Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27761, for Benjamin Johnson, Maryland
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SERVICE
Md

Johnson Benjamin
Price Elizabeth
(Former
Widow)

number
W. 27761.
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Dead
letter to Hon a Bierace
12 Dec 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 [throw] 4 March 1834 to 
15 July 1834 the day of his death. 
Agt Notified 19 Dec 1839.

Hon. G. W. Summers Aug 27 1842
Same Dec 28, 1842

Letter May 23 1867

Benjamin Johnson of Fayette Co in the state of W Va who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Winchester of the Regiment commanded by Col Guss in the Maryland line for 2 yrs pr $80.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 dollars 0 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June 1832

and sent to Hon [illegible] H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Mch 34  240.00
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4 Sep  40.00
$280.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book C Vol. [6 2] Page 20
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NOV 16 1878
PENSION OFFICE

Marriage in 1829

Marriage record of Benjamin Johnson
to
Elizabeth McGraw
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OW
7446
Elizth Price

O.W.  Wid
#27.761

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U S PENSION OFFICE
OCT 19 1881
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Gandy Bridge
May 22th 1834

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Honbl William McComas Esq.
Member of The house of Representatives
Washington City
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3[0 or 9]939
Benjamin Johnson
Virginia
of
for 1778 pr. 3 yr
$80

Hon W McComas 

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Honbl William McComas Esq.
Member of the house of Representatives
Washington City
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In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Virginia Fayette County to wit 
On this 19th day May 1834 Benjamin Johnson personally appeared before the court of the county aforesaid in the state of Virginia being a Resident of the S. County of State aforesaid and aged Seventy Six years on the 25th of March Last 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 7th 1832 that he entered  in the Army of the United States in the year - (not recollecting the year) in the Maryland line served as well as he now recollects under Capt Winchester of the 3rd Regt commanded by Col. Guss -
Col Guss However was soon after promoted to general after guss's promotion he was put under Col. Adams 
he the s'd Johnson states that the Lieut of the company to which he belonged was by the name of Modock-
for a while who took sick & resigned afterward Lieut. Loi. tok his Place as Lieutenent  a Major William belonged 
to the Regt. who conducted the Prisoner from York 
that he served three years & two months having served two months over his time before he could get his discharge
that he served under different officers whose names 
he cant recollect but recollects that Genl. Smallwood commanded a part of the line as general and that he was Discharged at annapolis after the siege of York where said Cornwallis was taken that he was 
one of the troops that marched the British Prisoners to Annapolis & that he was at the siege of York 
That he was at the Balttle of Princeton & several other 
Little Scouting Battles that he entered below Annapolis on the road side he being a Bound boy that he marched 
Through Hagers town Pensylvania, Princeton ,returned through Part of 
Maryland again by Georgetown & Boling green , Hanover OH.
in Virgina through to Williamsburg Piegon Hill & york 
& then to Annapolis as before stated & that he left 
His Discharge & Certificate with his brothers in Charles County Maryland. Came to This Country with a 
View of returning to Maryland but never did and 
Cannot now get his discharge as his Brothers went to state of Georgia & Knows not what part of said state 
he removed to by reason of which he cant get it
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Application for
Pension Act 3d Feby 53
Bounty Land Act 3 March 33
Elizabeth Price
formerly widow
Benjamin Johnson
$80 per annum
Act June 7th 1832
Fayette County
West Virginia

