Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20197, for John Johnson, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Johnson, John
Anna Maria

NUMBER
W 20197
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FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS,

James Johnson was born febuary 2d 1780
John Ayres Johnson was born August 8 1781
Nancy Johnson was born March 2d 1783
William Johnson was born September 6 1785
Samuel Johnson was born March 23 1787
Igne Johnson was born September 7 1789
Nathaniel Johnson was born April 8 1791
Betsey Johnson was born June 15 1793
Perces Johnson was born May 4 1796
Henry Johnson was born August the 27 1799
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Saml Johnson were Joined In Marriage With Rebeccah Crawfford Feb 28th 1822
Marian Johnson Ware Joined in Marriage Sept
1830
John S Johnson Ware Joined Marriage Sept
1836
Hannah Johnson Ware Joined in Marriage Oct 6th 1835
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State of Illinois
Ogle County
Samuel Johnson being duly sworn deposes and says that the family record hereto annexed, is the family record of John Johnson deceased and that the entries made thereon, under the head of Births are in the hand
writing of the said John Johnson, and that he this deponent has been in the possession of the said record and of the Bible, from which this deponent lately cut the said record, ever said the decease of the said John Johnson
And further this deponent saith not
Saml Johnson
Subscribed and sworn this 17th day of November AD. 1838 before me Sam. G McClure Probate Justice of the peace
In an and for County of Ogle
This is to certify that Saml C McClure was at
time of certifying to the above affidavit an acting Probate Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ogle In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the county seal this 22d Nov 1838 Smitt Gilbraith Co Com Clerk of Ogle County
By George W Cluer Dep
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V968. 3. Sec
2952
In the matter of Anna Maria Johnson application for a Pension-

And afft of A. W. Benton
---
Act. 4 July 1836
Married 6 Aug 1779
Husband died 1 Dec 1829
Admitted
Sergeant 6 mo
Private 6 "
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Thos Maxwell Esq
Elmira
New York
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State of New York
Chenango County Ss.
I Perez  Randall, Clerk of the County of  Chenango, do hereby certify that Levi Bigelow Esqr before whom the within Affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the Court of Common pleas of said
County, duly qualified as such and that his signature to said affidavits is his proper hand Writing
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Norwick this 22 day of December in the year 1836
P. Randall, Clk
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State of New York
Chenango County Ss

