Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,673, for John Johnston, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
Service
Navy (Conn.) 

Johnston, John 
Ruth

Number
W 26,673

Contents
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18.019 
Maine 
John Johnston of Penobscot in the State of Maine who was a Sargt Marine, & Marine in the Ship commanded by Captain Saltinstall of the ---- commanded by --- in the --- line for 2 mo Sgt Marines 11 " [mo.] Marine 
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vore Present 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $93.32 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 23.33 [double line under 23.33] $116.65 [double line under $116.65] 
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by [blank space] Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 24
 See letter Sept. 22d. 1838 to W. Woost, Jr.
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Maine 3955
Ruth Johnston, 
widow of John Johnston,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832,
and who died on the 7th September 1836,
of Penobscot in the State of Maine who was a Sgt o P[] in the compy commanded by Captain Saltonstall of the Regt commanded by -------
in Mass line for 13 month

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 cents per annum,
to commence on the 8th Sept 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Aust '39 and sent [  ] Geo W Morton
Augusta, Maine

Arrears to the 4th of Mar - $
Semi=annual allowance ending
$

{Act of July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by R Bued[  ]  Clerk
Book A  Vol. 17  Page 12
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[Written on the botton of a partial form]
John Johnston
Marine & Sergeant of Marines
U. S. Ship Avarsen Capt Laftonstall
13 months
11 mo as Marine
2 mo as Sergeant
R. C. Vose Augusta, ME

[upside down, partial form]
State of Maine
Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investi [cut off]
[cut off]atories prescribed by the War Department, that the al [cut off]
[cut off] ldier' and served as he states.  And the Court furthe [cut off]
[cut off] [hand written] and Savage & Abner Taylor who has [crossed out] have signed the[cut off]
[cut off] sin the town of Bangor and County [cut off]
[cut off, crossed out] the same, is a resident of the
[cut off] nd that their statement is entitled to credit.
William D M[cut off]

State of Maine.
I Alexander Savage Register of the Coun[cut off]
[cut off] enobscot hereby certify that the Ho[cut off]
[cut off]thin proceedings was had, is a Judge of a fore [cut off]
[cut off] so certify that the within contains the original proceed [cut off]
[cut off] plication of John Johnston for a [cut off]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set m [cut off]
said Court, this tenth
A. D 1833

Alex [cut off]
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE,
Pnobscot
ss.
On this tenth day of May A. D. 1833 personally appeared
before the Hon William D. Williamson Judge of Probate of said State, John Johnston a resident of a place called Sunkhaze
in the County of Penobscot
and State of Maine, aged seventy five
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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7,
1832.
[Crossed out] That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the year __ with Captain __ and served in Col. __ regiment of the ___ line or troops under the following named officers; [ end crossed out]

that sometime in June 1778 he entered at Boston Massachusetts as a
Marine on board the United States Ship Warren of 3d guns commanded by Capt
Saltonstall for a cruise that he sailed in said Ship from Boston after a cruise of about nine months returned to that port, where said ship recruited for the
Penobscot Expedition - 
That he continued on board said ship was appointed a
Seargeant of Marines & in the Summer of 1779 sailed in her
under the same captain for Penobscot  river where upon the defeat at Bagaduce in August 1779 said ship was burnt & he with others retreated thruo the woods to Kennebeck River. That he continued and served
on board said ship from the time he entered in June 1778 to
time she was burnt the 19th or 20th of August 1779 Eleven months of which he served as a marine & two months as a Sargeant of Marines -
That he petitioned Congress in January 1839 to the placed on
pension roll & for some reason to him unknown has not been
placed on the roll to his knowledge-

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
that he was born in Killingsworth Connecticut, where he presumes the recorder of his age to be and where his home was during his revolutionary 
service - That when he retreated as he had stated
[page slanted, writing illegible]
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Seargeant of Marines & in the Summer of 1779 sailed in her
under the same captain for Penobscot river where upon the defeat at Bagaduce in August 1779 said ship was burnt & he with others retreated thruo the woods to Kennebeck River. That he continued and served
on board said ship from the time he entered in June 1778 to
time she was burnt the 19th or 20th of August 1779 Eleven months of which he served as a marine & two months as a Sargeant of Marines -
That he petitioned Congress in January 1839 to the placed on
pension roll & for some reason to him unknown has not been
placed on the roll to his knowledge-

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
that he was born in Killingsworth Connecticut, where he presumes the recorder of his age to be and where his home was during his revolutionary
service - That when he retreated as he had stated he settled at Vassalboro on Kennebeck river Maine  & continued to live ther twenty or thirty years - That he afterwards lived in Clinton & lived in Sebec in the County of Penebscot in 1829 - That he now lives in  Sunkhaze as aforesaid - That John Davis of Waterville County of Kennebec aforesaid will testify to a part of his services.

