Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 371, for Robert Johnson, North Carolina
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE NUMBER

N.C.      Johnson Robert    W 371 
                 or
             Johnston

Born in Pa.    Elizabeth

CONTENTS
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3108 

Tennessee Knoxville
Elizabeth Johnston
widow of Robert
who served in the revolutionary
war as a private NC
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
16 day of Jan 1849
and sent to
Hon J.H. Grozier
HofR
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 294 Vol 3

Let to Hon J.H. Grozier
March 20, 49

Reprinted
Jany 16/49
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Jonsborough  29.715
Robert Johnson
of Hawkin Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Johnson of the Regt commanded
by Col. Calier in the North Carolina
line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough
at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of July
1835 and sent to Lewis
Mitchell, Rogersville, Ten.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept ‘34                     140.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 March ‘35   20.00
                                                                      $160.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E-2 Vol. 7 Page 151

Reprinted 7 July
35 let 7 July 35 to L.
Mitchell

Letter to Hon J M Blachwele of 3rd
[illegible]  3rd [illegible] 1844
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act 6 April 1838 from
4 March 1835 to 20 April
1840. Agt notified 29 Oct 44
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Robert Johnson was born the 
Day of  in the year of our
Lord

Elizabeth Johnson was born the 19th
Day of April in the year of our Lord 1775

Mary Johnson was born the 19th of
March in the year of our Lord  18   1792

Sarah Johnson was born the 17th
Day of July in the year of our 
Lord 1794

Jane Johnson Johnson was born the 
5th Day of June in the year
of our Lord 1796
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Robert Johnsons New
Testament December th 19

Robert Johnson Book October
1831 one thousand eight hundred

Robert Johnson New Testament
this the 10th of August 1832

R Johnson
Robert Johnson New Testament
this the 8th Day October 1832

Robert Johnsons New Testament
Robert Johnson hand & pen
this the 20th July
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10/103
Mrs Johnston
Declaration

Elizabeth Johnston
Ten:
Act 7. July 38
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838
entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows
and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd March
granting one years pay and pension to certain widows.

State of Tennessee
Knox County

On this 2th day of February 1844 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs Elizabeth Johnston
a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged sixty nine years in
[illegible] being first duly sworn according to law and on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pensions
made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act
granting half pay and pension to certain widows That she is the widow
of Robert Johnson who was a soldier in the North Carolinia Militia in
the war if the Revolution and the aforesaid Robert Johnson drew a pensions
under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 of $40 for his said service she
further declairs that she was married to said Robert Johnson on the
1 day of April Seventeen hundred and ninty one That her husband the aforesaid
Robert Johnson died on the 20th April 1840 That she was not married to
him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous 
to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninty four [illegible] at the
time above stated and she has remained widow ever sense the death
of her husband Robert Johnson
            her
Elizabeth X Johnson
            mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify
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that the said Mrs Elizabeth Johnson is from bodily infirmity unable
attend court and that the family record attached to her declaration
of the births of her children was in her possession and I believe it to
be a true record and that she is still a widow In witness whereof  I
have hereunto set my hand this 2nd February eighteen hundred and forty four

State of Tennessee                  	Matthew Thompson
Knox County			Justice for the Peace

February term 1844 County Court for Knox County
The declaration of Elizabeth Johnson certified on the 2th of February
1844 by Matthew 	Thompson a Justice of the Peace for said county being
submitted to the court the said court doth approve his proceedings
and acts in said case and hereby direct the Clerk to endorse the
approval in the papers

State of Tennessee
Knox County    I  Moses M Swan    Clerk of the County Court
of Knox County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceeding are the
original procedings had and approved of by the County Court of Knox
County at its February term 1844 [illegible] to the declaration of Elizabeth
Johnston to obtain the benefit of Acts of Congress [illegible] the Revolutionary
pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid Matthew Thompson is 
and was a Justice of the Peace for said County and commissioned 
and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting 
to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed my seal of office at Office in
Knoxville this 7th day of February 1844

