Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21805, for Francis Johnson, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S. C. 
Johnson, Francis 
or Johnston
Miller, Margaret
Former Widow
NUMBER
W. 21805
CONTENTS
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( left page ) 1854 Decem. 21 Transferred from Mobile to Charleston from  4 March 1831.  ( right page )  5307 South Carolina Margaret Miller dec'd former widow of Francis Johnson . who died on the  __  1783  in the State of  ___who was a Lt. of Horse in the __ commanded by Captain __ of the __ commanded by __ in the Revolution line for 10 mo 20 days. Inscribed on the Roll of Mobile at the rate of 177 Dollars 71 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of __ 1831  & end August 2nd 1842. Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of November 1854 and sent to  James A Black Diamond Hill S.C. Arrears to the 4th of __ Semi-annual allowance ending __ { Revolutionary Claim Act  July 4, 1836 Section the __ } Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 390
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re case of Margaret Miller of South Carolina  formerly Margt. John son  Act 4th July 1836 filed in Pension office 17th July 1854 by James A Black Diamond Hill Abbeville Dist. So. Ca.
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Margaret Miller formerly widow of Lieut. Franc. Johnson act 4th Jul 1836 Reply to James A Black Columbia So. Ca.
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[ South Carolina Ninety Six District ] By John Thomas Junr. Esquire  Ordinary of said District to Margret Johnson  Whereas Francis Johnson  lately died intestate having whilst he lived and at time of his death diverse goods, Rights & credits within the District aforesaid by means whereof  : the full disposition and  power of granting  the administration of all & singular the goods,  Rights & credits of the said deceased , and also auditing the accounts , calculating  & re.. ( illegible ) of the said Administration , and a final dismission of the same is manifestly known to belong ; & defining that the goods, Rights & credits of  the deceased may be  well I truly  administered , conveyed , and dis.. ( illegible )  of do hereby grant unto the said Margret Johnson  in whose fidelity in this behalf I very much confide, full power by the tenor of these presents to administer the goods, right  & credits of the said deceased which to him in his life  time  and at the time of his death did belong; and to ask levy recover  & receive  the same , and to pay the debts  in which the deceased stood obliged, so far forth as his goods, rights and credits will attend according to the rate and order of law being first sworn to make a true and  perfect inventory thereof , and to exhibit the same into the Ordinary' s office of this District in order to be recorded on or before the eighth day of February now next ensuing  and to render a just  & true  account , calculation  &  .. ( illegible )  of the said  administration when thereunto required; And  I ordain depute and constitute  you the said Margret Johnston  Administrator of all and singular the goods, rights & credits of the said deceased. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the  .. ( missing ) day of Nov. 1763 & in the  eighth year of American Independence  Recorded in book A page 61  ( margin note ) ( Thomas Junr . )  Seal
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[ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] Personally appeared before the undersigned  an acting Magistrate in and for said District  Mrs. Margaret Seawright  a citizen of said District, wo being duly sworn according to law  doth on her oath state that she is now in her sixty sixth year of age, and that she  has not in her possession , or is there any  public or private record of the marriage of her mother Margaret Miller deceased  with her first husband Francis Johnson , who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war & was killed  in the same by the enemy  as said another ever informed this deponent, not is there any record of the births of said Francis  & Margaret Johnson's children . That never since  this deponent's  recollection nor before  as deponent has been informed were there any   public records of births, marriages or deaths kept in this State , until last  year. That deponent was by her said Mother informed that she had had a family record of her first marriage  to said Francis Johnson  & of their children 's births which was lost or destroyed soon after death of said  husband. & that said Francis John son was killed not many miles below tis in what is now Abbeville District  adjoining this District , both of which formed a prat of what was called " Ninety Six District "  in this State. That the Letter of Administration  granted said Mother on her said first husband's estate under date of 8th November 1783  proceeding which said Francis Johnson was killed , & her said Mother's family record of her second marriage to deponent's father William Miller are both  hereunto attached  & that  said Letters  & said family  Record was kept by deponent  said mother as long as she lived & that her said second husband died in this District on the sixth of August eighteen hundred and thirty two which  date is graven on his tombstone  & that her said
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mother remained a widow  & died in this  District on the second of August eighteen hundred and forty two. That her said Mother informed  this deponent that the said first marriage took  place before the commencement of the  Revolutionary war. That is out of this deponent's power to offer more conclusive evidence than what has been submitted  & the accompanying  of the dates of said Mother's first  & second marriages of  the dates of the deaths of both her said husband's  that as aforesaid . Sworn to  & subscribed  this  eleventh day of October 1854 before me.  Margaret Seawright ( signed ) James Emerson ( signed ) M.A.D.  And I, the said Magistrate  do  hereby certify that I have cut out  the leaf of William & Margaret Miller's Family  Bible  above sworn to  & hereto attached, as all also  attached the  letter of administration  sworn to above. And I further  certify that the above deponent Mrs. Margaret Seawright  is a lady worthy  of full faith & credit  in her above statements  & that  I have been  wholly disinterested in  giving this certificate . Given under my hand ..  day  & year aforesaid. James Emerson ( signed / sealed ) Magt. A.D.
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[ State of Alabama County of Monroe ] ss. This  hereby certified by the undersigned Judge of Probate  Court in  & for the said County & which is a Court of Record  that satisfactory evidence this day has been submitted to said Court , that John L Johnston of this County  and Mrs. Isabell  Black of Union Cty Arkansas  are the only living children of Lieutenant Francis Johnston deceased and of his widow , subsequently  , Mrs. Margaret Miller now deceased late of South Carolina & formerly of the District of Abbeville in said State, said Lieutenant Francis Johnston  deceased having been  an officer in the Revolutionary  war, and further  that Mrs. Rebecca Stephenson of said District of Abbeville in said State and Mrs. Margaret Seawright of Anderson District and  Mrs. Mary Rutherford of  Monroe County   Ala. are the only living children of said Margaret Miller by her second husband William Miller deceased who died in said District of Abbeville in said State before the said Margaret  and that said Margaret  Miller died in Anderson  District  South  Carolina  on the second day of August eighteen hundred and  forty two. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court on this 12th day of June  A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty for . Ch Foster ( signed ) Judge of Probate The name "Francis Johnston deceased " above interlined before signing  and I further certify that I am now , have been  & ever shall be  wholly disinterested in giving this certificate. Also the name of Mrs. Mary Rutherford  Monroe Cty.  Ala. interlined before signing
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Certificate of Judge
of Probate Court
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT }
MONTGOMERY, ALA        }