That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their beliefs of his services.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
 John Johnston
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court
William D Williamson Jude of Probate for the County of Penebscot which is a Court of Record.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  
William D Williamson Judge as ordered.
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State of Maine.
__
We Alexander Savage a Clergyman[crossed out] residing in the town of Bangor in the County of Penobscot and Abner Taylor residing in the same town,  hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Johnston who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration ' that we believe him to be 75 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.
 [signatures] Alexander Savage Abner Taylor

State of Maine
Penobscot ss.  Sworn and subscribed this tenth day of May A. D. 1833 - and I the said Justice certify that the above named Alexander Savage & Abner Taylor are men of truth and veracity
Before me
Jonas Cutting Justice of the Peace.
And the said Justice hereby cerfities that there is no settled clergeyman residing in Sunkhaze Jonas Cutting Jus. Pacis. Penobscot js. State of Maine
I Alexander Savage Register of Probate for the County of Penobscot certify that Jonas Cutting is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affexed the seal of courts of probate and inscribed my name this tenth day of May in the year 1833
Alexander Savage
 
[Seal attatched to left of text]
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State of Maine.

AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and 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 further certifies, that it appears to them that Alexander Savage & Abner Tayler who has signed the preceding certificate, Are residents in the town of Banger and County of Penobscot and they are creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William D Williamson
Judge within said

Comd
2 mo. Sergt of Marines
11 -- Marine
onboard the
Warren
36 guns

State of Maine.
Penobscot - ss.----I, Alexander Savage Register of the Court of probate for the County of Penobscot -- hereby certify that the Hon. Wm D Williamson before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Judge of a probate Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceeding of the Judge, in the matter of the application of John Johnston --- for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this tenth ------ day of May A.D. 1833.
Alexander Savage

(Upside down)
John Johnston 
Marine & sergeant of Marines
U.S. Ship Warren Capt Saltonstall
13 months 
11 mo as Marine'
2 " as sergeant
------
13 mon. 
R.C. [  .] Augusta, Me
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V 4711
Ruth Johnston
Widow of John Johnston
late a pensioner of the 
United States under law 
of June 7, 1832

Me
Act 7 July 38

M 80 d 36

aomd
2 [  ] Sargt Marines
1[] mo[  ] of do
------46.66 $
Died 7 Sept '36
pen: com - 8 Sept '38 
Geo W Morton
Augusta  Me
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State of Maine.
Penobscot County, ss.

On this fifth day of September A.D., 1838 personally appeared before the Hon: William D. Williamson, Judge of Probate for said county Ruth Johnson a resident of Milford in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged eighty one years, who
,being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of John Johnstone late of Milford afore is aid in said bounty, deceased, who at the time of his death is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States is the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of Ju__ 7th 1832.  She refers to the evidence said ? furnished the War Department for proof of service. She said Milford ___.  She further declares, that she was married to said John Johnstone on the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty as near as she ___that her husband, the aforesaid John Johnstone died on the seventh day of September 1836 -as she recalls; that she was not married to him prior to January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  That the maiden name Ballord \. she was married at Varsa borough in this state. by Esekul Pettee Esquire. ____ when she was married, she recollects only once more lees witnessed by Rufus Ballard her brother.

Ruth Johnstone
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year first, above written, before me

William D Williamson
Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot
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State of Maine
Penobscot ss.
On the 5th day of September AD 1838 - the within named Ruth Johnston, made oath in due form of law - with truth of the preceding declaration by her subscribed. I certify, that I found her in bed unable to appear in open court by reason of age & infirmities. I further certify, that I have had satisfactory evidence to my [   ] that John Johnston, within named, did die on the seventh day of September AD 1836, as previously & subsequently states & that the within subscriber, Ruth Johnston, has [  ] since [  ] any  doubt remained unmarried.
William D Williamson
Judge of Probate a [   ]

STATE OF MAINE
Penobscot  ss.  Bangor Sept 14, 1838
I the subscriber, Register of Probate for said County hereby Certify, That William D Williamson Esq before whom the proceedings were had, is sole Judge of Probate for said County of Penobscot. I also Certify, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Ruth Johnston for a pension.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1838.
Mason L Palmer Register of 
Probate for said County of 
Penobscot ---
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Copy from the records of the Town of Vassalboro, Kennebec County State of Maine -