Moses M Swan   (seal)
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State of Tennessee
Knox County

On this 5th day of February 1844
personally appeared before the subscriber & Justice of the Peace for said
County Mr Robert Johnson a resident of the county and state 
aforesaid aged thirty six years in April next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following
affidavit that he is the son Robert and Elizabeth Johnson and
knew them to live together as man and wife from his affiants
first recollection up to the time of Robert Johnsons death wich took
place April 20th 1840. Affiant further declairs that he the eighth
child born to Robert and Elizabeth Johnson he further declairs that
the family  record  attached to his Mother’s declaration was for
many years in her possesion and he believed it to be a true record of the
births of the children born to Robert and Elizabeth Johnson and
Elizabeth Johnson has remained a widow ever sinse the death
of her husband Mr. Johnson's

Robert Johnston

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
me a Justice of the Peace for said County I further certify that full
faith and credit may be given to his Robert Johnson’s statements.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5th February
eighteen hundred forty four.

Matthew Thompson
Justice of the Peace for
Knox County
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Court of record to make the following declaration
We 
William Walker and Mr. Charles Wolf residents of the
County of Hawkins and state of Tennessee do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Johnson
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be 74 years of age and that he is
refuted and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we
concur in that oppinion
Sworn to and subscribed this 6th day of September 1834

Charles Wolf
W Walker
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Declarations of Robert Johnson in order to obtain
the benefit of an act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

On this 6th day of September 1834
personally appeared before Shadrach Epperson an acting Justice of the peace for said County Robert Johnson's resident of Hawkins County in the State of Tennessee aged
seventy four 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  provisions made by the act of Congress
passed June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1780
as a volunteer under the command of Col Collier Maj Sharp
Capt Johnson I was then living in Randolph County state of
North Carolina. I entered the service the first of October 1780 and
marched on to Salisbury and lay there sometime, from
there we marched on crossing the Yadkin River at Shallowford
from there we went on through Salem and 
[illegible] we joined General Greene at the highrock
ford we lay there until Greene collected all his forces and
then march on towards Guilford Courthouse we  (were) warned
by the British under the Command of Cornwallis and a
sevear battle took place sometime in March 1781 From there
Green and his men march on to South Carolina I went
on and staid with General Green until I was discharged
at Rugeley Mill by Col Collier and returned home in my
own County Randolph about the first of May as well as I
now recollect being gone eight months. After I arrived at home
The tories were so troublesome it was dangerous for a whig to stay
at home. The first of June 1781 I volunteered myself  again 
under my same officer for to go against the tories that
was collected in different parts of the country doing mischief
we marched against one Fannin (Fanning) a tory officer and his men
at Linneys (Lindley’s) Mill we defeated them killing thirty six of his
men and wounding Fannin but he escaped. We was always 
scouting about from place to place against the tories we came upwith
Fanning at another place at one Needamy in the night and
fired on Fannin and his men and they fled and
Fannin escaped again we ware continually ingaged.
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against the tories that ware doing mischief in the country
they burned Col Coliers house in the time we came upon
them while the house was burning but they escaped.
We had various skirmishes with them during the summer and
fall of 1781. The tories being raided out of that part of the 
country in a great [illegible] we had some stiller living and
I was dismissed  and returned home being in actual service
6 month. Where I entered the service this time it
was in Randolph County North Carolina. I was dismissed
the first of December as well as I now recollect.
This declarant further states that Col Coller call out men
after this declarent returned home different times as
occasion would require against out lying tories and he always
volunteered him self when required and went various
trips against the tories but of short duration that he cannot
now recall as to the precise length of each trip but is satisfied
he served not less than two months actual service in short trips
during the winter of 1781 and the spring of 1782. This
Declarent declares he was in actual service the time he states 
above and always was ready and willing on any call
always volunteered himself and was called out by competent
authority that he was either in the field or in garrisons and 
for the time during which the service was performed he
was not imployed in any civil persuit This declarment
says he knows of no one who he can prove his service by
to say no documentary evidence of his service to hereby relinquishes
every claim to a pension or annuity what ever except this
presents and declares that his name is not on the pensions
roll of the agency of any statements.

Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year last above mentioned before me.

Shadrach Epperson JD

R Johnson
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

On this 6th day of September 1834 personally
appeared Robert Johnson before Shadrach
Epperson an acting Justice of the peace for said County and
made oath that he is not sufficiently acquainted with any
Clergyman that he can procure one to sign his declaration
as he does not go about any of consequence in his 
neighbourhood.

Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year above				R. Johnson
mentioned before me

Shadrach Epperson JP

Questions proposed to Robert Johnson applicant for a
pension by the war department.

1st Question
Ans.  I was born in the year 1760 in the state of Pennsylvania
2nd Question
Ans.  I have not that I know of.
3rd Question
Ans.  I was livin in the state of North Carolina Randolph County
from North Carolina I moved in to the state of Tennessee
Hawkins County where I now live.

4th Question
Ans. I volunteered myself every time.
5th Question
Ans.  Col. Collier, Maj. Sharp, General Greene, Capt. Sharp
6th Question
Ans.  I received one from Col. Collier which I have [illegible]
7th Question
Ans. Thomas Epperson Shadrach Epperson Vallentino Wolf
Capt John Wolf
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We William Walker and Mr. Charles Wolf residents of the
County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Johnson
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be 74 years of age and that he is 
reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides
to have been a so9ldier of the revolution and that we
concur in that oppinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the		Charles Wolf
6th day of September 1834		W.W.Walker
before me
Shadrach Epperson JP
I Shadrach Epperson Justice of the peace in and for the County
of Hawkins do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation
of the matter and after putting the Interrogatores prescribed by
the war department that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier and served as he states. I further certify
that it appears to me that William Walker and [illegible] Charles Wolf
who has signed the preceeding certificate are residents
in the County of Hawkins and that the same are credible
persons and that this statement is intitle (entitled) to credit.
And I further certify that owing to great bodily infirmity
the above named applicant is unable to appear before a 
Court of record to make the following declaration
given under my hand and seal this 6th day of
September 1834

Shadrach Epperson JP

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

I Stockley D Mitchell Clerk of the
court of Pleas and Quarter sessions of Hawkins
County in the State aforesaid do certify that Shadrach
Epperson before whom the foregoing proceeding was had
and whose hand isd subscribed to the above and foregoing affidavits
is now and was at the time the same [illegible] date an
acting Justice of the Peace of said County and his signatures
preporting to be his are genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of office
at office in Rogersville this 8th day of
September AD 1834

SD Mitchell Clk
By WB Mitchell DClk
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371
Revy WIDOW, &c

File No.  371
Elizabeth Johnson
Widow
Robert Johnston
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Let 2, 1848
Index: -Vol. A  Page 376
Arrangement of 1870
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9469
Tennessee
Elizabeth Johnston
widow of Robert Johnston
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 20 April 1840
of Knox in the State of Tennessee
who was a Pri in the Com
commanded by Captain        of the
        commanded by          in
the Revon line for 6 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 20 Dollars ---
Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day
of March 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of
July 45 and sent to
Jacob Newman   Knoxville
Total amount    $  Tennessee
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J L Swann Clerk
Book  D  Vol 1  Page 349
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7126
Tennessee Knoxville
Elizabeth Johnston
widow of Robert
who was a private
in the Rev.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars ----
Cents per annum to commence on 
the 4th day of March 1843
Increased from $20
Certificate of Pension issued the 
16 day of Jany 1849
and sent to
Hon J H Crozier
H of R
Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 27, 1844
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2   Page 193
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9469
Tennessee Knoxville
Elizabeth Johnston
Widow of Robert
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 20 April 1840
of Knox in the State of Tennessee
who was a pri. In the compy
commanded by Captain             of the
---------- commanded by Revon  in
the --------- line for 6 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 40 Dollars -----
Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of 
March 1836
Increased from $20 per annum
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of
January 1849 and sent to
Hon J. H. Crozier H of R