i, John A Winston Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby declare and make known to all persons whom it may concern, that
Charles H Foster
whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, was at the time of signing the same, and at the date thereof, Judge of the Probate Court of Monroe County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official attestations as such. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed, at Montgomery, this 21st day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-four and of the Independence of the United States of America the Seventy-8th year.

BY THE GOVERNOR:
(Signed) John A. Winston

(Signed) V. M. Benham
SECRETARY OF STATE
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Diamond Hill P. O. 
Abbeville Dist. S. C.
14 Oct 1854

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir,
I enclose proof & make profert of the letters of administration granted 8th Nov. 1783 to Margaret Johnson on her husband Francis Johnson's Estate and also her family record showing her second marriage to Wm Miller to have taken place 6th July 1786.  The family record of her first marriage having got lost or discharged & then never having been a regulation by law for Public Registry of marriages, births & deaths in this state till act of 1853, it is impossible to furnish more conclusive proof as to her being the lawful wife of said Johnson than that which is already on file in the case.   By recurring to the Comptroller's certificate you will see that the Indent for Johnston's services was paid to her & the Treasurer's certificate shows that he "was killed i the defense of this State."  So that in every possible way is she recognized by this state as his widow - in the payment
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to her of his monthly  pay by Indent allowing her  & his 3 children an annuity  till she married Miller & after that marriage till each of Johnson's 3 children  obtained age of 12 years to which period our State resolution allowed such annuity. Again when Wm. Miller died in  1832, the following  year 1833  the petitions our State Legislature  proven by  Andrew Liddell  & John Warnock both of whom drew a pension from U. States that she was Johnson's widow ,etc. As also that Miller was then ( 1833 )  dead, which together with the inscription on his tombstone a sworn to by Mrs. Margaret Seawright  is conclusive as to Miller's death. Upon an examination of this  & the proof already supplied , I think the truth will be obvious as to all points necessary to substantiate her claim. Please reply to me at Columbia So. Ca.  & oblige. Very respectfully yr obt. servt. James A Black ( signed ) for heirs Margt. Miller dec'd
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[ State of south Carolina Anderson District ] Personally appeared before me  the undersigned an acting Magistrate in  and for said District Mrs. Margaret Seawright  aged sixty six years a respectable  & credible lady who being  duly sworn according to law  on oath says  that she is the daughter of  William and Margaret Miller deceased who was formerly Margaret Johnston  widow of Francis Johnston  who as deponent ever learned from said Mother , was killed in the Revolutionary war. That her Mother's children by her first marriage  aforesaid were Isabella, John S.  & Jennet Johnson, and by her last marriage , this deponent  Rebecca Stephenson  & Mary  Rutherford, and that from  recent information  they were all alive except Jennet aforesaid who had married John Dobbins. That John S. Johnson  and Mary Rutherford , widow live in Monroe County  Alabama. Isabella now Isabella Black  , widow lives in Union County Arkansas. Rebecca Stephenson  in Abbeville District in this State , a widow , and this deponent  a widow in this ( Anderson ) District, which five are all of her said Mother Margaret Johnson  & subsequently   Miller 's  children . That her Father  William Miller died in this District in 1832 and her Mother  aforesaid remained a widow  to the day of her death which was on the second day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty two. ( 2nd August 1842 ) . Sworn to and subscribed this first day of September A.D. before me M. McGee ( signed / sealed ) M.A.D.  Margaret Seawright ( signed )
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[ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] Personally appeared befoe the undersigned  an acting Magistrate  in  &  for said District Mr. Matthew Strickland  and Mr. William Hunt aged  & respectable & credible  citizens of this  District who being duly worn  say that said Strickland moved into this neighborhood  upwards of  forty years ago and said Hunt moved here fifty two years ago. That when  each of these deponents settled here they became acquainted with  William  & Margaret Miller living together as husband & wife  & so undisputed regarded in the community   . That said William Miller  & wife Margaret  lived near these deponents and had the following children viz Margaret Miller's children by her former marriage to  Francis Johnson who had been killed in the Revolutionary War as deponents then learned  were Isabella, John S.  & Jennet  Johnson  & William & Margaret Miller's children  were the present Mrs. Margaret Seawright , Mrs. Rebecca Stephenson  & Mrs. Mary  Rutherford. Tat these deponents have never heard of the death of any of them except Jennet who married John Dobbins  & that from recent information  of a reliable nature these deponents learned  that Isabella  now Mrs. Isabella Black  , John S. Johnson , Mary Rutherford & Rebecca Stephenson  are all living  & that they   together with Mrs. Margaret Seawright , neighbor of these deponents are all the living children  of said Margaret Miller  by both  marriages. That  these deponents are well acquainted with  Mrs. Seawright  & that she is a lady to whose statements upon oath are due full faith  & credit. That said William Miller died about twenty  two years ago and his wife Margaret Miller