Boynton
Filed by
John H Martin
Claim Agent
Richmond
Virginia

Oct 31, 1866

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NOV 1 1866
PENSION OFFICE
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State of West Virginia Fayette County SS 
On this 16th day of October 1866 personally appeared before me James S Cassady Clerk 
of the Circuit Courty for the county and state aforesiad Elizabeth Price aged Sixty three years now a resident of Kanawha County but late of Fayette County West Virginia, who being duly sworn according to law says that she is the widow of James Price and formally the widow of Benjamin Johnson: that her first husband the said Benjamin Johnson was a Revolutionary soldier, and a Pensioner under an act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832 at the rate of Eighty (80) dollars per annum: and that the said Benjamin Johnson died in the County of Fayette in the State of West Virginia on the 15th day of july 1834. 
Defendant further says that she was married to the said Benjamin Johnson in the County of Kanawha and the State of Virginia on the 7th day of August 1829 by one Rev. James Callahan a minister of the Gospel and that her name before marriage was Elizabeth McGraw; that said husband died in the County of Fayette State of Virginia on the 15th day of july 1834. that she was married to James Price on the 26th day of April 1836 in the county of Fayette in the State of Virginia 
By one Rev. John Johnson a minister of the Gospel: and that her name before this marrige
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was Elizabeth Johnson that the said James Price died in the State of Indiana on the   day of    1859 and that she is still a widow. 
Depenant further says that she has not borne armes against the Government of the United States or that she has not in any manner encouraged the Rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause. 
Depenant also says she makes this declaration for the purpose of securing such pension as she may be entitled to as the widow of the afore said Benjamin Johnson under the act of Congress approved February 3rd 1853 and to the act of such Bounty Land as she may be entitled to under the act of Congress approved March 3rd 1855. refference being made to the evidence in the Pension Office at Washington D.C. for the purpose of substantiating the claim Benjamin Johnson former Husband of the affiant under the act of Congress of the 7th day of June 1832 that his pension certificate is believed to  have been sent to the 3d Auditors Office in the City of Washington D.C. at the time when the last payment was made up to the time of death of the said Benjamin Johnson to wit: July 15th 1834. 
--
I Elizabeth Price formerly Elizabeth Johnson do solemnly swore in the presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the
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Constitution of the United States and the Union of the states thereunder: that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been during the late rebellion with refferance to the emancipation of Slaves 
So Help me God. 
Witnesses 
             her
Tobitha  X  Stone
            Mark
        Her
Millie X A. Lewis 
          Mark 
               Her
Elizabeth X Price 
                Mark
-- 
Also personally appeared Tobitha Stone
and Millie A. Lewis residents of Kanawha 
County State of West Virginia persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit 
who being duly sworn according to Law say that they were present and saw Elizabeth Price sign her name by making her mark 
foregoing declaration and that she is now a widow and was formally the widow of Benjamin Johnson and they further sware 
that they have no interest in this claim. 
Witness 
P A Montague 
H W Brazie 
            Her
Tobetha X Stone 
              Mark
       her
Millie X A. Lewis 
         mark 
--
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 16th day of October 1865. and I certify that the witnesses are credable persons and their testimony is entitled to faith and credit where they are known and should
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be entitled to respect elsewhere, and I further certify that the distance from the residence of Mrs Price is over twenty miles to the court house and that it would put her to considerable inconvenience by reason of her advance age and bodily infirmities to appear in open court I further certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this 

P A Montage Deffer 
Jas. S. Cassady Clerk ading by and under authority of Chapter 14. 
Section 1. page 16. of the Acts of this Legislature of West Virginia passed July 16th 1863 to which reference is here made for the Authority of said Deputy Clerk
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State of West Virginia
Fayette County
S.S
On this 16 day of October A.D. 1866
Personally appeared before me James S. Cassady Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County & State aforesaid Adam Johnson and
John Ingram Residents of Fayette County and State of West Virginia persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled
credit and who being duly sworn according to law on their solemn oaths do say that they knew intimately Benjamin Johnson the first husband of Elizabeth Price and also James
Price the Second Husband of the said Elizabeth Price that the parties lived together as man and wife and were known
and resided as such in the neighborhood, and that the marriage
of the parties has ever be
the affiants, that the said
to the knowledge of
Benjamin Johnson also bore
the reputation of being of Revolutionary [soldier or character] and that they 
have reason to believe that the said Benjamin
Johnson was a Revolutionary pensioner before he died at an 
advanced age in life & in the year 1834. The said James Price
Will who was the last husband of the said Elizabeth Price
died in the State of Indiana in the year 1859 leaving the said
Elizabeth Price a widow and they further declare that the said Elizabeth
Price who was formerly Elizabeth Johnson has not borne [anything?]
against the government of the United States or that she has 
not in any manner encouraged the Rebels or manifested a
sympathy with their cause.  And that of her husbands to wit
Benjamin Johnson Died in Fayette County Virginia and James
Price died in the State of Indiana (as your affiants believe)
and that she is at this time a widow, and they further swear that they have no interest in the Prosecution of this claim
Adam Johnson
Robert Ingram

