Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,704, for William Johnson, Maryland
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SERVICE                                             NUMBER
Md.             Johnson, William            S 41704
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6,511
Ohio.
William Johnson, 4
of Fairfield in the state of Ohio, who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Houssegers of the Maryland line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d of Feby 1819 and sent to the Honble Mr. Backer House of Reps. U. S.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3 mos 16/11.4/30 29.18
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819                 48.00
Continue                                                            $77 18

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Notification sent July 20th. 1820 to Hon. P. Beecher, Lancaster, Ohio
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Wm Johnson 
Maryland
Col Houssegger
German Regmt
May 1778}
May 1781} 3 yrs

Correct
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State of Ohio}
Fairfield County SS} May 16th 1818
ON this 16th day of May A. D. 1818, before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Johnson aged seventy years, resident in the County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war 
-That he the said William Johnson enlisted in Fredericktown in the state of Maryland in May, in the year 1778, for the term of three years in the company commanded by Capt. Myers, in the German Regt. Maryland Troops, commanded by Ludwig Weltner Leutenant Col. the latter part of which time he served as a sergeant - that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of May A. D. 1781, when he was discharged from the service in Anapolis in the State of Maryland - that he was in in the battle of Monmouth, and under Gen. Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians, and that he was
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stationed at West Point when Arnold turned Traitor - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that on making application for his land he left his discharge at Anapolis in order to obtain its and has never seen it since that time - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid 
[signed] William Johnson
[signed] David Swayze [illegible] Judge
I David Swayze Judge &e as aforesaid, do certify that William Johnson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment and I do further certify that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
[signed] David Swayze A. P. Judge
This application was made on the day above mentioned and at that time supposed to be completed but upon after information
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I discovered what I had done was irregular and imperfect and not conformable to the Law and instructions of the Secretary of War, and have this day the 22nd of June A 1818 put the application in the above form --
[signed] David Swayze A. S. Judge
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Wm Johnson
Fairfield Co
6,511
issd. 2 Feb. 1819
Mary 1819
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Hon P. Beecher
Lancaster, Ohio
10 July 1820
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State of Ohio Fairfield County for Court of Common Pleas ~~
Oh this Twentieth day of June AD 1820 personally appeared in open court the court aforesaid being a court of Record so made by the Constitution and laws of the State William Johnston aged seventy two the 22d. of April 1820resident in the county aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that the enlisted on the 11th of May 1778 for three years in the German Regiment commanded by Ludwick Wiltner Lt. Col. at Frederick Town Maryland inlisted by the Col at [Frederick crossed out] served in the company commanded by Capt. Myers and was discharged at Anapolis Maryland 16th May 1781 that his original application was dated 10th May 1818 his Pention certificate dated 2nd Febuary 1819 and numbered 6.51 and I do Solemly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not since that given by gift sale or in any manner dispose of any 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 and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March AD 1818 and that I have not now has any other person in trust for me any property or securities contracts of debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - 
[signed] William Johnston
Schedule of my property -
1 old plow and hoe - 2.00
1 cow worth $12.00
2 3 year old heiffers 20.00
1 2 year old 8.00
1 year old 5.00
1 Horse 35.00
4 sheep 1 lamb 6.00
2 axes & pair of traces 4.00
6 Chairs 4 knives & forks - 1.00
1 small pot & kittle 4.00
4 set of cups & saucers .50
3 old Charis .75
$104.25
The valuable part of my little property has been saved out of my [illegible] already received, My [illegible] is a wife aged 61 years common health & activity for her age she has born thirteen children
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eight now living seven sons and one Daughter two sons live with men one aged 19 the other 17 they work abroad in a great [illegible crossed out] degree to Support themselves healthy and a Daughter aged about 25 years and her child [illegible crossed out] aged about 6 years a girl I am a farmer by occupation but I have no farm to work live in a little cabin on other peoples land with a priviledge to clear a field and enjoy it at pleasure. Age [illegible] has nearly deprived me of the ability to labour much, Generally in health
[signed] William Johnson
The court find the property of W Johnson to be of the value of $104.25 -
Sworn to and declared in open court this 20th day of June AD 1820 ~

I Hugh Boyle Clerk of the the court of common Pleas aforsd do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are copied from the original filed in the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of this court that the total amount, in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $104.25 - 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the Said court at Lancaster in said county this 20th day of June AD 1820
[signed] Hugh Boyle clk
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41704
Revy INVALID
[illegible scribble]
File No. 41.704
William Johnson
Serg Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. [illegible], Page 260
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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NAME  Johnson, William  GRADE Private     LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER  4463    ACREAGE  100   ISSUED DEC. 22, 1791
to Silas Pepoon ---