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remained a widow near these deponents  to her death  which as deponents now recollect was in August 1842  and their recollection  is corroborated by the statements of Mrs. Seawright  , that her said Mother  died on the second day of August   A.D. 1842 which they fully believe as  such corresponds with their recollection of the event and  as deponents  know said Mr. Margaret Seawright  to be fully worthy of belief in all her statements. These deponents further swear that they are  & ever have been   & will be disinterested in giving this testimony. Sworn to and subscribed this first day of September  1854 before me M. McGee ( signed / sealed ) M.A.D. . Matthew  Strickland ( signed )  William Hunt ( signed )  And I the said Magistrate do  hereby certify that all of the above deponents viz Mrs. Margaret Seawright , Matthew Strickland & William Hunt  are personally well known to me  and that they are all persons to whose statements  upon oath  are due full faith & credit and that in attesting  the foregoing  affidavits  &  in giving this certificate I am  ever have & will be disinterested. Given under my hand  & seal this first day of September 1854. M. McGee ( signed / sealed ) M.A.D
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[ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] It is  hereby certified by the undersigned Judge of the Court of Ordinary  which is a Court of Record in aforesaid District   That satisfactory evidence  has this day been submitted to this Court  by the foregoing affidavits worthy of full faith & credit that Mrs. Margaret Miller widow of William Miller & formerly  widow of Francis Johnson died in this District on the second day of August  eighteen hundred and forty two leaving as her only surviving  & now recently living children Isabella Black, John S. Johnson, Mary Rutherford, Rebecca Stephenson, and Margaret Seawright . In testimony  whereof I have hereunto set my hand  & affixed the seal of said Court on this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. Herbert Hammond ( signed / sealed ) Judge of C.O. A.D.  The name " Seawright " interlined before signing .
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[ State of Alabama Count of Monroe ] ss. On this 12th day of  June A.D.  one thousand eight hundred and  fifty four personally appeared in open Court  before the undersigned  Judge of   Probate  Court  of said County and which is a Court of Record , Mr. John S. Johnston a resident of said County   & State aged  seventy four years who being duly sworn according to law on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by  the act of Congress passed  July 4 1836. That he is  the son  & heir  at Law of Margaret Miller deceased formerly Margaret Johnston widow of Lieutenant Francis Johnston who was killed in the war of the Revolution , and who entered the service of the United States  under the following circumstances & served as herein stated as this deponent has been informed & verily believes : That at the beginning of the said war this deponent's said Father  was living in Ninety Six , now Abbeville  District in the State of South Carolina  and that he soon  responded to the call of his Country  but whether  at first he served in the Continental line for any definite period of enlistment this deponent is unable to say , but that  afterwards he was in the Militia service of said State under  Captain  Andrew Miller  & served  under General Andrew Pickens as a Lieutenant of Cavalry and that he also served for a considerable length of time under Colonel Anderson  deponent believes that the said service as Lieutenant of horse was in the year 1779  and the following year for three months , and the duty other than  this was likely  during the year 1780 in which  year deponent believes or in the next year thereafter his said Father  said Francis Johnston Lieutenant  was killed by the Tories. That this deponent cannot state the precise length of this last mentioned service, nor can he give all the particulars of his service as to the   battles in which he was engaged  & the country through which he passed. That the property of which  said
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[ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT MONTGOMERY ALA.] I, John A. Winston  Governor of the State of Alabama do hereby declare and make known to all persons whom it may concern that Charles H Foster whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate , was at the time of signing the same , and at the date thereof  , Judge of the Probate Court of Monroe County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned  and qualified. and that full faith and credit are de to all his official attestations as such. INTESTIMONY WHEREOF  I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed at Montgomery this 21st day of June  in the year of our Lord One Thousand  Eight Hundred and Fifty four and of the Independence of the United States of America the Seventy 8th year.  BY THE GOVERNOR : John A Winston ( signed ) V.M Benham ( signed ) SECRETARY OF STATE
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[ The State of Alabama Monroe County ] I Chas. H Foster  Judge of  Probate Court of said Count do hereby certify that John S. Johnson whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration  and who has made oath to the same is a gentleman of  much respectability and in my opinion of the age therein stated, and one whose statements are entitled to full faith & credit. I further certify that said Court of Probate is a Court of Record  and that I am ex-officio   the Clerk thereof . Given under my hand  & seal of office the 12th day of June  A.D. 1854. Ch Foster ( signed / sealed ) Judge of Probate
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February 27, 1940