Sworn and subscribed and sworn to me in my office at Fayetteville this 
16th day of October A D. 1866
James S. Cassady Clerk
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Application for Pension Act 3rd Feb’y ‘53
Bounty Land Act 3rd March ‘53
Elizabeth Price formerly widow
Benjamin Johnson
$80 per annum Act June 7th 1832
Fayette County West Virginia

Boyn[ton]

Filed by
John H Martin
Claim Agent
Richmond
Virginia

Oct 31, 1866

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NOV 1 1866
PENSION OFFICE
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27761 OWN
Elizabeth Price
Former Widow
of Benjamin Johnson
M.d Line Rev. War
 Sec. 4743 Revised Statutes
Index: Vol __  Page __
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Ex'r. OLD WAR
No. 

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Elizabeth Price
Hawk’s Nest W Va
Wid of
Benjamin Johnson
W.
Died at Loop Creek Va
July 15/34
….other claim.
Clerk.
Application filed: Nov 1st 1866
Attorney: A. St. C. Denver
P. O. Washington D C

ATTY FILED
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CH
To Mr White
Widows Claim,
Rev. War
Soldier Benj. Johnson
Reviewers, Nov. 29, 1878.
Please have
brief Show Character
of proof establishing
fact and date of
remarriage, death
of second husband
and whether she has
remained a widow.
I would have brief
show what evidence
of loyalty there is,
and date of filing all
proof.
Minifred
Dec. 2 /78
O. K.
LCW
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LAND OFFICE, ANNAPOLIS,
June 7th 1834.
I Certify that it appears by a Depreciation Pay Roll, remaining in my Office, that Benjamin Johnson a
private of the 3rd Regt of the 
Maryland Line, received £59" 7s 2d Depreciation
Money, issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment, on the
19th day of July 1781.
George G. Brewer
Register Land Office W. S. Md.
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Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
R & A Div
Washington, DC. July 28, 1881

Sir
In the case of Elizabeth Price
dec’d ctf No. 7.446. Rev. War. The doctor
should state the name of the person
who nursed and cared for the pensioner
in her last illness.
Please return this letter.
Very respectfully
W W Dudley
Commissioner P.

Pleasant Price
Hawks Nest
Fayette Co
W. Va.
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R. T.
Division of Records and Accounts.
(NOTICE OF ISSUE.)
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE.
Dec 5th 1878
Madam
You are hereby notified that a certificate, No. 7446 for original pension, has this day been issued in favor of Elizabeth Price whose P. O. Address is
Hawks Nest. County of Fayette State of W. Va, and that said certificate will be sent to the Pension Agent at Knoxville who will forward it, with
properly prepared vouchers, to the claimant, and, when these shall have been duly executed and returned to him, will transmit directly to the claimant a check for the total amount of pension then due
Rate of pension $8.00 per month, commencing
16 Nov 1878.
The Power of atty. having been filed subsequent to June 20, 1878, the attorney's fee, if any, will not be paid by the Pension Agent.
Very respectfully,
J A [Bently]
Commissioner.
Clmnt