On this Eighth day of Decenter in the year 1836 personally appeared before the Hon Levi
Bigelow a Judge of the Court of Common pleas
of the County of Chenango a Court of Record of the State of New York Anna Maria Johnson
resident of the town of Bainbridge in said County of Chenango & State of New York aged Eighty five years last September who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
That she is the widow of John Johnson who was an orderly sergeant and subsequently a Lieutenant in the malitia of the Revolution
That she had some knowledge of the fact at the time as herein after stated and has since been frequently informed by her said husband and verily believes that he was in the malitia service in the year 1776 for about 5 or 6 months or more under Capt John Seward and Col Ephraim Martin; that he was an orderly Sergent and was stationed at New York & Long Island, but the exact time of his entering the army & leaving it she cannot state and that he was also in the malitia service in the year 1777 at the time of the battle of German Town, but how long he was in the said service that year or under what officers or Where stationed she is not able now to state that in June or July 1778 to her own knowledge he entered the malitia service and continued about six months. He was during said last service a
Lieutenant under Captain Ribble and was stationed as she has been informed and
verily believes at the Minisink watching Indians
that she has no documentary evidence in support of this Claim
x Seward was a Capt in Col Martins regt in 1776
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State of New York
Chenango County Ss. - Abraham W. Benton of the town of Bainbridge in said County of Chenango & State of New York being duly
Sworn says that he has taken pains to investigate the facts in relation to the Marriage of Anna Maria Johnson the applicant whose declaration is hereto annexed to John Johnson deceased, and he has been informed by persons claiming to have known Jeptha Byram the Justice of the peace who married the
said Anna Maria & John Johnson, that he the said Jeptha Byram has been dead for many years. And this deponent further says that he has made inquiries in the neighbourhood when he has been informed the said
Jeptha Byram Esqr resided & where the said parties were married and at the Clerks office in the County in which the marriage took place & the said parties & Justice who married them resided & when the record of said marriage if any should were made should have been entered, and has not been able to find any record of said marriage or any certificate thereof, & this deponent is satisfied that no
such evidence is now in existance-
And this deponent further says that he was acquainted with the said John Johnson & Anna Maria his wife before the death of the said Johnson, which happened about seven years ago and that the said Anna Maria Johnson has remained a widow ever since the death of the said John Johnson and this deponent further says that it was generally reported, understood & believed in the neighbor hood of the said John Johnson that he had been a soldier in the revolutionary war
Abraham W. Benton
Sworn & Subscribed the 8th
day of December 1836 Before me Levi Bigelow a Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Chenango
I do certify that I am acquainted with the above named Abraham W Benton, that he is a creditable Man & his Character for truth &
& veracity is good Dated December 8th 1836 Levi Bigelow A Judge of Chenango Common Pleas
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Anna Maria Johnson
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State of New Jersey
County of Sussex ss
Mary Johnson of the town of Hardiston County and state above mentioned being first duly sworn according to law says that she is seventy one years of age and the widow of Andrew Johnson late of said town of Hardison and a brother of John, Samuel, and William Johnson
formerly of the town of Hardiston
The deponent says that she was married to said Andrew Johnson when she was fourteen years of age in the town of Hardiston County and State aforesaid
The deponent also says that two years before
she was married to said Andrew; John Johnson
in company with his brother William came to
her father's house and took a girl who was living at her fathers house and said they were going to the house of Jeptha Byran a Justice of the peace of the adjoining township of Newton for the purpose of being married. The  deponent says that this girl whom John Johnson took away for the avowed purpose
of being married was by name Anna Maria Styset. The deponent also says that after an absence of three or four hours said John Johnson and Anna Maria returned and said they were married, and bedded & boarded together as man and wife for two or three
years, that they lived in a house on the deponent father's farm and had two or three children while living there, after this they moved away
The deponent says that she heard of said John
Johnson's being in the Revolutionary service at different time and places but cannot tell the length of time he served or where but thinks that at the time he was married he was in the service on the Munsink frontier
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New Jersey Sussex County SS
Personally come before the Subscriber
one  of the Justices of the peace in and for said
County of Sussex, William T Anderson of full
age and being duly sworn said that he is now
the Town Clerk of the Township of Newton in said County and has been such clerk for Twenty four years past, and has the possession of all the Books and papers appertaining to the said Office as he verily believes - and further saith that there is no Record of Marriages belonging to said Township in his possession and to the best of his knowledge and belief there never has been any Record of Marriages kept in the office of said Township Clerk, as the same has never been  authorised or required by any law of said State
Signed
Wm. T. Anderson
Sworn Subscribed before me this 22 of Feby 1839-
John A. Johnson
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V  N. York
Anna Maria Johnson
Let. to Thos. Maxwell 10. May 1837
Act July 1836
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N York
Add proof
Ann Maria Johnson
Act 4 July 1836
depd Mar 7. 1839
T. Maxwell
of Elmira, N.Y.
Mar 7.
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V 968
Ann Maria Johnson
widow of John
N. Y.
Suspended
-
(Sayre,)
as Wm S. Sayre, Not
20. 1837.
do Hon J. C. Clark,
March  8. 1838
to same 18 June 1838
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Albany 2952
Anna Maria Johnson widow of John Johnson
who died on the 1st December 1829 of Chenango Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Pv. & Sergt. in the company commanded by Captain Seward of the regt commanded by Col. Martin in the New Jersey line for 6 months P.
6 months Sergt
in the N Jersey Mil.
20. 00
30.00
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$50.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 50 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July 1839 and sent to Thos. Maxwell
Elmira, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 150.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept
25.00
$175.00

{Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836,Section the }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 205
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.
CHENANGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, PEREZ RANDALL, Clerk of the County of Chenango, and of the County Courts of said County, do hereby certify, that Samuel Presson
Esq., whose name is subscribed to the annexed, or foregoing affidavit was on the 25th day of September 1838 a Justice  of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official acts, as such, and further, that
I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel Presson and verily believe that the signature to the annexed affidavit is genuine.
I have hereunto set or hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the December cember
1838
P. Randall Clk
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Payment to be made
at Albany
by T. W. Olcott, Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners, in
the Agency of Albany
Issue new certificate for 6 mo. Lieut 80$
6 "  Sergt 30
____
110$

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 205 by
D. Brown, Clerk

Thos Maxwell
Elmira N.Y.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Anna Maria Johnson, of the State of New York widow of John Johnson who was a Private and Sergeant in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Fifty dollars per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831
and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fifth day of July one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-nine.
S. Cooper
Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and  Countersigned.
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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H. Armstrong [crossed through]
N.Y.
Oct. 7, 1839
Maria Johnson
ad Act 1836
Act 1836
----
No 2952

J L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington 

FREE

Oct 10
N.Y.
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Newburgh Oct 7th 1839.
Sir
Mrs Maria Johnston the former widow
of Jacobus Rosekrause who is a pensioner
under the act of Congress passed July 4th
1836 at the rate of $100 per year, for service
done by her said former husband as a
Lieutenant alleges that her said husband
served three months as a Lieutenant under
Capt Benjamin Kortright in Col Graham's
Regiment in the year 1777 in the Northern part of the State of New York, for which she has
not been allowed. Will you inform
me whether this service was allowed to
Mrs Johnston in making up the Amount
of her pension. And for what services she was allowed
Please address your answer to me at
Newburgh NY, I am Respectfully
your obt servt
H. Armstrong 

J L Edwards Esqr
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Mar 5.
JM at
N Y
J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office

Hon J C Clark
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House of Rep March 4. 183-
J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pens

