regiment of the Newhampshire forces of the Army of the revolution--and I served in said company & Regiment the term of six months in the State of Rhodeisland--And I further depose that James Johnson now of Salisbury county and State aforesaid--who I suppose is now of the age of seventy two years was a private in the same company & Regiment with me--And I know that said James Johnson served in the company & Regiment aforesaid for the term of six months--
Thomas Hills

State of Newhampshire
Merrimack   fs.   )
July 19. 1832--   )

Personally appeared Thomas Hills--subscriber to the above deposition--a man of good character for truth--and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition--
Before us   Thomas H. Pettengill
   Israel W. Kelly
Justices of the Peace Unus Quorum
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Thos. Hill
1779
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I Benjamin Pettengill of Salisbury county of Merrimack and State of Newhampshire now of the age of seventy three years depose--James Johnson now of Salisbury county and State aforesaid of about the age of Seventy two years entered the company of Capt. Ebenezer Webster of Salisbury county & State aforesaid in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy eight--and said company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Nichols of Amherst N. Hampshire of the Newhampshire militia of the war of the revolution--and said Johnson and myself both marched to Thode island and remained there in the service for the term of two months--I know that said Johnson served said two months with me in said company & Regiment--I further depose that said Eben'r Webster is the father of the Hon'le Dan'l Webster of the U.S. Senate--
Benj'a Pettengill

State of Newhampshire
Merrimack fs)
July 19. A.D. 1832

Personally appeared Benjamin Pettengill subscriber to the above deposition--who is a man of good character for truth and made oath to the truth of the above deposition--
Before us   Thomas H. Pettengill
   Israel W. Kelly
Justices of the Peace Unus Quorum
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I Abraham Fifield of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack and State of Newhampshire seventy eight years old next month depose--that I am well knowing to the fact, that James Johnson of said Salisbury who says he is seventy two years old, is the same James Johnson who served ["two" stricken out] two months as a soldier in Capt Sam'l Connors Company at Winter hill, in the revolutionary war, in the years 1775-76--I belonged to the same company during the whole time--

I further depose that he was a soldier in Capt Websters company at Bennington in 1777 served in said company two months--I belonged to the same company at the same time & know that the said James Johnson served in said company the full term of two months--
Abraham Fifield

State of Newhampshire
Merrimack, S.S.    July 19th 1832--

Personally appeared the above named Abraham Fifield character for truth good, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before  Thomas H Pettengill 
   Israel W. Kelly
Justices of peace & Quorum hereof
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Abrm Fifield

1775-76-77
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I Joseph Little of Boscawen, of lawfull age do testify and say, that I am kowing that James Johnson of Salisbury Served as Soldier in Captain Websters Company of Volunteers in the year Seventeen & Seventy Seven about the tie that Ticonderoga was evacuted by the American Troops--but as to the number of days of actual ["number" stricken out] Service I do not remember but think it was somewhere from fifteen to twenty
Joseph Little

State of Newhampshire  )
Merimack  fs                   )
Boscawen   July 16th 1832

personal appeared the above Joseph Little and made Solem oath that the above deposition by him Signed was Just and true according to the best of his remembrance
before me   Benj. Little  J P
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Joseph Little
1777

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The Deposition of
Joseph Little
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I Friend Little of Boscawen in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire testify and say that James Johnson of Salisbury served six months in the Infantry company of Militia commanded by Capt James Shepherd at a place called Tyconderoga in the State of New York in the revolutionary army in the year 1776 and that I served the same term in said company
Friend Little

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack SS   November 2--1831

personally appeared Friend Little and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is Just and true
Hugh Fellows  Jus Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Friend Little and that he is a credible witnefs
Hugh Fellows  Jus Peace
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Friend Little

1776
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John Bailey
1700-
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9032
James Johnson

18. 6 days prev
 6   Cont
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4

L.W. Kelly
Salisbury N.H.
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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 James 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 amount 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?  Yes

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 of inscription by which it an 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?
Yes

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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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?
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XIV.  *If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
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?
Yes

XVI.  *Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
No as to 5th
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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 -----------------.  For----------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 the 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.