REVISED STATUTES, SEC. 5185.
Any agent or attorney, or any other person, instrumental in prospecting any claim directly or indirectly contract for, demand, or receive, or retain any greater compensation for his for pension or bounty land who shall service or instrumentality in prosecuting a claim for pension or bounty land than is provided in the title pertaining to pensions or who shall wrongfully withhold from a pensioner or claimant the whole or any part of the pension or claim allowed and due such pensioner or claimant, or the land warrant issued to any such claimant, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall for every such offense be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding two years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
[ACT OF JUNE 20, 1878.]
It shall be unlawful for any attorney, agent, or other person to demand or receive for his services in a pension case a greater sum than ten dollars. No
contract shall hereafter be filed with the Commissioner of Pensions in any case. In pending cases in which a fee contract has heretofore been filed, if the pension shall be allowed, the Commissioner of Pensions shall approve the same as to the amount of the fee to be paid at the amount specified in the contract sections forty seven hundred and sixty-eight, forty-seven hundred and sixty-nine, and forty-seven hundred and eighty-six of the Revised Statutes, shall not apply to any case or claim hereafter filled, or to any pending claim in which the claimant has not been represented by an agent or attorney prior to the passage of this Act.
Sec. 2. Section forty-seven hundred and eighty-five of the Revised Statutes is hereby repealed.
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May 23/67
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May 23, 1867
Sir
I have examined & Suspended the claim
of Elizabeth Price for a pension as former
Widow of Benjamin Johnson a Revolutionary
soldier-
Proof of claimant’s marriage with 
Benjamin Johnson should be furnished.
Also the precise date of the death of
her last husband James Price.
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Aug 25.42
Benj Johnson
Va. Md.

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com. Pensions
Washington D.C.

Hon G. W. Summers

Hon G. W. Summers
H.R.
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Ho Rep 24th Aug 1832
Dr Sir
Will you be good enough
to furnish me the copy requested
by the within letter, and return
with it the letter itself.
Very Respectfully
Your obt svt
G.W. Summers
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Land Office Annapolis, June 7th 1834
I hereby certify that it appears by the Muster rolls, remaining in this office, that Benjamin Johnson enlisted as a fifer in the 3rd Maryland Regiment, on the 10th day of June 1778 for the term of three years, was a private the 1st of February 1779, and was present on the 1st of November 1780,
George G. Brewer
Reg’r Land Off [illegible]
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1622
Elizabeth Price
Va

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JULY 21 1872
PENSION OFFICE
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State of West Virginia County of Fayette  ss.
On this 16th day of September A.D. 1878, personally
appeared before me G.M. Blume Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, the same being a Court of record, Elizabeth Price, aged 75 years, a resident of said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is a widow of Benjamin Johnson deceased who was a
private in the company commanded by Captain
___  in the Regiment commanded by ____
in the Revolutionary war. To the best of her knowledge and belief, her husband entered the service at ___  about the___of ___ day of ___A D 17 ___, for the term ___and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Three years and was honorably discharged at ____ on the ___ day of ___ AD 17 ___. That her said husband was a
pensioner of the United States under the act of ___
at the rate of $ ___ per annum which was paid
to him at the agency in ___ in the State of Virginia.
She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Johnson at Loop Creek in the County of Kanawha (Now Fayette) in the State of Virginia
on or about the 7th day of August AD 1829
by one Revd Whitten and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth McGraw. That her said husband Benjamin Johnson died at Loop Creek in the County of
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Fayette in the State of Virginia on or about
the 15th day of July A D 1834.
That on or about the 26th day of April 1836
she was married to James Price at Loop Creek in the County of Fayette in the State of Virginia by one
Revd John Johnson a minister of the gospel. And that her said last named husband died at Thos Price's in the County of Hancock in the State of Indiana on or about the 15th day of September AD 1858, since which time she has remained and continued to be a Willow. She further declares that her places of residence since her marriage with the said Benjamin Johnson have been follows, as number of years at Loop Creek, & since with her children in said Fayette County. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the provisions sec 4712 of the Revised Statutes or any other act to which her case applicable. And she hereby constitutes and appoints A. St. C. Denver, of Washington D.C. her true and lawful attorney, with full power of substitution and revocation, to prosecute her claim. And she further states that her residence and post office address is Hawk's Nest in the County of Fayette in the 
State of West Virginia.
Elizabeth Price her mark
Attest
John Kincaid Sr
Harvey Magraw

Also personally appeared John Kincard Sr aged
67 years residing at Loop Creek in the County of Fayette West Virginia & Harvey McGraw age
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50 years and residing at Hawk’s Nest in the County
of Fayette in the State of West Virginia, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn
say that they have known the said applicant Mrs Elizabeth Price 45 years, and for 42 years respectively: that they knew her as the wife and widow of the said Benjamin Johnson and subsequently as the wife and widow of the said James Price, that she is now a widow; that they were present and saw her sign her name to the foregoing declaration: that they have every reason to believe from their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to
be and that they have no interest in the prosecution
of this claim
John Kincaid Sr
Harvey Magraw