Intention of Marriage between John Johnson and Ruth Ballard both of Vassalboro Entered and Published 
December  First - one thousand seven hundred seventy nine --
A true copy of the records with exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows  - - Dec 1st 1779
Obed Durrell  Town Clerk

I Obed Durrell above named on oath State that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Vassalboro, Kennebec County, State of Maine and that the above is a true copy from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me. I further depose and Say that I have carefully examined the records of Said Town of Vassalboro, and do not find any record of the Marriage of Said John Johnson to Ruth Ballard -- the records of Marriages at that period having been very imperfectly kept & made but in few instances.
Obed Durrell  Town Clerk

State of Maine
Kennebec SS. }  Subscribed and Sworn to this 15th day of January 1839
Before me  FM Rollins  Jus of the Peace
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I Rufus Ballard of Vassalboro Kennebec County
Maine on oath state, that I am over seventy
years of age [referenced ??],
 & that when young, the winter preceeding the defeat
at Bagaduce in 1779, viz, in
January 1780. I lived within a few miles of 
hims Father.  I was not present at the ceremony.  I will
recollect that Ezekiel Pattee Esq Justice of the
Peace lawfully united in marriage, my sister
Ruth Ballard to John Johnston, We all lived
in  Vassalboro aforesaid & shortly after the marriage
of said John to said Ruth, I saw them in as man
& wife, I  always knew them  as such until the decease
 of said John a few years since in the
County of Penobscot he was a pensioner of the
United States when he died, said Ruth is now
living in said County of Penobrscot
Rufus Ballard 
State of Maine
Kennebec,
Subscribed & sworn to this 27th day
of November A.D. 1838, the deponent being
a credible & disinterested witness
Before me
Wm Woart for Jus Pacis
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I Benjamin Johnston of Milford Esquire in the County of Penobscot, State of Maine, aged fifty eight years, do upon oath state, that my Father John Johnston a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, died at Milford - on the seventh day of September eighteen hundred & thirty six - and that my mother Ruth Johnston, by whom the foregoing declaration was made, has remained a widow ever since that period.  Benj Johnston

State of Maine, 
Penbscot Sc, subscribed & sworn to this fourtheenth day of September A. D. 1838 the deponent being a credible witness.  I have been acquainted with said Benjamin Johnston twenty five years or more - I also knew his father John Johnston, while he died in Lubec, before he dwelt in Milford - said Benjamin is now a magistrate of this County - & I have no doubt but that the facts stated by his mother Ruth Johnston & by himself are correct true, worth of entire confidance.
William D Williamson
Judge of Probate for the said Count of Penobscot
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V 4711
Ruth Johnstone
Widow of John Johnstone
late a pensioner of the United States under law of June 7, 1832
One acct 7 July 38
Na 80 a 36
[crossed out]
Comd 
2 mo Serg Marines
1 mo priv of do
4b:bb [symbols]
Died 7 Sept 36
Pen: Com - 8 Sept 38
Geo N Moston
Augusta Me

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State of Maine
Kennebec sc:  I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial County for said County, hereby certify that F M Rollins & William Woarty before whom the annexed afficavits were sworn, are severally Justices of the Pease for said County

Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, this 28th day of Janauary 1839.
L A Chandler
(seal affixed to document bearing a star and ribbon]
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Ruth Johnson
widow of John
Oct ----Admd
Maine

D. D. Addison
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
----
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Calvin B Johnston of Lubec in the State of Maine 
hereby constitute and appoint Geo. R Moody & Daniel D Addison my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of the Heirs of John Johnston & Ruth Johnston for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due ; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Depatments[sp] at Washington City, or elsewhere ; to file additional evidence or arguments ; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to 

the heirs

to appoint one or more substitues under him for the purposes herein expressed ; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.

WITNESS my hand and Seal this 2d day of May A. D., 1853.

Signed and Sealed in the presence of Calvin B Johnston
Hanson Woof
Charles Davis

[seal to right of Calvin's signature]

State of Maine County of Penobscot ss
On this 2d day of May A. D. 1853 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Calvin B Johnston and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attrney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid
Charles Davis Justice of the Peace.
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Claim of
Act of
---
STATE of Maine  County of Penobscot ss

BE IT KNOWN, That on this 2d day of May A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty three, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Calvin B Johnston a resident of Lubec in said [County, crossed out] State , and made oath according to law that he is the son of John Johnston & Ruth Johnston 
who were Reviolutionary Pensioners
at the rate of forty eight Dollars per annum ; that he has been informed that said Pension ought to be increased ; that he is directly interesed as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavid to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me Charles Davis J. Peace
[right of this statement, signature] Calvin B Johnston

I Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Calvin B Johnston who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Charles Davis J. Peace.