Sir
one of my constituents writes me to know what disposition has been made of the applicate of Anna Maria Johnson Widow of John Johnson of Bainbridge Chenango Co
New York for a pension under the act of July 1836. The papers he says are in your office Will you please inform me what the objections to her case may be
And much Oblige
Your Ob St
J C. Clark
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House of Rep
May 27, 1838
Sir,
A constituent writes me in regard to
the pension application of Anna Maria
Johnson, of Chenango Co New York
What are the objections? Are there any
other than those to the marraige? -
There never was in the family record any entry of the marrage,  There is no such record of the Birth of the children of Mrs Johnson & of her
Husband John Johnson
Col Johnson a son of the applicant has the possession of this family record - He lives in Illinois-- The enclosed copy of it with
his affidavit shows when the children
were born - If the original should be
procured properly authenticated will it be enough?
I  ask this to fore the trouble of sending so far, if it would be no use
What are the objection (if any to proof of Service?
J C Clark

J L  Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Anna Maria Johnson
Pension
Copy family Record
& aff


Hon J. C. Clark
H R
A W Benton
South Bainbridge
Chenango
N Y
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Family Record

Births
James Johnson was Born February 2d 1780-
John Styres Johnson Born August 8th 1781-
Nancy Johnson was Born March 2d 1783-
William Johnson was Born September 6th 1785
Samuel Johnson was Born March 23d 1787-
Jane Johnson was Born September 7th 1789
Nathaniel Johnson was Born April 8th 1791-
Betsey Johnson was Born June 15th 1793
Perces Johnson was Born May 4th 1796
Henry Johnson was Born August 24th 1799
State of Illinois
Ogle County
Personally came before me Smith Gilbraith Clerk of the County of Ogle, and State of Illinois at my office in the Town of Dixon, County & State afforesaid this - Second day of April AD 1838-- Samuel Johnson, who after being duly sworn deposeth & Saith that the annexed is a true copy of my Father John Johnson's Family Record as Recorded by him in
his own hand writing, in his Family Bible (Now in my possession, Saml Johnson
L. S.
Ogle County Ills
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 2d day of April 1838. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed my private seal there being no official Seal as yet provided for said County At Dixon this day above written
Smith Gilbraith
Clerk Ogle County
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Bainbridge NY
July 26

Free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
968  968
July 31

Anna Maria Johnson
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Bainbridge July 26 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of pensions -
I send inclosed the further affidavit of Wm Johnson in explanation of one  sent some
time last Jany and examined & put on file
about the 1st of May last-- I think this
affidavit will be satisfactory as to the service of 
said John Johnson
As to the marriage I would respectfully refer you to the afft of A.W. Benton Already on file & I send also the afft of John Johnson taken before the same Justice of the peace-
We can find no public record of his been a lieutenant- I suppose that the 7th & 8th Sec. of the law are complied with by the testimony of Wm Johnson
Respectfully
Yours
Wm S. Sayre
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Bainbridge N Y
Feb 4

Feb 12

968
Mass.
recd pff
Anna Maria Johnson

Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Banbudge Jan 31, 1838
I send enclosed, abstracts from the pay roll
receipts for the office of the Secretary of New Jersey which I think tend to show the
accuracy of the affidavit of William Johnson
as to the services of John Johnson deceased
the husband of Anna Maria Johnson the
Claimant
I send also the affidavit of A.W. Benton as to the record proof of the Marriage
On this point I would respectfully suggest
that the affidavit of William Johnson sent about one year ago, substantiates the marriage, & as no other proof can be had, as appears by A. W. Bentons affidavit should be sufficient
There is a certificate already on file that J. P. Chamberlin is a Justice of the peace
Respectfully
Yours &c
Wm S. Sayre
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Bainbridge N Y
Mar 11

NY K
Mar 19
Ann Maria Johnson
968

Free
J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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The inclosed affidavit was accidentally
omitted & left out of my last package of
papers-- I supposed until this moment that it
was forwarded
Yours &c
W. S. Sayre
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Free
J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington

May 7
[illegible]  N Y
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Johnson
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Elmira July 21. 1839
Sir,
I have just recd the enclosed certificate for Anna Maria Johnson widow of John Johnson for 50 dol for her husbands service as a Private & Sergeant in the war of the Revolution. I return the same as there is a gross error in the amount due to her and the grade of her husband. The service in 1779 which was so long disputed was as a Lieut. In your letter to me of the 10th May last you admit the 6 Mo. Service in 1779 as shown by an abstract of
Pay Rolls discharged by Joseph Lewis, a copy of which has been recently procured from the Sec of New Jersey it appears that Capt Ribble was in the "Service in 1779 on the Minisink Frontier at least six months", all the proofs on file show that he rendered that service as a Lieutenant-
We further state that "there seems therefore
"to be no objection to that part of the claim, nor to that part of 5 months as a Sergeant in 1776 & one month in the same grade in 1777- There is with me a very great objection to transforming him from a Lieutenant to a private by this summary process. He should be allowed as Lieutenant 6 mo  -- $80
as Sergeant according to the above letter. 30
_____
$110-
For this annual pension the certificate
should be issued if I am correct as you will
no doubt see by a reference to the papers-
Please forward an amended certificate
There is however proof of another month under Capt Hanker in '76 and half a month in 1777 which seems to have been overlooked
Yours Respectfully
Th Maxwell