Witness
[Wm McGraw]
[?] G.M. Blume

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day
of September A D 1878. And I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration &c were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing & that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official Seal.
G.M. Blume Clerk
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Affts of John Kincaid Sr & George Johnson Remarriage


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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
NOV 12 1878
PENSION OFFICE


Fayette County West Virginia Nov 12th 1878
Fayette County to wit
This day John Kincaid personally appeared before
me James G. Kincaid a Justice of the peace in and
for the County aforesaid. The said John Kincaid
aged 67 years residing in Loop Creek in said County
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled
to credit and after being by me duly sworn says
that he lived near to Benjamin Johnson at
the time of his death and spent the night previous
to his death with him. Also that he aided
in his burial, which to the best of his recollection
was in or about the year 1834. And that he knew
the said Johnson as the husband of Elizabeth
Johnson, who afterwards married James Price,
who is now an applicant for a pension as the
widow of Benjamin Johnson Decd, who was a revolutionary soldier. and further states that he believes her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that he has no interest
in the prosecution of said claim for pension

John Kincaid
Test
Jackson Kelley
George C Johnson

This day George C Johnson personally appeared
me James G. Kincaid a Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Fayette the said
George J Johnson aged 47 years residing
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on Loop Creek in said County a man whom
I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit
 and after being duly sworn by me says that
he was present and an eye witness to the
Marriage of Elizabeth Johnson to James
Price which took place at her house on Loop
Creek in said County to the best of his recollection about April 1836 and further states that
he knew her as the wife and widow Benjamin
Johnson decd who was a revolutionary soldier.
And further that he knows her to be the
identical person she represents herself to
be in her declaration to obtain a pension
as the widow of said Benjamin Johnson Dec’d.
 And further states to the best of his recollection  Benjamin Johnson died about the year 1834
and that he has no interest in the prosecution
of the said claim for pension directly or indirectly
George Johnson

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
NOV 16 1878
PENSION OFFICE

Test
 J.G. Kimaid
Pleasant Price

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day
of November 1878. and I hereby certify has the
contents of the foregoing affidavits was
read and explained before swearing to and
subscribed by the said Witnesses I also
certify that I have no interest directly or indirectly
in the prosecution of said claim for pension
Given under my hand the date above
J G Kincaid J P
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State of West Virginia, ss
I, G. M. BLUME, Clerk of the County Court of Fayette County, in the State of West Virginia, do hereby certify that James G. Kincaid Esqr whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of
the Peace in and for said County and State, duly elected and qualified; that to all his official acts full  faith and credit are due; and that his signature is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal, this 13th day
of November, 1878, and in the 16th year of the
State. 
G.M. Blume Clerk

MOORE BROS., PRINTERS, CHARLESTON.
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Certificate in the
matter of Benjamin Johnson
[Johnson]

Death of Soldier

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NOV 16 1878
PENSION OFFICE
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
NOV [15] 1878
PENSION OFFICE

Identity and widow remarriage
since 1808

Affidavits of
Robert Ingram &
Jesse Treadaway
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Fayette County West Virginia
Nov 12th 1878
Fayette County to wit
This day Robert Ingram personally appeared
 before me William Tyree a Notary Public
in and for the County aforesaid. The said
the said Ingram 60 years old, residing
on Loop Creek in said County a man
whom I certify is respectable
and entitled to credit and after being by
me duly sworn says that he is and has
been well acquainted with Elizabeth
Price ever since the death of her first
husband Benjamin Johnson, which was
about the year 1834. And has known her
as the wife and Widow of James Price ever since
they were married which was about
April 1836. And also states that she is the
identical person she represents herself to
to be in her declaration to obtain a pension
as the Widow Benjamin Johnson Dec’d.
And that he has no interest directly or
indirectly in the prosecution of said claim
for pension.
 Robert Ingram
test
George C Johnson
Pleasant Price