BA-J/MCS
Francis Johnson, W.21805

Mrs. Rayford Smith
Monrosville
Alabama

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Fransis Johnson or Johnston and William Miller, Revolutionary War soldiers from South Carolina.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in pension claim, W.21805, based on the Revolutionary War service of Francis Johnson.

Francis Johnson was a native of South Carolina. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. His father was killed by a Tories, date not given.

While living in that part of Ninety Six District which was later called Abbeville District, South Carolina, Francis Johnson served with the South Carolina troops as follows: he first served in the Continental Line, date of entering service and names of officers not shown; in 1779 and 1780 he served at least ten months and twenty days as lieutenant under Captain Andrew Miller (not shown that he was related to William Miller) and Colonel Anderson and Francis Johnson was killed by the Tories in Abbeville District, South Carolina, prior to November 8, 1783.

Sometime before the beginning of the Revolution, Francis Johnson married Margaret, her maiden name not given.

Francis and Margaret Johnson had the following children; John S. Johnson who was seventy four years of age in 1854 and was then living in Monros County. Alabama; Mrs. Isabella Back, a widow living in Union City, Arkansas, in 1854; and Jannet or Jane who married John Dobbins and she was dead in 1854.
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Margaret, the widow of Francis Johnson, married William Miller July 6, 1786. The date of birth of William Miller and the names of his parents and their place of residence are not shown.

William and Margaret Miller had the following children; Andrew Miller born October 20, 1787, not living in 1854; Mrs. Robecca Stephenson born October 31, 17-- (illegible) living in Abbeville, South Carolina, in 1854; Mrs. Margaret Seawright born April 13, 1789, living in Anderson District, South Carolina, in 1854; and Mrs. Mary Rutherford, a widow, living in Monroe County, Alabama, in 1854.