Hon J L Edwards
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Free
Hon. James L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D C

[Stamp] Elmira N Y May 10

addl proof
Anna M Johnson
additional proof act July 4, 1836
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In the matter of Anna Maria Johnson
Aff of A W Benton
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Henry County ss
Abram W. Benton being duly sworn says that he has made inquiries of the children and relatives of Anna Maria Johnson to ascertain whether there is any Record of any kind of the Marriage of Anna Maria Johnson to John Johnson and has ascertained to his satisfaction that there is none
He further says that he has written to Samuel
Johnson in Illinois, son of Anna Maria &
John Johnson whom he supposed had the
family bible which contained the record of their Marriage if any and received an answer stating that he, Samuel Johnson never had or saw any record of the kind
The deponent also says that he has inquired of all the relatives whom he supposed could know any thing of a record & cannot ascertain that there ever was any record of their Marriage
Abram W. Benton

Chenango County ss. I certify that the above affidavit was taken before me on the 27th day of Jan. 1838 & that the maker thereof Abraham
W. Benton is a man of character for truth
veracity -
J. Chamberlin
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Chemung County ⎬
Anna Maria Johnson now of Southport in the County of Chenango & State of New York
the widow of John Johnson deceased, being duly sworn deposeth and saith in explanation to an enquiry contained in a letter from J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions to Thomas Maxwell under date of 10th May 1839. that the period of her marriage as stated in the papers already furnished was on the 6th of August the year 1779 and that the periods of the births of her children as stated in the family record heretofore transmitted to the Pension office are correct.
her
Maria X Johnson
mark

Sworn & subscribed before me the 17th May 1839
---
said Anna Maria Johnson making her mark as the alleges from want of education
Th Maxwell J. P. Chenango  Co NY
State of New York
Chemango County
Clerks office Ss
I Isaac Baldwin Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Thomas Maxwell before
whom the above afft was made was who the same bears date a Justice of the peace of said County duly qualified & that his signature
above subscribed is genuine
Witness my hand & seal of office
the 17 May 1839-
Isaac Baldwin Clk
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In the matter of Anna Maria johnson Petition for a pension

Suplemental afft of Wm Johnson
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State of New York
Chenango County ss
William Johnson of Banbridge in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is a brother of John Johnson late of the town of Colesville County of Broome  State New York deceased. That he is the same witness whose afidavit was obtained
in support of the claim of Anna Maria
Johnson widow of John Johnson deceased.
This deponent further more says, that he did
not intend to be understood in his former
affidavit that he the deponent was Ensign
over John Johnson in the same company
at the same time. During John's first term
of service in 1776, the deponent says he
was at home, and was out to his going
and returning with others who were called
into service at the same time.
During the second term of service in 1776,
this deponent says he was also at home, except about two week during which time the
deponent took John Johnson's place and served for him
In 1777 this deponent says he was Ensign
over John Johnson, who served about three weeks in the early part of the year at Westfield N.J.
Also that John Johnson was called out again
the same year in the fall he thinks, &
served as orderly Serjeant about three weeks
the deponent being Lieutenant over him
this was at the time of the battle of German
town. The deponent says that he was in the
battle, but that John was not in the battle
but was procuring provisions
This deponent further says that he did not intend to say or he understood in his former
affidavit that he the deponent was in service
with John Johnson six months, in 1779 on the Minisink Frontier
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during the six months service of John
Johnson in 1779, the deponent says that
he was at home, and knowing to his going
and returning with others who were
called into service at the same time
The deponent also says that he saw John
Johnson's commission for Lieutenant and
knows that he held that rank
This deponent further says that the six months
service of John Johnson in 1779 was served by
John Johnson for the Deponent that the deponent was appointed to go into the service on the Menisink Frontier in 1779 but that his business being such that he could not conveniently go, he, the Deponent, went with his brother John Johnson to the Colonel in command and agreed with the Colonel to accept of John Johnston in the deponents stead, and that in 1780 the deponent was again appointed to go into service on the same frontier and went & served himself under Captain Cornelius Johnson under the command of Major Samuel Westbrook
STATE OF NEW YORK,
CHENANGO COUNTY
Clerk's Office,
I. PEREZ RANDALL, Clerk of the county
of Chenango, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county, do hereby certify, that Edward L. Hyde Esquire, was on the Eighth day of July 1837 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith
and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature to the annexed Affidavit 
to be his proper hand writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas
the said county, and subscribed my name this 18th day of June 1837
P. Randall, Clk
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served himself under Captain Cornelius Johnson under the comand of Major Samuel Westbrook
William Johnson
I Edward L. Hyde do hereby certify that on
the Eighth day of June in the year 1837 William Johnson who signed the above affidavit personally appeared before me and made oath to the same in due form of law. And I do further
certify that I am acquainted with said Johnson that he is a man of truth & veracity & worthy of credit-
E L Hyde Justice the Peace
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Abstract of Payrolls discharged by Joseph Lewis paymaster to the Militia of the counties of Morris Sussex and Bergen
No | Dates|  | Regt or Ball | Officers Names |  Where served | Under whom | L | P | D
16 | Feby 29th 1778 | Sussex County | 29th 1778 | Capt Geo. Ribble | Elizabethtown | Colo S. Seeley | 301 | 15 | 4
17 | do   do | Baggage Waggon | do   do | do | do | 38 | " | "
67 | Decr 3rd 1777 | West Sussex | Capt Johnston's | Baggage Waggon | | 19 |10 | "
83 | Nov 25  do | Baggage Waggon | Colo J Seward | Revol Bank | Brig Forman | 39 | 10| "
86 | do  do | Hakinson's Sussex | do | do  do |  Col T Freelinghuysen | 647 | 10 | 5
87 | Oct 11  do | do   do |  do | Pennsylvania | Brig Forman | 505 | 15 | 3
168 | July 4th  do | do  do | Major Headly | Paramis | Brig Heard | 18 | 15 | "
283 | July 27 1778 | Sewards Sussex | Col: Sewards | Qr Master |  | 5 | 12 | "
335 | April 12th 1777 | Hankinson's Sussex | Capt Hill | Sussex | Colo Hankinson | 32 | 9 | "
336 | July 13th 1778 | do  do | do  do | Delaware | Col Seward | 33 | 15 | "
337 | Oct 5th 1778 | do  do | do  do | Acquaconack | do  do | 15 | 9 | 6
338 | Nov 2nd 1778 | do  do | do  do | Frontiers |do  do | 42 | 19 | 4