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NOV [15] 1878
PENSION OFFICE



Sworn to before me this 12th day of November
1878. And I hereby certify that the contents of

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the foregoing certificate, was read and fully explained
to the witness before signing and sworn to.
Given under my hand the date above
W Tyree Notary Public
Fayette County West Va
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State of West Virginia, ss:
1, G. M. BLUME, Clerk of the County Court of Fayette County, in the State of West Virginia, do hereby certify that Lewis Tuggle Esq whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of
the Peace in and for said County and State and qualified, that to all his official acts full faith and credit are due; and that his signature is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal, this 13th day
of November, 1878, and in the 16th year of the
State.
G.M. Blume Clerk.

Afft: Robert Ingram
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State of West Virginia, ss:
Fayette County to wit

This day Jesse Tredaway Personally appeared
before Lewis tuggle, a justice of the peace in and
for said County, the said Jesse Tredaway aged
Seventy Seven years, residing in Loop Creek
in said County, a man whom I certify to be
respectable and entitled to credit, and was duly sworn by me; Says that he knew Benjamin Johnson and Elizabeth McGraw and that they were said to have been married about the year 1829. And that he knew them to live together as man and wife as long as said Johnson lived, also knew her as the widow of said Johnson. And he further states that he knew
the said Elizabeth Johnson after her marriage with
James Price, and as the wife and widow of
him (Price) and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her Declaration to obtain
a pension as the widow of said Benjamin Johnson
who was a revolutionary soldier. And that he has no interest in the prosecution of the said claim for a pension.
Jesse Treadaway
Test
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E. B. Hawkins
Flord Hudderston
 
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 5 day of Nov 1878 and I hereby
certify that the contents of the above
certificate was read to the witness
and fully explained to said Witness
before signing and swearing to same
and that I have no interest in the
prosecution of said claim for a
pension. Given under my hand this the
5th day of November 1878
L. Tuggle J.P.
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State of Indiana Hancock County to wit:
This day Thomas L. Price and Thomas J
Leary personally appeared before me
Ephraim Marsh Clerk Dist. Court of the County and
State aforesaid, the said Thomas L. Price
aged 56 years and residing in the County of Hancock State of Indiana and the said Thomas J. Leary aged 61 years and residing in the
County of Hancock State of Indiana, persons
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled
to credit, and who being by me duly sworn
say that they personally knew James Price
who was the husband of Elizabeth Price
of the County of Fayette State of West
Virginia who is now an applicant
for a pension as the widow of Benjamin
Johnson deceased, who was a revolutionary
Soldier. And that the said James Price
died and was buried on or about the
15th day of September 1858 in the County
of Hancock State of Indiana, and that
they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim
Witnesses.
Thomas L Price
Thomas J Leary
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worn to and subscribed before me this
1st day of October A.D. 1878. and I
hereby certify that the contents of the
above declaration & were fully made known
and explained to the witnesses before stearing
and that I have no interest direct or
indirect in the prosecution of this claim,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and official seal
Ephraim Marsh Clerk
Hancock Circuit Court

Death 2d Husband
Affts of Thomas L Price 
Thomas J Leary
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State of West Virginia County of Nicholas S.S.
On the 27th day of September A.D. 1878 personally
appeared before me John N Wiseman a Justice of
the peace in and for the County aforesaid
Mary Ann Gill aged 64 years, a resident of said County and State who being by me duly sworn according
Law declares that she was present and an
Eye witness to the Marriage of Elizabeth McGraw
to Benjamin Johnson a revolutionary soldier
which took place at Loop Creek then in Kanawha
 County Virginia which was on or about
the 7th day of August 1829 and that she has
know[n] her ever since as the wife & widow of
said Johnson and she [k]new her as the wife and
Widow of James Price Dec’d. She further states
that she has no interest directly or indirectly
in the prosecution of the claim of Elizabeth
Price for a pension as the widow of Benjamin
Johnson Dec’d.
Mary Ann Gill her mark
Test. 
John N. Wiseman
W. Tyree