Total amount  $
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by Leo Jenkins Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 349
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7126
Knoxville
Tennessee
Elizabeth Johnston
widow of Robert Johnston
who was a Private
in the Revony War

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
11 day of July 45
and sent to
Jacob Newman
Knoxville
Tennessee
Act of March 3, 1843
June 7, 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 193

1 act 1838
1 act 1843 & ‘44

repo

This widow was granted
a pension, under the Acts
‘38, 43, ’44 upon the service
of Robert Johnson of Knox
Co. Te (See Rjohnson, Ten
Roll act 1832  h. 5540
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Elizabeth Johnston
Trn

Set to Walter J. W. Blackburn Mar. 19 ‘44
“  to Jacob Newman  Oct 14, ‘44
“ Hon J.W. Blackburn  Feb 24 1845

1 July 1838
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Knoxville Tennessee  June 30th 1844

Dear Sir,
Mr. Blackwell of the house of the presentah
fifed or plaud the declaration of Mrs Johnson in your office
and it has been suspended. I sent you additional
testimony in her claim and I believe all that can be obtained
                                   [illegible]
J L Edwards Esqr     Jacob Newman
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller’s Office
July 12th 1844

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled “An Act 
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United 
States” and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842 extended
the time within which persioners may receive their pensions from the pensioner
agents, The widow of Robert Johnson's died
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jonesborough, Ten.
Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars
and ---- Cents per annum under the law of the 7th June
1832 has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1835, to the 20th April 1840.

Respectfully yours,
[illegible] Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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State of North Carolina
I Hugh McCain Black of the Court of Pleas
and quarter sessions for Randolph County do hereby
certify that search has been made by my office
for the marriage bond of Robert Johnson to Elizabeth
Summer & can’t be found. That there is no other
Record of Marriage Rights.
In testimony thereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office at
Asheboro this 8th day of February
AD 1845

Hugh McCain Black
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Payment to be made
at Jonesborough
by Wm. K. Blair
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of Jonesboro

Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book E.2. Vol. 7
Page 151 by D. Brown
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United
States of the 7th June, 1832 Robert Johnson
of the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty dollars and          
cents  per annum during his natural life, commencing 
on the 4th of March, 1831 and payable semiannually
on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in
every year.

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 5th day of
February one thousand eight
hundred and thirty five.

Lewis Cass 
Secretary of War

Signed and countersigned

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Amendment to the declaration of Robert Johnson
State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
On this 6th day of Decem. 1834
Personally appeared Robert Johnson resident of
the County of Hawkings and State of Tennessee before
Shadrach Epperson and of the Justice of the peace
for said County and after being duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following
amendment to his foregoing declaration.
After [illegible] consideration I recollect after the battle
at Guilford Courthouse we marched on to
some ironworks where we in camped and from
there we marched on to South Caroline some time
towards the latter end of April we was attacked
by the British near a town called Camden
was forced to give ground. We relocated to a 
place called Rugeleys Mills where we encamped.
At which place I was discharged and arrived home
the first; or near the first of May, being gone eight months
from the time I first entered the service in Randolph
County North Carolina and took up a line of march.
I cannot recollect the names of the counties I went 
through and there being no particular occurance took place
until we joined General Greene. I was always subject to
military duty while I was gone and cooperated
with the rules and regulations of the army.
The same as any solider in camp and thought
myself bound so to do. When I returned home
in May Col. Collier raised men either by draught
or volunteers as was chose. Whether he had any
authority to do so, I am not able to say, but  expect he
had. I volunteered myself under Capt. J Swann a
second time and entered the service but for me to
recall every little circumstance after the [illegible] of so many
years I cannot . I do not recollect every place we camped
or was stationed neither do I remember the particular
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direction we marched. I know we were often
upon the scout after tories and  soldiers  that were
doing mischief in the county and at different
times we was station for a while in the [illegible]
but the names of the places we were stationed
at or wheather they have any particular name I
am unable to say. When I say we was always
scouting about I do not mean I was continually night
and day. But you go as circumstances would require
I recollect of an attack we had with Col. Fannin
a tory and his men at Linney’s Mill and defeated
him at another time we march upon the
same Col. at one Needanes and fired on 
him and his men and continued from place
to place through the country until my time
expired. And as compels my last term of service.
An during my last trips of service in small scouts
I cannot recollect them precisely as they occurred.
But I know that several times in the winter
1781 and Spring 1782 Col. Collier called men
by draft or volunteer and go through the country after
tories and I always went as a volunteer
where ever there was need of men in the
country and I am certain my last trips under
Capt Johnson as well as I can recollect
was two months. Sworn to and subscribed
this 6th day of Decm. 1834
R. Johnson