It was stated that William Miller, whom Margaret Johnson married in 1786, was also a soldier of the Revolutionary War, but there is no claim for pension on file on account of said service.

William Miller died in Abbeville  District or in Anderson District, South Carolina, August 6, 1832.

His widow, Margaret Miller, stated in 1833 that she was then in the seventy eight year of her age.

Margaret Miller died August 2, 1842, in Anderson District, South Carolina.

The administrator of her estate was John H, Seawright, relationship not shown.

Because of the Revolutionary War service of Francis Johnson, the pension that was due Margaret Miller as his widow, was allowed in 1854 for the of the two children of Francis and Margaret Johnson and the three children of Margaret and William Miller (all named above) who were living in 1854.

One James A. Black (not shown whether he was a related to Isabella Black) was living in Diamon Hill, Abbeville District, South Carolina, in 1854.

There are no further discernible family data,
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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( left page ) 1940 Feb 27 hist to Mrs. Rayford Smith M.C. ( right page ) Revy WIDOW, &c. File No. 21805 Margaret Miller formerly  wid of Francis Johnson Lieut. Rev. War Act: July  4th  1836 Index:-Vol. M Page 52 ( Arrangement of 1870 )
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No. 8075 Margaret Miller dec'd widow of Fras. Johnson Ala   July 4 1836
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Mobile ( Ala. ) Agency Margaret Miller dec'd also was widow of Francis Johnson , who was a Lieut. of Horse  S Carolina troops  ad Act July 4, 1836  10 m 20 days as Lieut. of Horse  $ 177: 71 Lbs. per ann. Com. March 4, 1831 end Aug . 2, 1842  when she died  Payable to John H Seawright  Ad.   use of John S. Johnson , Isabella Black , Rebecca Stephenson , Margaret Seawright , Mary Rutherford  as surviving children  etc. Jas A. Black Diamond Hill Abbeville D. S.C.
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Diamond Hill Abbeville Dist. S.C. July 27  1854 Hon L P Waldo Comm. of Pensions Dear Sir, I enclose addition al evidence in claim of Margt. Miller act 4 July '36  filed by  myself in your office on  17th  inst. , which I hope in every particular conclude the claim  I am very respectfully yr obt. servt. James A. Black ( signed )
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Diamond Hill Abbeville Dist. S.C. Sept. 21at 1854 Hon . L.P. Waldo Dear Sir, I now enclose the proof of heirship of  Margaret Miller's children & of the date of her death  as also that  John Seawright  is Administrator of her Estate, all of which comply with the requisitions of your report of 21st ulto.  This Court certificate  & the  similar one on file from Court in Alabama , will it is hoped, be sufficient. Hoping to hear from you at your convenience. I remain very respectfully , James A Black ( signed ) for heirs of  M. Miller dec'd
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Diamond Hill Abbeville Dist. S.C. August 5th 1854 Hon L P Waldo Comm. of Pensions  Dr Sir, in reply to your letter of the  20th ult. respecting the application of children of Margt. Miller dec'd  widow of Fras. Johnson  under Act 4 July 1836 , I beg leave to take issue upon the following allegations therein - first that you  speak of her  as "widow of Francis Johnson of Alabama "  whereas both lived  & died in South Carolina as shown by the proofs on file  in your office and secondly " her husband appears to have served only ninety days " -  How the examining Clerk who had the Comptroller's certificate before him showing said   90 days service as Lieutenant , failed to observe in the very next line  " Duty besides  P Col. Anderson's return " Lbs. 377.10 curry  is rather
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surprising , but  I suppose one may  charitably  conclude the oversight of this item is attributable  rather to  haste that to the want of official candor or knowledge. He was anxious to  pronounce the first "disallowed " but I trust that record evidence as plain as that on file embraced in the Comptroller's certificate ,can be perceived  & made to  reverse the "judgement pronounced "  in this case. I therefore respectfully solicit that said certificate may be again examined by which it will appear that Lieutenant Francis Johnson was paid for   90 days  duty as Lieut. in 1779 & 1780 Lbs. 202 Currency  & for  " duty beside  p Col. Anderson's return Lbs. 377  10s Curry. The length of time the last payment comes maybe arrived at truly by stating  it  as a  seven in the " single Rule of Three "  then if  202 Lbs. curry give 90 days  Lt. service what will 377  Lbs. curry give - answer 167 days which  being added to 90 makes 257  days Lieut. service or  8 months & 17 days  & by  recollecting  that same certified record shows that the Duty
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was a Lieut. of horse another seven  by the  same good old rule  may be worked out  then if  24 months give $ 400  per annum what will 8 mos. & 17 days give ? Answer  $ 144.66 cts. I will venture the assertion that  no case paid or to be is better from it. to   supported by the highest grade ( that of record ) evidence that this. Observe  if you please how intimately   Margaret's identity is connected as the widow of the officer. It is shown by her order for her Indent " due to my deceased  husband Francis Johnson   & the copy filed from the treasury office a few days ago showing under hands of  County Judges in 1795  that her husband Francis Johnson  had been killed  in the service  & mentioning her child Jennet under 12 years of age. Our State granted  pensions to widows till married again  & children  under 12 years of age or such or were killed, under resolution of March 1786 / see Official copy of said Resolution on file in papers of Marg. Morrow ( I think ) of South  Carolina widow of John from Chester Dist. on file in your office
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Again Margaret having married Miller  & he  having died in  1833  petitions to be again  placed on  the  S.C. pension list as  Fras. Johnson's widow &  proves her identity . In short  I am not presumptuous  when I allege a knowledge  from long official experience  of our State records and as I ask in this case that  a claim so well sustained by them and which so honestly  comes within the provisions of the act of  4 July 1936 be allowed. I do hope that your decision  ( as I feel it will be ) may be frank  & favorable. I do not now know  that it will ever be in my power  to offer  further evidence  upon the material points of service  & widowhood  & identity  than that of which you are in  possession  & beg that pardoning my lengthy reply,   I may hear form you when convenient at this place. I am very respectfully yr obt. servt. James A Black ( signed )
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60
Pension Office
July 20 1854