State of New Jersey
I James D Westcott Secretary of State of the
State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true extract from Book A of Auditors accounts, headed "Abstract of
Payrolls discharged by Joseph Lewis paymaster to the Militia of the Counties of Morris Sussex and Bergen" now remaining in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and affixed my seal of office at the City of Trenton this ninth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight (1838)
James D. Westcott
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Cert
NY Edsall
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State of New Jersey
Sussex County
Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sussex do hereby certify that I have examined the Record of Marriages in my office of the dates of the last and find the first marriage Recorded in said Record to bear date at different dates
during the year A.D. 1775
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said Office at Newton in said County this third day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Jos. E. Edsall
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Wilhelmus Bennett
afft
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State of New Jersey
Sussex County
l Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the court of Common Pleas and for said County do hereby certify
that John D Everett Esquire before whom
the within or foregoing deposition appears
to have been taken was at the time of
taking the same a Justice of the peace in
for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto written is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said Office at Newton in said County this third day of October in the year of our Lord  Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Jos. E. Edsall
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State of New York
Chenango County ss
John S Johnson of the town of Sandford & County of Broome State of New York, being duly sworn says, that he is a son of John Johnson late of the town of Colesville in
the County of Broome & State aforesaid deceased, and Anna Maria his surviving widow.
This deponent says that there was a family record of the ages of his fathers children kept by his father in a small bible, that this record was transcribed into a large Bible which is carried to the State of Illinois by the deponent's brother Samuel and that the small Bible is destroyed
The deponent further says, that, according to the best of his recollection, there was no record of his father and mother's marriage, but only of their children's ages.
The deponent further says, that ever since his
earliest recollection it has been a common
report that his father was a soldier in the
Revolution war, that he has heard this report from his father, and from others who were acquainted with his father during the
Revolutionary war
The deponent says that from the best of his
knowledge he (the deponent) is about fifty six
years of age, his exact age he cannot tell the
record of his age not being in his possession
The deponent further says that he is the second son of his father
Jno S Johnson
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the 22nd day of July 1837
J P Chamberlin Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with
John S. Johnson the subscribing witness to the
above affidavit & know him to be a man of
Respectability & truth
J. P. Chamberlin Justice of the Peace
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Wm Johnson
afft
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State of New York
County of Chenango
William Johnson of the town of Bainbridge County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law says that he is Eighty seven years of age that he is a Pensioner and a brother of John Johnson the deceased husband of Anna Maria Johnson.
The deponent further says that in explanation of a former affidavit in relation to Revolutionary services of said John Johnson and his intermarriage with said Anna Maria
he would state that in June of seventeen hundred & seventy nine a company of Militia was draughted out of the Regiments then in the County of Sussex State of New Jersey The deponent also states that one of these
Regiments was commanded by Colo Thompson his given name he does not recollect. one Regiment was commanded by Colonel Rosecrant as near as he can speak
the name, how it is spelled the deponent does not know and the third Regiment was commanded by Colonel Aaron Hankerson. The deponent further says that after the soldiers were draughted and the company raised the
officers to command this company were appointed by the Colonels of the three Regiments out of which they were draughted. The deponent also says that Captain
Ribble was appointed to command this Company by Colonel Thompson, that the deponent was appointed Lieutenant by Colonel Hankerson  to whose Regiment the deponent belonged and that Helmus Westbrook was appointed Ensign by Colonel Rosecrant. The deponent also says that after himself was appointed Lieutenant his
business being such that he could not well leave it he went to Colonel Hankerson with his brother the said John Johnson and got the Colonel to appoint
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said John Johnson Lieutenant in his, the deponents stead. He the deponent also says that Colonel Hankerson procured a Lieutenant commission for said John Johnson to as certain knowledge.
The deponent further says that said John Johnson went in June of 1779 with the company which was draughted to the Militia service of the Revolutionary war as he
believes, the deponent not being with him in the service could not say positively that he was in the service and only knows the fact from the above circumstances together with the fact that he was absent six months the length of time said company was draughted for
excepting such time as he was at home on furlough for the purpose of being married.
The deponent also says that in the begining of August of the same year 1779 said John Johnson was at home on furlough about or nearly a week, that during this time said John Johnson went with said Anna Maria in company with the deponent to the house of
Jeptha Byram Esqr a Justice of the peace of the town of Newton in Sussex County State of New Jersey and was legally married to said Anna Maria in the presence of the deponent on the sixth day of August 1779 according to the best recollection of the deponent.
The deponent says he does not recollect the name of the Colonel under whom said John served this last term of service. The deponent also says that after said John Johnson was married he returned into the service and served out the remainder of his six months tour.  The deponent also says that after
said John Johnson  returned from this six months service said John Trained as a Lieutenant in Colo Hankersons Regiment at the Militia trainings in the town of Hardiston in Sussex County New Jersey
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The deponent further states that the officers commanding said company were not draughted but were appointed by the Colonels as above mentioned.
William Johnson
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty fifth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight & I certify that the above named William Johnson is a credible person
and also that the word or name Hawkerson was interlined before sworn to
Saml Presson J.P.
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In the matter of Anna Maria Johnson