before me
Shadrach Epperson JP
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
On this 6th day of Decm
1834 personally appeared Robert Johnson
before Shadrach Epperson and of the acting
Justices for said County and after being 
duly sworn according to law deposeth and
sayeth that giving to old age and the 
consequent loss of memory he cannot 
swear precisely as to the length of his service
but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned
below and the following grades.
For 8 months I served as a private under
Capt Johnson in 1780 and 1781 for six months
I served under Capt Johnson a second time in
the summer and fall of 1781 for two months.
I served under Capt Johnson a third time
in the winter 81 and spring 82 for which
service I claim a pension .

R. Johnson

Sworn to before me the day above written.

Shadrach Epperson
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Mrs. Johnson
Declaration
Elizabeth Johnson
widow of
Robert Johnson, private, 
who died 20 April 1840

Added:  under joint resolution of
23rd January, 1845 & acts
7 July 1838 & 30 March
1840

Private $20 per annum
from 4 March 1830 to 4
March, 1841 from
4 March 1843 to 4
March 1844 & 17th
June 1844

act 1843 No, 7996
act 1844 No. 733

Jacob Newman Esq.
Knoxville
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Knox County

On this 24th day May 1845 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs.
Elizabeth Johnson a resident of the County and state aforesaid
aged seventy 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 joint resolution of 23 January
1845 that she is the widow of Robert Johnson a soldier
in the war of the Revolution for particulars she refers the
Department to her declaration on file under the act
of Congress of July 7th 1838.
That she was married to her husband the aforesaid Robert
Johnson on the 1st April 1791 in the County of Randolph 
and State of North Carolina by William Miligan
Esqr. She further declares that she has caused the records of
the County Court of Randolph to be searched for the
marriage bond [illegible] and refers the Department
to the Clerks certificate and she knows of no other
testimony to aid her in the presentation of her claim that
her husband the aforesaid Robert Johnson died on the 20th
of April 1840 and she is still a widow
        her
Elizabeth X Johnson
       mark

Sworn to and subscribed on  the day and year
above written before me a Justice of the peace 
for said County and I further certify that I am
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well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston
and full faith and credit is due her statements.
In witness whereof I have hereunto sit my hand
this 26th day of May 1845.

R.F.G. Fleming
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Knox County

I Geo. M. White Clerk of the 
County Court of Knox County do hereby certify that
R F G Fleming is and was a Justice of the Peace
far said County duly commissioned and qualified
according to law and that the signature purporting
to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my
seal of office at Office in Knoxville
this 27th day of May 1845.

Geo.W.C. Cox clerk

State of Tennessee

I Geo. W. White Chairman of 
County Court for Knox County in the State
aforesaid hereby certify that Geo. W.C. Cox whose
name appears to thew above certificate was at the
time of signing the same and now is Clerk
of the County Court of said county and that full
faith and credit is due to all his official
acts as such, and that said certificate is in due
form of law. Given under my hand the May 27th
1845.