Sir
The application of the children of Margaret Miller dec widow of Francis Johnson of Ala has been examined and  under the act of July 4 1836 and his allowed pensions are not granted for a shorter ??? of service than six months.  her husband appears to have only served ninety days.

James A. Black Esq
Diamond Hill
S.C.
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(left page ) Mrs. Margaret Johnson 257 days service as Lt.. of Cavalry ( right page ) $ 365.88 / $355.20
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Comptroller General's Office Columbia So. Ca. March 4th 1854 [  No . 536 Book O. ] Issued  the 36th of April  1785 to __ for the Estate of Francis Johnston for eighty two  pounds seventeen shillings & a penny half penny sterling for militia duty as Lieutenant in 1779 & 1780  per account audited. Principal Lbs. 82.17  1 1/2  No. 28 Annual interest Lbs. 5.15.11 9 O 536 No. 28 ] 26th April 1785 Mr. Francis Johnston deceased his acct. of Militia Duty as Lieut. done alternately  on Horse in 1779 & 1780. say 90 days @ 45 S  Lbs. 202.10 Duty beside p Col. Anderson's return  ( 1697 days ) Lbs. 377.10 Curry 580-1-1 Stg Lbs. 82.17.1 1/2 State of Carolina Dr. to Francis Johnson Dec'd for duty in the Militia p Capt. Miller's Pay Bill  comg. in 1779 & endg in 1780 say as Lieut. on horse 90 days @ 45 s Lbs. 202.10 Duty beside p Col. Anderson's return 377.10 Curry  580- Stg. Lbs. 82.17.1 1/2 [ State of Carolina Abbeville District ] To Peter Boquet & James Mitchell Esqr.'s  Pleas to deliver to Capt. John Noward the Indent due to my deceased husband  Francis Johnson from the public for militia duty as pr accts & returned to Col. Anderson with special  Indents for the interest and oblige  your Humbl. servt. ( signed ) Margrit Johnson ( her mark )  4 July 1784  I do hereby certify that I did see Margrit Johnson  assign her name to the above order this 4th July  1786  William Moore J.P. ( the following names on back of the order ) viz. Robt. Black Elenor  Col. Martha Bernard ( over)
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Johnstone Francis Henry Johnstone  Margrit Francis Mrs. Beth George Yarbrough Lewis  Yarbrough William Lacy Thomas Stinson Margret Thomas "  ( & others erased then appear as kind of memoranda ) " Rec'd  26 April 1785 Full satisfaction for the within in an Indent No 536 O. p order ( signed ) John Norwood  " I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy as taken from the Records of this office and that the remarks in parenthesis are mine & correct . For Comptroller Genl. P S Jacobs Deputy ( no seal of office )
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BRIEF INTHE CASE OF Margaret Miller, etc. who was widow of Francis Johnson  Monroe County  and State of Alabama act July 4, 1835 CLAIM ( " original " or "for increase " ) PROOF EXHIBITED , ( if original )  Is it documentary, tradionary, or supported by rolls ? If either, state the substance.  In this case the identity of Francis Johnson is shown by Record evidence from the Executive  Department of S.C. He was  killed by the Tories , whilst in the  line of his duty in  1783 . The amount due to him at the period of his death  , covering a period of 10 months and 20 days ,nor paid to his widow who in  1786 married William Miller. He died in  1832. In  1833, the legislature of S. Carolina granted a  pension to Mrs. Miller for the  services of her first husband  Francis Johnson  or rather a consequence of the manner of his death. She died Aug. 2, 1842 . The evidence as to her death , heirship etc. is in accordance with the regulations .  ( If for increase . ) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim ? If so , what ? Examining Clerk C .. Miles ( signed ) Name and residence of Agent Jas. A. Black Diamond Hill S.C.
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Columbia S.C. 14 Dec. 1854 Hon L. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions Dear Sir, I have rec'd  the pension certificate of Margaret Miller dec'd  who was the widow of  Fras. Johnson which is endorsed  " Payment to be made at Mobile, Ala. by James Perrine  Esq. etc. " Now Mrs. Miller lived & died  in Anderson Dist. So. Ca.  & John H Seawright  to whom the arrears are payable  is Adm. of her Estate lives in said District in this State , and I hope as it will be more convenient  & safe for the said Adm. to have the claim paid off by the agent in Charleston  S.C.  you will so order it  & by  return mail notify me & greatly oblige. Very respectfully your obt. servt. James A. Black (signed )  Reply to this place.
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Columbia So. ca. Nov. 25 1854 Hon L P Waldo Comm. of Pensions Dear Sir, In the case of Margaret Miller widow of Fras. Johnson  I furnished some time since the last proof you required . I requested  that your reply to  be sent to this place  but as the others had been sent you from Diamon Hill P.O. Abbeville Dist. I write to ask you to please direct your letter to me at this place. I think no difficulty can exist in this case & as it is full concluded - please let me hear =at your earliest convenience. I am very respectfully yr obt. servt. James A Black ( signed ) for heirs of M. Miller. dec'd