Affidavit of Wm Johnson
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State of New York
Chenango County Ss
I William Johnson of Bainbridge County and State aforesaid being duly sworn says
that he is a brothor of John Johnson late of the town of Colesville in the County of Broome State aforesaid deceased. That he resided in the same family with the said John Johnson in the town of Hardiston in Sussex County New Jersey when not in the service of the Revolutionary War during the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, seventy seven, seventy eight and seventy nine
That early in the spring of seventeen hundred seventy six the exact time the deponent cannot recollect the said John Johnson was drafted and went into the militia service in the Revolutionary war as an orderly Sergeant in
Captain Harker's Company Capt Harkers given name the deponent does not recollect, Frances Hadley Lieutenent under Colonel Ezra Martin, and was stationed at New York and served at that time one month
That in the same year about the first of July the said John Johnson again entered the militia service in the Revolutionary war in Captain John Seward's Company John Martin Lieutenant under Colonel Ephraim Martin
and served five months as orderly serjeant and was stationed at New York and Long Island but was compelled to retreat before the British army during which retreat the said John Johnston was in several skirmishes
And the deponent further says that in the forepart of January Seventeen hundred and seventy seven the said John Johnson again entered the militia service in the Revolutionary war being called out on an alarm and served about three weeks as orderly serjeant
in Captain Francis Cadleys company, Thomas Hill Lieutenant and the deponent himself Ensign and was stationed at Westfield in the State of New Jersey
That in October of the same year the said John John was again called out on alarm, and went over into Pennsylvania and joined General Washington's army near Germantown, was in the service at the time of the battle of Germantown in Thomas Hill's Company, the Deponent himself being Lieutenant under Colonel Aaron Hankerson
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and served at this time about three weeks as orderly Sergeant
And this deponent further says that the said
John Johnson was again in the Militia service in the Revolutionary war in the seventeen hundred & seventy nine that he entered about the first of July on his service and served six months in what was called the New Jersey
Regiment, or troops, in Captain Rolles Company The Colonels name the deponent does not recollect nor the given name of the captain, that during this time of service the said John Johnson held the commission of and served as Lieutenant, that he was stationed on, or near the Delaware River at a place called Minisink to guard against the Indians
And the deponent further says that the
said John Johnson was married in the forepart
of August (the exact day this deponent does not recollect), seventeen hundred seventy nine, to Anna Maria Styres in the town of Hardiston
Sussez County in the State of New jersey by Jeptha Byram a Justice of the peace of said town
That this deponent was present when the marriage was solemnized and that the said Marriage took place while the said John Johnson was at home by permission during the term of service last above mentioned.
That the said John Johnson and his wife Anna Maria lived together until the time of the death of the said John Johnson which happened about seven years ago; and this deponent says
that the said Anna Maria Johnson has remained a  widow ever since the death of the said John Johnson
William Johnson
I Joseph Chamberlin Justice of the Peace of the Town of Bainbridge in the County of Chenango & State of New York do certify that William Johnson to me personally known appeared before me this Eighth day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and made oath to the above affidavit, and I certify that the said William Johnson is a credible man, & his character for truth and veracity is good
Joseph P. Chamberlin Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Chemung County
Abraham Westbrook of the Town of Wells in the County of Bradford in the State of
Pennsylvania aged Seventy Six years and upwards being duly sworn says that during the war of the Revolution he resided in Sussex County in the State of New Jersey: that he was in the service in the State troops of New Jersey, for one year under Capt. Harker, and is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7th 1832 for that service
That he well recollects Capt Ribble, and Lieut
John Johnson, and that Wilhelmus Westbrook
was an Ensign in the company commanded by
Ribble, which was taken from Col Rosenkrans
Regiment. He well remember that Lieut John
Johnson served in the six months service in 1779 on the Minisink Frontier. During his service the said John Johnson quartered at Major Samuel Westbrook's house. The service was rendered at various points at Fort Westbrook, Fort Fredenburgh and other points along the Minisink frontier, where it was necessary to keep guard. In this service the said John Johnson acted as Lieutenant-
Abraham Westbrook
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 29th day
day of December 1838
this
Th Maxwell J.P.
Chemung Co N Y
I certify that the above named
Abraham Westbrook is in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness
Th Maxwell J P.