Geo W, White Chairman
of the County Court
of Knox County
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State of Tennessee
Knox County

on this 27th day of June 1844
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
for said County Mr. John R. Johnson a resident of the county 
and state aforesaid in the thirty eighth year of his life
and after first being duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath make the following affidavit. That he is the son 
of Robert Johnson who as affiant always understood was
a soldier in the war of the Revolution. He further declairs that
his Mother Elizabeth Johnson at this time resides in this Knox
County Tennessee and is still the widow of Rob. Johnson
and affiant further declairs that some sisters on seventeen
years ago affiant transcribed the ages of the Children xxx
born to Rob and Elizabeth Johnson from the old family
Bible this in then Rob and Elizabeth Johnson papers and 
affiant believes the record that was attached to his mothers the
aforesaid Elizabeth Johnsons declaration to be a true record.
He further declairs that the object of transcribing the record
of the births of the Children was that the Bible was coming
apart and the object was to prove the record of the ages of the children

John R. Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me a Justice of the Peace for said County and I further
certify that I am well acquainted to John R. Johnson and full faith
and credit is due his statements. In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand this 27th June 1844.

R F G Fleming
Justice of the Peace Knox County
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State of Tennessee
Knox County

on this 27th day of June 1844 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said 
County Mr. John R. Johnson a resident of said county aged
thirty seven in April eight and after first being duly sworn 
according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit. 
That he is the son of Robert and Elizabeth Johnson  and
affiant will records of the ages of the Children being transcribed
from the family Bible by his brother John R. Johnson
some sisters seventeen years ago and the transcript was the
same that was attached to his affiant mother declaration
Affiant further declirs that the object of transcribing the ages of
the Children at the time it was done was to preserve the same
the family Bible being much torn

Robert Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the 
aforesaid Robert Johnson and that full faith and credit is
due to his said statements in witness whereof I here set my
hand and seal this 27th day of June 1844

R.F.G. Fleming 
Justice of the Peace
Knox County

State of Tennessee
Knox County
I G. W. C. Cox Clerk of the County
Court of Knox County do certify that R.F.G. Flemming is and
was a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned
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State of Tennessee
Knox County

On this 25th day of June 1844
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the
peace for the County aforesaid Mr. Sarah Hulgam in her
sixty third year of her age and after being duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following affidavit
that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston at
this time a resident of this Knox County Tennessee and was also well
acquainted with her husband Robert Johnson up to the
day of his Robert Jonstons death and knew them the aforesaid
Robert and Elizabeth Jonston to live together as 
man and wife affiant do further declair that in the year
seventeen hundred and ninty two affiants Mother moved
from the State of Virginia to Randolph County
North Carolina and the aforesaid Robert and Elizabeth
Jonston was recognised in the neighborhood as man
and wife and that the marriage never was disputed
affiant is positive as to the time above stated.

     Her
Sarah  X  Hulgam
    mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid
and I do further certify that full faith and credit is given
her Sarah Hulgam Statements in witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of June 1844

RFG Fleming (seal)
Justice of the Peace Knox Cty
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State of Tennessee
Knox County

I Geo.W.C. Cox Clerk of the
County Court of Knox County
do hereby certify that R.F.G. Fleming, whose
name is affixed to the foregoing certificate is and
was a Justice of the Peace for said county
duly commissioned and qualified according
to Law and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal of office in 
Knoxville this 26th day of June 1844
Geo. W. C. Cox Clerk