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Jas. A Black Aug 7/54
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Pension Office Aug 7 1854 Sir, I do not perceive that the additional evidence file in the case of Margaret Miler dec'd  widow Francis Johnson  of Ala  - Act  July 4 1836  - removes the objection  to it admission . If he  did not serve six months no pension can be allowed. A service of this length has not been shown. James A Black Esq.  signed ) Diamond Hill S. Ca.
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J.A. Black Aug 21/ 54
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Pension Office August 21, 1854 Sir, Your letter of the 5th inst. is received and filed with the papers in the case of Margaret Miller, deceased , formerly widow of Francis Johnson , filed from Ala. under the act of July 4, 1836. There is no competent evidence filed, showing who are the only surviving children of Margaret Miller deceased, No certificate of a Court  as to facts proved before it is received as conclusive  of the facts, except it be made in conformity with the rules herewith enclosed. Administration should be had a the last domicile of the widow and the name of the administrator and amount of his bond should be certified to this office. The service of  257 dragoons as Lieut. of Cavalry is admitted. James A Black Esq . ( signed ) Diamond Hill So. Carolina
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Jas. A. Black Oct 2 / 54
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[ The State of Alabama Monroe County ]  Before me  Judge of Probate of said County personally came  John S Johnson and made oath that  Mrs. Rebecca Stephenson  of that District of Abbeville,   Margaret Seawright  of the District of Anderson   & State of South Carolina and Mrs. Mary Rutherford of the County of Monroe & State of Alabama  are the only surviving children of his mother Margaret Miller by her second husband Wm. Miller dec'd. John S Johnson ( signed ) Sworn to & subscribed the  12th June  A.D.  1854 Ch Foster ( signed ) Judge of Probate
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LETTERS OF ADM. -Gazette print. [  STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Anderson  District ] BY  Herbert Hammond  Esq.  Ordinary of Anderson District To John H Seawright  WHEREAS Margaret Miller, late of Anderson District , deceased , lately died intestate having whilst she lived and at the time of her death , divers goods, rights and credits within the District aforesaid, by means whereof  the full disposition and power of granting the administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits  of the said deceased, and also auditing the accounts , calculations and reckonings of the said administration , and a final dismissal of the same, to me is manifestly known to belong, - I desiring that the good, chattel, rights and credits of the said deceased may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of , do hereby grant the said John H Seawright  in whose fidelity in this particular I very much confide full power, by the tenor of these presents to administer on the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased , which to her  life time and at the time of her death did belong and to ask  , levy , recover and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood  obliged, so far forth as her goods, chattels, rights and credits will extend, according to  their rate and order of law ; being first sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, to make a true and perfect  inventory thereof , and toe exhibit the same into the Ordinary's office in Anderson  in order to be reported on or before the first day of December  now next ensuing , and to render a just and true account , calculation , and reckoning of the said administration , when thereunto required ;  and I ordain and constitute  you  the said John H Seawright  administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased. In  Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this  18th day of September  Anno Domini  1854. , and in the Seventy ninth year of American Independence. Herbert Hammond ( signed / sealed  )  O.A.D. [ South Carolina Anderson District ]  I, Herbert Hammond  Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Anderson District hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Letters of Administration  granted to John H Seawright on the Estate of Margaret Miller , late of Anderson District deceased and that he  entered into Bond with good and sufficient  security , in the sum of three thousand three hundred dollars conditioned for the faithful administration  of the said Estate and that the original letter is filed in my office  recorded in Letter Book Vol. 2 page 65 . Given under my hand  & seal of office at Anderson C. H. this 20th day of September 1854. Herbert Hammond ( signed / sealed ) Judge C.O.A.D.
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Copy/Petition of 
M. Miller 
or
M. Johnson
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To the Honble Members of the Legislature of South Carolina