I Nathan Weston Jr, Clerk of all the Courts in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles Davis before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths ; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my offcial seal, this second day of May A. D. 1853.

[Seal on left side of page]

[Signature] Nathan Weston jr, Clerk.
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STATE of Maine
COUNTY of Pneobscot ss.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Nathan Weston Jr Clerk of the Courts & this County
that John Johnston & Ruth Johnston were Revolutary Pensioners of the United States at the rate of $ [blank]  per annum and that he died on the second [below as inserted text] and the wife Ruth died on the 9th day of January A. D. 1841 [above inserted text continues] September eighteen hundred and thirty six leaving surviving the following named children
Hannah Johnston, Alice Johnston, Susan Johnston, Lucy Johnston, Rufus B Johnston, Calvin B Johnston and that they are the only surviving children of the aforesaid.  John & Ruth,

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this second day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.

Nathan Weston Jr, Clerk

[Seal to the left of the signature]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3--525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C., _________________, 19_____

In reply to your request of _________, received ______. for a statement of the military history of  John Johnston a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W26.673

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
June or July 1, 1778
Length of Service.
13 mons.
Rank 
Marine & Sgt of Marines
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain.
Saltonstall
Colonel.
USS "Warren"

Battles engaged in, in the Penobscot Expedition.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Killingsworth, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 31, 1829. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Sebec, Penobscot Co. ME.
Age at date of application, b. Killingsworth, Conn. 75 years in 1833

Remarks: he married in Vassalboro, Kennebec Co.,, Me.  Jan 1, 1780, Ruth Ballard, he died at Milford, Penobscot Co Me., Sept. 7 1836, and she was allowed  pension on an a[] ex. Sept 5, 1838 while a resident of Milford aged 81 years, she died Jan. 9 1841. Children Benjamin, aged 58 yrs m 1838 and a resident of Milford; Galirn  B. Sebec Me in 1853; Hannah; Alice; Susan; Lucy; Rufus.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[left side]
WIDOW, &c.
26673
File No. [crossed out] 26673
Ruth Johnston
Widow of  John Johnston
Sgt Mass-live
Act: July 7th 1898
Index:--Vol. A, Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side]
1914, Nov 27: history to Miss Jessie F. Emery. MBH
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John Johnston ^ Sargt. of Marine & Marine Me.H4h.hh.-act of June 32. when [illegible]!
-GMC
13. July 39
p7. 4 Sep 1835
JH
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Feb Geo W Morton
July 16 '39
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Personal Inquiry
Miss Jessie F Emery
The Warren
Roxbury, Mass
Nov 25, 1914
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I William Woart Jr of Augusta Kennebec County
Maine, of lawful age on oath state that according to the best of my recollection early in the year 1833, one
John Johnstone then of Penobscot County called upon me. I
then being a Clerk of the late Robert C. Vose, deceased
for assistance in procuring a pension under the act of
Congress of June 7 1832; that I satisfied myself of the
justice of his claim. & afterwards upon his having
made the required declaration. I visited Washington City & as Mr Johnstone had stated to me that he
once petitioned Congress for a pension, I went to
the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
of the United States & procured the original
petition from the files, which was taken to the
Pension Office by Mr Rose & Mr Johnstone pensioned 
accordingly in 1833, & that in July. That said
Johnstone continued to draw his pension till his
death some three or four years ago. That since
the passage of the act of July 7, 1838, Ruth
Johnstone the widow of said John Johnston
has applied for a pension, the papers were
transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions
by George W Morton Esq. the said John
served in the Navy on board Ship Warren
the sd John  & Ruth were married at
Vassalboro a town adjoining this  & aforementioned
moved into the Eastern section of
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the State
Mr Moart Jr
State of Maine
Kennevec ss:  Sworn & subscribed this 22d day of July 1839.  The deponent being a credible witness
Geo Morton, Justice Peac

State of Maine
Kennebec ss
I the subscriber Clerk of the County for said County, hereby certify that George W Morton, Esq is a Justice of the Peace for this County & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine

Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 22d day of July 1839
L A Chandler
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John Johnstone
18.01 $46.66
Payments to be made
at Portland
by Presd  M  J Br Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine

Paid at Maine Bank up to Sept 4, 1836

Died Sept 7th. 1836

Recorded in the Pension office in Book D Vol 1 Page 24 by W L Williams Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I cerfity that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Johnston of the State of Maine who was a Sergeant of Marines and Marie in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty Six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twentieth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
John Robles
acting Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions.
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Augusta Maine
July 23d 1839
Sir
Your letter of 16th inst, relating to the
claim of Mrs Ruth Johnstone to a pension
under the law of July 7 1838 is received. I
herewith transmit the pension certificate
of said to her late husband and also a
affidavit of William Woart Esq to be
used in support of her claim. Mr Johnstone
her late husband died on the seventh day
of September 1836, as stated in her declaration
his pension was paid at the Maine Agency
to September 4 1836 and then being but
three days pension due his widow, from
the last payment of the pension to the day
of his death it was never call & for the expences of obtaining it would have been
more then the amount of pension wasshort
this statement and the accompanying papers
be deemed sufficient to establish her claim
you are respectfully requested to send me
a certificate for her.

I am respectfully your 

Geo W Morton

[left side]
James L edward Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
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Augusta, Me. Sept. 17th, 1838

Sir:
I enclose you the pension certificate of John Johnston, granted him under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832. He was paid up to Sept 4, 1836 & died. I think on the 7th of the same month. Mr. Johnson served 13 months as a Marine & Sergeant of Marines. The pension allowed for that service, is as I understand it, not enough in this case. The widow of Mr Johnston  is now living and will apply for a pension under the law of July last, and if her claim should be allowed , I presume the pension for 5 yrs to herself, will commence at the date of her husband's death.  I would therefore request a correction of the amount allowed in the enclosed certificate with instructions how Mrs Johnston must proceed to receive the increase.
Your early attention on this will oblige a very aged woman.

I am [   ] very respectfully 
yours  [     ]
Mr. (Woart) J

Col. J. L. Edwards,
Comm of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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25 87
Petition John Johnston
a Marine on board the Ship Warren of 36 Guns
The petitioner states that he served on board ship Warren, as a Marine 13 mo & was on board of ship at the time she was burnt in the Penobscot Expedition, during the Revolutionary War and being unable to prove his service by the rules established at the Pension office - Being old & poor, he hopes to be placed on the Pension List by Congress
Feb 16, 1829
Comm Mil Pensions
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To the Hon Senate and House of Representative of the United States, in Congress Assembled

The Petition and representation of John Johnston, now resident of Lebec in the County of Penobscot & State of Maine Respectfully showeth that he the said Johnston entered into the continental service in the war of the Revolution during the War with Great Britain on board the United States Ship Warren of 36 Guns commanded by Capt Sattershall, about the 1st of July 1778 as a Sergeant of Marines and served on board of said ship & did duty as Sergeant of Marines from the said 1st day of July until the 18th of August 1779, a period of more than thirteen months, when our ship was burnt at a place called Oak Point on the Penobscot River, now in the State of Maine, to prevent her falling into the hands of the Enemy - after the tops of our ship the said Johnston marched thro the wilderness to Kennebec & arrived at the latter place after a journey of five days & suffered much by hunger & fatigue in our march thro the wood - And the said Johnston, would further represent that he has been unable to find any of his companions to prove his service according to the Rules established by the Pension office and known of no one except John Davis, whose testimony is annexed hereto, who served with him, now living

The said Johnston, respectfully prays that his care may be taken into consideration - being now poor and destitute of property and in the seventy second year of his age - He is very desirous that he may have some certification made for his service and that he may be placed on the Pension list of the State of Maine

Jan 7. 31  [signature] John Johnston

State of Maine
Kennebec ss, subscribed & sworn to and declared this 31st day of January 1829 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine
Nathan Weston Jun
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I John Davis, now nearly seventy eight years, resident of Waterville, Kennebec County Maine do upon oath declare that I well know John Johnston, within mentions.  I knew him ^ two months as a sergeant of Marines on board the ship Warren & Well of his service as he has written states.  I was a drummer onboard of ship Warren & Well of the services of said Johnston, and have been acquainted with him ever since the War of the Revolution.  I have no knowledge of any one beside myself, now living who served with us on board in this part of the country

John Davis

Kennebec On this 31th [31st] day of January A.D. 1829.  Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.  John Davis, above named who is in my opinion a credible witness and he made oath to the truth above disposition by him subscribed.— Nathan Westin Jr.

I Robert C. Vose, clerk of the Judicial Court within the County of Kennebec, do hereby Certify that Hon. Nathan Westin Junior, before whom the above proceedings were had, is a [unknown] of the Supreme Judicial Court of said state of Maine & by direction of said [unknown] I sign my name & affix this Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, this 31st Jany. A.D. 1824

R.C. Vose