State of Tennessee
Knox County

I Geo W. White, Chairman of the County
Court of Knox County do hereby sertify that Geo W.
C. Cox whose name appears to the aforegoing certificate
was at the time of signing the same and was a clerk
of the County Court of said County and that full faith
and credit is due to all his official acts as such .
Given under my hand on June 28th 1844
Geo. W. White Chairman
of Knox County
Court
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and qualified according to law and that the signature
purported to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
hand and affixed my seal of office
Office in Knoxville this 28th of June 18443
Geo. W.C. Cox clerk
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State of North Carolina
Randolph County

On this 10th day of February 1845
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
for the County aforesaid Mrs. Rosey Johnson in her eighty
second year of her age and after being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following
Affidavit that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth
Johnton at this time a resident of Knox County state of
Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband
Robert Johnston up to his death. Affiant do further declair
that she affiant hade a sone born the 30th day of April 1792
and at which time the aforesaid Robert and Elizabeth
Johnston was living together in this Randolph County state
of North Carolina and that they always was recognised
in the neighbourhood where they lived as husband and wife
and that Marriage never was desputed

     her
Rosey X Johnson's
     mark

In the presents of Nathan Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid
and I do further cetify that I am well acquainted with
Mrs. Rosey Johnston and that full faith and credit
is given to her Rosey Johnston statements in witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written

James Dicks  (seal)
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State of North Carolina

I Hugh McCain Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter
sessions for Randolph County do hereby certify that
 James Dicks Esqr before whom these three affidavits
were taken was at the time of taking said three
affidavits an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned
& qualified in & for the County of Randolph aforesaid
& that his name is signed in his own proper hand
writing

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed the seal of the 
said court at office in Ashboro this 
11th day of February AD 1845

Hugh McCain CQS
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The affidavit of
Rosey Johnson within
appears to establish the
fact that Robert &
Elizabeth Johnson
were recognized as man
& wife in the year
1792.
By order of the commissioner
of Pensions
claim admitted at
$20 per annum
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State of North Carolina
Randolph County

On this 10th day of January
1845 personally appear before the subscriber A Justice
of the peace for the County aforesaid Mrs. Jane Gray
in her sixty third year of her age and after being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make
the following affidavit that she is well acquainted with
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston who now resides in Knox County
State of Tennessee and was also well acquainted with
her husband Robert Johnson who died some years ago
as affiant is informed by her friends affiant do futher
declair that the aforesaid Robert & Elizabeth Johnson
had a daughter born in the year seventeen hundred and
and ninty two Who’s name is Mary and at which time
the aforesaid Robert Johnston and Elizabeth Johnston was
living together in this Randolph County North Carolina and
that they was always recognized in the Neighbourhood
where they lived as husband and wife and that affiant
never did hear the marriage desputed Signed in the presents of

Edward Gray
Nathan Johnson

     here
Jane  X  Gray
    mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I do
futher certify that I am well acquainted with Miss Jane
Gray and that full faith and credit is given to her said
statements I witness whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal the day and year
above written

James Dicks JP (seal)
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State of North Carolina
Randolph County

On this 10th day of February 1845
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the 
peace for the county aforesaid Mr Samuel Gray sixty
seven years of age and after being first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit 
that affidavit is well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Johnston
at the time a resident of Knox County State of Tennessee and was
also well acquainted with her husband Robert Johnston who 
is dead as affiant is informed several years ago affiantdo futher 
declair that he had a brother born on the 25th day of December 
1791 and at which time the aforesaid Robert and Elizabeth Johnston
was living together in Randolph County North Carolina
as husband and wife and that marriage never was desputed

Samuel Gray

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me a Justice of the peace for ther County aforesaid and I 
do futher certify that I am well acquainted with Mr.
Samuel Gray and that full faith and credit is given to
his Samuel Gray statements and the enterlining above
took place before signed In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal the day and year above written.