The humble petition of Margaret Johnson respectfully shows that she is widow of Frances Johnson, soldier of the Revolution, who was killed during that struggle, that she is now in the seventy eighty year of age, extremely infirm, and in reduced circumstances a schedule of her property being annexed hereto. The ???your Honble Body to grant her usual allowance for the widows of Deceased Soldiers Sworn to and Subscribed before me on this 11th Nov 1833 
Saml R Evenas, JP

her Margaret Miller mark, or Johnson

The Schedule is as follows::
1 Bed and Bed furniture worth not exceeding $15.00 her own bodily clothing is all the property ???by me. 

To the Honble House of Representatives, I do certify that the above ??? is at this time the widow of Wm. Miller who has been dead some time back, which is the reason of her signing her name Miller, that she is left in indigent circumstances, is a woman of truth and respectability
Saml R Evans JP

State of South Carolina
Anderson District

Personally appeared before John Warnock, who being duly sworn ???and saith that he wasd personally acquainted with Frances Johnson, a native of South Carolina, and who he understands and very well believes was killed by the tories while on duty and further saith on this oath that he saw hi once while on duty acting as
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Lieutenant under Capt. Andrew iller and has no doubt but that the ?  Francis Johnson was a true man for his country and rendered her many essential services in the revolutionary war. 

Sworn  to before me this 1st March 1833
Saml R. Evans JP

John Warnock

I do herby certify that John Warnock the ??? is a man of truth and respectability and his testimony is worth of all confidence. 

Saml R. Evans, JP

State of South Carolina
Anderson District

Andrew Liddell Sr. made on the before me that he was acquainted with Margaret  Johnson wife of Francis Johnson, who was killed in the revolutionary ward. they were married before the commencement of the war sometime but does not recollect whether they had any children or not and says while she was a widow the Indians took all her property that they could get, as this ??? can recollect believes the widow was placed on the pension list until she married Wm. Miller, some years after the war, cannot recollect anything more than that would be service to the widow at this time.  

Sworn this 5th March 1833.
AJ Liddell 
PS  Believe her last husband Wm Miller was a firm friend to the whig-cause in the time of the war.

And. Liddell
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Identical to previous page - inverted
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His widow afterwards in 1786 married  William Miller of S.C. and he was a Revolutionary soldier  also he died in  1832 is buried in Anderson District  S.C.   Could you  give me any information  concerning this William Miller who married the widow of Lt. Francis Johnston . I would like to know his parentage  and where they  came from . I don not know whether he drew a pension  or not. I would appreciate an  information  you can give me concerning
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them , also suggestions as to where  I might obtain  more. Thanking you , yours very truly Mrs. Rayford Smith ( signed )