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day
of September 1878. and I hereby certify that the contents of the above affidavit was fully read and explained to her before subscribed and sworn to and in the presence of the witness. Given under my hand this 27th day of September 1878
John N. Wiseman Justice
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State of West Virginia County of Nicholas ss
Court
I John A Hamilton Clerk of the County
Court of the County of Nicholas in the State of
West Virginia hereby certify that John N Wiseman
whose name is signed to the within certificate
is and was at the time of Signing the same
an acting Justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid and that full faith and credit
is due all his official acts as such and that
his signature thereto is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal
of Court this 9th day of Dec 1878
John Hamilton Clerk, Nicholas County Court

Afft of Mary Ann Gill

[oval stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
[illegible date]
PENSION OFFICE
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A
WIDOW'S BRIEF NO. 2.
Rev. War
Claim No.
Soldier, Benjamin Johnson
Lewis C. White Ex'r
N.O.W. And B.S.
Ad. Nov. 26 /78

Immediate cause of death,
Remote cause,

A. D.
Dec 2. 78.
Medical Reviewer
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Sec. 4743 Revised Statutes
WAR OF THE Revolution
Act of July 14, 1862, and subsequent acts.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
ORIGINAL WITH INCREASE.
Knoxville 7.446
Elizabeth Price former, widow of
Benjamin Johnson Private and Fifer
3d Md. Line Rev. War

Residence of claimant, Fayette County, and State of West Va.
Post Office, Hawks Nest. Fayette Co. West Va
Attorney, A. St Clair Denver, Present. P. of A. filed Nov 16.78

Fee, $___Articles of agreement, __ having been filed
Rate of pension, $ eight per month, commencing November 16th 1878, the date of completion of claim

Payment on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted.
ADMITTED, November 26, 1878  Lewis White Examiner.
APPROVED, Dec. 2 1878 Millfield, Reviewer.

DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS.

Enlistment, June 10 1778
Muster into pensionable rank, ___
Discharge, November 1 1780
Death, July 15 1834
Invalid app. filed, in 1818
Invalid last paid to July 15 1834
Widow's app filed, Nov. 1 1866
CAUSE OF DEATH Not Known

Right accrued, Sept 15 1858
Claim completed, Nov 16 1878
Claimant's marriage to soldier, Aug. 8, 1829.
Death of soldier July 15, 1834.
Remarriage of Claimant Apr. 26 1836
Death 2d Husband Sept. 15, 1858
PLACE OF DEATH, Fayette Co. W. Va.
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INCIDENTAL MATTER.
No Dep
1834
The death of soldier is shown by report from Treasury Dept that payment has been made to date of death [July] 95 1834

The remarriage of claimant to Price in 1836 and his death in 1858 is shown by proper proof. George Johnson swears Nov. 16/18 that he was present at claimant’s remainage to Price, and that prior to that time she was the widow of a Rev. War soldier.

Soldier was pensioned at 80 per year for over two years service.

Thomas L. Price Thomas J. Leary Nov. 16 1878
Swear that James Price the husband of
claimant died Sept 15 1858, in Hancock Co. Indiana

John Kincaid Harvey McGraw  Nov. 16 1878
Swear that they knew claimant
as the reputed widow of Benjamin
Johnson and then as the wife and
now the widow of James Price and that she is now
a widow, and know that she is the person she represents herself to be

Adam Johnson Robert Ingram Nov. 1 1866
Swear that claimant did not bear arms
or in any manner engage in and the late
rebellion in the United States
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PROOF AS TO SERVICE.
The Adjutant General U. S. A. reports the military history of the soldier as follows: * * *

PROOF AS TO DEATH.
1st. Report of Adjutant General,
2d. Report of Surgeon General.
3d. Certificate of Disability.
4th. Testimony of Army Surgeon.
5th. Testimony of Officers.
6th. Testimony of Fellow Soldiers.
7th. Testimony of Attending Physician.
8th. Other Testimony.
DATE OF FILING.
Rolls show - service from June 10 1778 as a
fifer 3 Md. to November 10 1780. paid
£59 7s 2d Depreciation money