*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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.

*QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated 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 end 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.
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Concord N.H.   July 22 1853

Sir

Herewith I forward you additional evidence in the case of Anna Johnson widow of James for Pension under the Act of Feb 3d 1853.

Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
S. D. Stevens.
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Brief in the case of, Anna Johnson, Widow of James.
Merrimack County and State of New Hampshire.
act 3d Feb. 1853.
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Claim, ("original,")  ["or "for increase."" stricken out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the Act of 7" June. 1832.

Record evidence of Marriage.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

S. D. Stevens Esqr.
Concord,
N.H.
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton.
Examining Clerk.
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Concord N.H.  March 30 1853

Sir

I herewith forward the application of Anna Johnson widow of James for a Pension under the Act of February 3d 1853.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
S.D. Stevens
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Mr. Randall
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Pension Office.
1st June. 1853.

Sir:

Be pleased to inform me, to what time James Johnson a Corporal & private in the War of the Revolution & pensioner under the Act of 7" June. 1832. at the rate of $82.00 per annum was paid.  Said Johnson was inscribed upon the New Hampshire roll & paid at the Concord Agency I think.

I have the honor to be, wir,
Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
J Cole
for Commifsioner.

Died 5th May 1833
Paid to his death.
F Burt
Auditor.
XX On Portsmouth Roll.

Francis Burt Esqr
Third Auditor of the Treasury.
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I Nancy Chase of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was well acquainted with James Johnson late of Salisbury in said County deceased and had known him for thirty years before his death that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1832 at the rate of Eighty Two per annum that he died in said town of Salisbury ["on" stricken out] in the month of ["day of" stricken out] May in the year 1833 leaving a widow whose name was Anna Johnson and who still survives: that I am well acquainted with the said Anna Johnson who has appliled for Pension under the 2d Section of the Act of Feb 3 1853 and know that She is the widow of the identical James Johnson was a Pensioner as aforesaid & that I have no interest in the claim.
Tenney Chase

Subscribed and sworn to on this twenty first day of July AD 1853.  And I certify that the above named deponent is known to me and
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is a credible witnefs and that I am not concerned in the prosecution of said claim.
Moses Colby   Justice of the Peace
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I Moses Colby of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was well acquainted with James Johnson late of Salisbury in said County deceased and know that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1832 at the rate of Eighty Two Dollars per annum and died in said town of Salisbury ["on" stricken out] in the month ["day" stricken out] of May in the year 1833:  that he left a widow by the name of Anna Johnson who still survives and has made application for pension under the Act of Feb 3d 1853:  that I know her to be the widow of the identical James Johnson who drew a Pension as aforesaid and that I am not interested.
Moses Colby

Sworn to and subscribed on this nineteenth day of July A.D. 1853 before me.  And I certify that the deponent above named is known to me and is a credible witnefs.  I further certify that the said Anna Johnson is personally known to me and is the widow of the identical James Johnson who drew
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a pension as before states, and I further certify that the word "on" was erased, the word "in" interlined, the word "day" erased and the word "year" interlined before signed and sworn to.
Horace Chase  Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord, June 12 1838
_________________________________________
I hereby certify That, at the date of the annexed attestation Moses Colby was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Merrimack in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the State, the date above written.
Allen Tenny  Dep. Secretary of State.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack SS.

On this Eighth day of June A.D. 1858 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid personally appeared Anna Johnson and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of James Johnson who a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that she is now receiving a Pension from the United States at the rate of Eighty Two Dollars per annum under the 2d section of the Act of Congrefs of Feb. 3d 1853; that she asks for the arrears of her pension to which she may be found entitled under any Act or Resolution of Congrefs applicable to her case:  that she is a resident of Hopkinton in said State and Still remains a widow and is now Eighty nine years of age
Anna  x her mark  Johnson
Witness  Hannah P. Colby
Moses Colby

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me:  and
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I Certify that the above named affiant is known to me to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing Statement

Moses Colby   Justice of the Peace