Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35470, for Charles Johnson, Maryland
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SERVICE                                               NUMBER
Md-            Johnson, Charles               S-35470
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5211
Kentucky
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Charles Johnson, private -- Capt Morrison
Maryland line 1775 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th Jany. 1819 and sent to Hon: R. M. Johnson House of Reps U. States --
Arrears to 4th Sept. 1818. 5 mos. $40.--
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar: 1819. $48.
$88.--

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Scott County

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Notification sent to Thomas Henderson Esq 31 Oct 1820
Great Crossings Kenty
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Charles Johnson Private
Williams Maryland Regt
1775-1778
April 27 1818

The Hon John C Calhoun
Maryland Register of City of Washington
Admitted

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By Direction

Charles Johnson
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State of Kentucky
This Day Charles Johnson personally appeared before me, one of the Circuit Judges for the Commth aforsd and made oath that he entered the Service of the United States as an enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary War, in 1775 in the Maryland line in the 3rd Regiment commanded by Colo. Williams, his company officer was Capt Jonathan Morris or Morrison, the Lieutenants name was Byres -- This term of Service was 3 years, which time he served and was honorably Discharge din Frederick Town Maryland and then Joined a minute company under Capt Mans and was in the Service of his country to the end of the war -- He was in the Batles of German Town and Brandywine, and at Quinns Island he was wounded his discharge he has lost -- He is sixty five years of age and infirm and poor and from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his country , that he now lives in Scott County and state of Kentucky, witness my hand this 27th of April 1818
[signed] Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge

From the foregoing affidavit and the inspection of the applicant, it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Charles Johnson served in the Revolutionary war as an enlisted soldier for
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a period more than nine months which is respectfully certified to the Hon the Secretary at War witness my hand this 27th of April 1818
[signed] Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge

The Hon. 
J. C. Calhoun -

I hereby certify that the within named Charles Johnson is in such reduced circumstances in life as to need the assistance of his country for support .--
[signed] Rh. M. Johnson
Member of Congress
Jany 6th 1819
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Kentucky Sct}
Scott Circuit}
I B. L. Chambers clerk of the Court of the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken and whose signature appears subscribed to the Certificate thereto annexed was at the time of signing the same and is the Judge of the Court aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts as such

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In testimony whereof I have herto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and in the Twenty seventh year of the Commonwealth
Attest [signed] B. L. Chambers C. S. C. C.
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105.
C. Johnson
5211.

[illegible]
(Received)

Thomas Henderson
Great Crossings, KY.
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District of Kentucky Scott County S. S.
On this 7th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County, Charles Johnson aged seventy years last May resident in Scott County [in said district crossed out] as aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, That he was enlisted in the Continental service in the year 1775 by Capt Morris & attached to the 3d Maryland Regiment commanded by Col Williams and served the term of three years the term of his enlistment That the Regiment was under the line commanded by Genl. Smallwood- That he was in the battle of GermanTown & received a wound in the head - That he then joined a minute company for one year commanded by Peter Manse - That he then served occasionally as a militia man to the end of the war & got a wound in the arm, near the mouth of the Potomac - That his original declaration is dated 27th day of April 1818 - under which a pension certificate issued on the 6th day of January 1819. Number 5,211. on which he has received a pension. 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United Sates on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have
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not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land d& naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed-
Schedule of the property of Charles Johnson 
He has no property of any description whatever

The declarant states on oath that he is a skin dresser, but he is so infirm that he can seldom work at it- That he has eight in family besides himself, towit, his wife aged fifty five years & unable to labor hard, a daughter Rebekhah aged 23 years Betsy aged 21 years, Dorothy aged 20 years, Robt aged 17 years & Charles same age = & Jenny fifteen years old- Nancy aged 12 years - and that they can [illegible]
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=port themselves being principally girls - 
           his
Charles X Johnson
         mark

Sworn to & subscribed by Charles Johnson on the 7th day of August 1820 before the Scott County Court
[signed] Jno Thomson P. J. 

State of Kentucky}
Scott County} 
I Benj. L. Chambers Clerk of the court for the county afsd. do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court, And I so further certify that it is the opinion of the sd court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 25th day of August 1820 and in the 29th year of the comth. 
Attest [signed] B. L. Chambers Clk
By [signed] Levi Prewitt DC
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]
35470
Revy INVALID
File No. 35470
Charles Johnson
Priv Rev War
Act: 18th March 18"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870]