James Dicks (seal)
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State of Tennessee
Knox County

In order to obtain the activityof Congress of 2nd of February
1848 entitled an act making further pensions for widows 
and soldiers of the Revolution. On the 7th of July 1848
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice 
of the peace for said County Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson
a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged
(illegible) years who being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on her oath make the following affidavit in order
to obtain the Act of Congress passed 2nd of February 1848
That she is the widow of Robert Johnson a private
in the war of the Revolution. That the aforesaid Robert
Johnson drew a pension under the act of Congress of the
7th of June 1832 of Forty Dollars for his said service
She further decares that she herself drew a persion
under the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838
and under the more recent Acts up to the present
time She further declares that she is the identified
widow of Robert Johnson whos certificate for pension
bares the date February 5th 1835 and signed Lewis [illegible]
Secretary of War and that she is still the
widow of the aforesaid Robert Johnson and she further
declares that she is still a widow

     her
Elizabeth X Johnson
    mark

Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year 
above written before me a Justice of the peace for the 
County aforesaid and I further certify that I am
well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Johnson and
she is at this time drawing a pension at
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Ad Acts 28,43 & 44 at
$40 per ann deducating
former payments at $20
per annum

Ad act 48 at $40 per ann

Hon J.H. Crozier
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This time at the rate of $20 per annum In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
this 7th of August 1848

John P Bearden
Justice of the Peace
Knox County

State of Tennessee
Knox County

I Geo.W.C.Cox Clerk of the County
Court of Knox County do hereby certify that John P.
Bearden is and was a Justice of the peace for said 
County duly commissioned and qualified according
to law and that the signature purporting to be
his is genuine.

In testimony where of I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my
seal of office at Office in Knoxville
this 3rd day of August 1848

Geo.W.C.Cox, Clerk
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30.948
Robert Johnson's
[illegible]
Jonesborough Agency
[illegible]
12 months
$40
I can only allow the above

Lewis Mitchell
Rogersville
Tennessee

[the following is written vertically and mostly illegible]

engaged in a dual service his time before
added to his cert of his knowledge and to say
record certifies he cannot if he can recollect it and certify
sworn to and subscribed this 26th September 1834
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Amend to the foregoing Declaration of Robert Johnson'son the 28th Sept 1834 personally appeared Robert Johnson before Shadrach Epperson one of the acting
Justices of the peace for Hawkins County and
after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following amendment to historicforegoing declaration
He entered the service of the United States [illegible]
of Act 1780 and served as he before stated.
I did not join General Green at the High Rock
ford until some time in the winter after I
went and the cause of my serving so long at and
trip before I returned home was as follows. I always
volunteered myself and when my term of service
expired I was impertuned by my officer to remained
in service That if we all would go home it would
greatly weaken the forces and in all probibility we
be killed  by the tories at home and if I would
remain I could be dismissed when ever I chose.
There were some went home when their term of 
service was out and some remained I being a 
young man and had not much to look after
at home I chose to remain in service
I know if I went I would have to be on my
guard for fear of the tories and I contented myself
to remain in service This applicant further states
it was the same in relation to his service in 1781
Immediately on his return from his first trip he
could not remain in safety at home . The [illegible]
whig and tory all around him tories would hate him
The whig whip him or hang him the same by this whig
find a man at home and he was accused of
being a tory even if he was a whig and he was
a [illegible] a man it appeard was not safe in
his own house and this was the cause why I
remained in service. I could have returned home
at the end of my service but we kept [illegible]
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our own safety and in order to check the
[illegible] This applicant further states if he had come
home he would have been in more danger
[illegible] he was he could continually hear of the tories
causing mischief either by beating, murdering, burning
[illegible] and the like and he was [illegible] generally
marching from place to place where circumstances
would require This applicant solemnly states he
engaged in actual service the time be before
stated to the best of his knowledge and to say
more only he cannot if he never its [illegible]

R, Johnson

Shadrach Epperson Justice
of the peace for Hawkins County

[illegible vertical writing]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
Form VAM-51 12-5-41 BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD'
NAME Johnson, Robert Jr. GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania 

WARRANT NUMBER 9707 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 4 1793 
to Alexander Power assignee 

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