State of New York
Chemung County
Clerks office
I Isaac Baldwin Clerk of the County of Chemung do hereby certify that
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Thomas Maxwell before whom the above
affidavit was made was when the same
was taken a Justice of the peace in & for
said County duly commissioned & sworn
that his several signatures above 
subscribed are genuine
Witness my hand & seal of office the 30th day of December 1838-
Isaac Baldwin Clerk
per D Herron D Clk
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Receipts kept for the 2nd years interest paid on Militia Notes
No of Voucher | No of Certif | Date | Signed by | Payable to | Amount L. S. D. | one year's interest  L. S. D
26 | 341 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | Thomas Hill | 2-1-3 | -- 2 -5
Receipts kept for the 2nd years interest paid on  certificates given by the commissioners in the several Militia services
No of Voucher | No of Certif | Date | Signed by | Payable to | Amount L. S. D. | one year's interest  L. S. D
56 | 134 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | Capt Jos Harker | 22 . 10 . 0 | 1 - 7 - 0
62 | 137 | 1 may 1784 | Jos Gaston | Joseph Harker | 145 . 2 . 6 | 8 . 14 . 1
Thomas Hill 21-3
Receipts for the third year's Interest paid on Militia Notes
No of Voucher | No of Certif | Date | Signed by | Payable to | Amount L. S. D. | one year's interest  L. S. D
39 | 341 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | Thomas Hill | 2 . 1. 3. | 0 . 2 . 5

Receipts for the 4th year's interest paid on Militia Notes
No of Voucher | No of Certif | Date | Signed by | Payable to | Amount L. S. D. | one year's interest  L. S. D
45 | 341 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | Thomas Hill | 2 . 1. 3| 0 . 2 . 5
Receipt for cash paid the fourth years interest on Militia Notes
No of Voucher | No of Certif | Date | Signed by | Payable to | Amount L. S. D. | one year's interest  L. S. D
66 ┃ 133 May 10th 1784 | Joseph Gaston | Capt Jos Harker | 22. 10 - 0 | 1.7.0
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Receipts for cash paid the fourth years interest on notes signed by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia servis

No of Vouch | No of Certif | Date | Signed by |
Payable to | Amount L. S. D. | One years interest L. S. D.
134 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | Capt Jos Harker | 22. 10. 0 | 1.7.0
136 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | Capt Jos Harker |  22. 10. 0 | 1.7.0
436 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | John Seward Lt Col | 14. 9. 0 | 17.4
456 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | John Seward Lt Col | 14. 9. 0 | 17.4
457 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | John Seward Lt Col | 14. 9. 0 | 17.4
458 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | John Seward Lt Col | 14. 9. 3 | 17.4
455 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | John Seward Lt Col | 14. 9. 0 | 17.4
2 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | Capt Geo Ribbles | 19. 5. 0 | 1. 3 .1
132 | May 1st 1784 | Jos Gaston | Capt Jos Harker | 27. 3. 4 | 1. 12. 7

Receipts for cash paid for the 4th year's interest on notes given by the commissioner in the several counties for Militia service
No of Vouch | No of Certif | Date | Signed by |
Payable to | Amount L. S. D. | One years interest L. S. D.
223 | 443 | May 1st 1784 | Joseph Gaston | Capt Jos Hacker | 6. 15. 8 | 0. 8. 1

State of New Jersey
I James D Westcott Secretary of State of the
State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts taken from seven books of accounts the first of which is headed "Receipts for the 2nd years interest paid on Militia notes " and endorsed "Militia Notes
No  ____ record headed "Receipt for the 2nd years
rest paid on certificate given by the
missioners in the several counties for
litia services, and endorsed Militants
years; the third headed "Receipts for
the third years interest paid on Militia notes"
and endorsed "Militia notes 3d year," the
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fourth headed "Receipts for the 4th years interest paid on Militia notes," of and endorsed "Militia notes 4th year," the fifth headed "Receipt for cash paid the fourth years interest on Militia notes," and endorsed "Militia 4th year No 2" the sixth headed Receipts
for cash paid the fourth years interest on note signed of the commissioners in the several counties for Militia service, "and endorsed "Militia year No 3"; the seventh headed "Receipts for cash paid for the 4th years interest on notes given by the commission
in the several counties for militia services," and
endorsed on the cover "Militia 4th years No 4;"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ┃
my hand and affixed my seal of office at the City of Trenton this sixth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight (1838)
James D. Westcott
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Free
Hon. James L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D C

NY
Mar 28
addl proof
Anna Maria Johnson
[Stamp] Elmira NY Mar 23
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Elmira March 22 1839
Sir
I forward an additional aff in the case of the application of Anna Maria Johnson for a pension as the widow of Lt. John Johnson.
Th Maxwell
When in Washington I left several afft's in
this case. I suppose they must be
satisfactory

J L Edwards Esqr
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W & N. Div,
MEMORANDA
Please  supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.
Full Name of soldier John Johnson
or John Johnston
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
State of New Jersey
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
New Jersey
dont know Town County
Date of death (as near as possible):
dont know Between 1820 & 1830
Christian name of widow:
Anna Mariah Johnson
or Johnston
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Believed to commenced receiving Pension bet 1827 &1830
O. W. & N. DIV
Jul 5 1895
Chier's Desk
Your name and address:
W G Bentley
821. The Revhery
Chicago Ill
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[Stamp} O.W. & N. Division
Nov 28 1900
Received
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[Stamp] Pension Office U.S. 1897
July the twenty sixth
To the Pension Department
Will you kindly tell me how or where I am
to find a record of the pension paid at
Elmira or South port a suburb of Elmira to the
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2/
Widow of Lieut John Johnston or Johnson
as my grand father and his brothers used
the T. I fancy it will be Johnston who went
from New York City or Staten Island or
Elisabeth town. all the record we have says
"She"- Anna Maria Johnson
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3/
"was born on Staten Island"
she was married during the darkest
days of the Revolution &c. During the
American Revolution she resided
alternately in New York and New Jersey
she was a resident of N. when it was
evacuated by the American Army under Gen. Washington and when taken by the British. At the close of the war she "saw Gen Washington on his way to Annapolis to surrender up his
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4/
command &c.
If there are any charges kindly advise me and
I will gladly pay
Mrs James Macken
Wellsville
New York
[Stamp] U. S. Pension Office B Jul 30 1897
[Stamp] Old War & Navy FILES
Aug 2 1897
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[Stamp]
O.W. & N. Div
Jul 5 1897
Chief's Desk
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821. The Rookery
Chicago July  1875.

Wm Lochren
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C

[Stamp]
O.W. & N Div
Jul 5 1895
CHIEF'S DESK

I am desirous of ascertaning the Military record of John Johnson, or it may be John Johnston
as in the family the name is spelled both ways. He was said to have lived before and during the Revolutionary  war in New Jersey and probably belonged to a New Jersey Regiment
but possibly joined some other state troops 
in the Revolutionary war. He is supposed to have been a Lieutenant and was paymaster
His widow is said to have received a pension
Commencing sometime between 1827, and 1830 and that she lived at that time at Bainbridge Chenango Co New York. Her name was Anna Mariah Johnson (or Johnston) and she died March 12. 1842
This is all the data I have. If from this you
can find in your office any record of the
said John Johnson (or Johnston) and will furnish me with it. I will take it as a person of form
Respectfully your
W. G. Bentley
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THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON COMPANY
Rev Sec

Bainbridge, N. Y. May 17th 1915

Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
Would you favor me with the military record
of one, John Johnston, born May 4th 1753, died Dec. 8th. 1829 who served in the Revolutionary war in Captain Seward's Company, Second regiment, Sussex County, New Jersey.  His wife ANNE Maria Steyres Johnston applied Dec 8th 1836 for a pension while residing at Bainbridge New York.
I wish to use this information in securing
membership to the Daughters of American Revolution.
Thanking you in advance I am
Yours truly, 
Frances Church McCullough
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Copy of Family Record in claim Wid. File #20, 197, John Johnson.
James Johnson born Febry. 2, 1780
John Styres Johnson born Aug. 8, 1781.
Nancy Johnson born Mch. 2, 1783.
William Johnson born Sept 6. 1785
Samuel Johnson born Mch 23, 1787
Jane Johnson born Sept. 7, 1789
Nathaniel Johnson born Apl. 8, 1791.
Betsey Johnson born June 15, 1793
Parces Johnson born May 4, 1796
Henery Johnson born Aug 24, 1799

Saml. Johnson ware joined in marriage with Rebeccah Crawford Feby. 28, 1822.
Mayrian Johnson ware joined in marriadge Sept., 1830.
John S. Johnson ware joined marriadge Sept., 1830.
Hannah Johnson ware joined in marriadge Oct. 6, 1835.