Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36637, for Robert Johnston, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

[Star at the top]
Johnston, Robert
or Johnson

NUMBER
S. 36637

CONTENTS
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6995

Kentucky
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Robert Johnson
of Barren Co. in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Thompson of the South Carolina
line, for the term of 3 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 26th of June, 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Feby 1819
and sent to Honble. D Walker
House of Repr U. States
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 2 9/30 mos. $18.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar: 1810 $48.00
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$66.40
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{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Robert Johnson
for Voucher
Pension

No 8

Correct by Roll

For Judgement
the day and year
in his certificate

Cert. of circumstances
Warrtn'y
Barren
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State of Kentucky Barren County Court
This day Robert Johnston personally came before me Christopher Tompkins Circuit Judge for the State + County aforesaid + made oath that he enlisted in March 1777 as a private soldier in Capt. Felix Warleys company in the 3rd Regiment of South Carolina in continental establishment commanded by Col. William Thompson + that he served three years in said Regiment in the continental line during the revolutionary war with Great Britain. This affiant was discharged in March 1780 by Col. Wm Henderson Lieut. Col. in said Regiment Col. Thompson being absent. This affiant has been much in the habit of moving from place to place + not knowing that his discharge would be of service to him has long since lost it or mislaid it in a manner which [illegible illegible] state as he has no particular recollection on the subject but supposes his name may be found on the record of the war department of the State of South Carolina of the United States. This affiant is now a citizen of Allen County Kentucky he has never received a pension from his country for his services + from his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of the afsistance of his country for support.
Robert Johnston
Subscribed sworn to before me this 20th of June 1818
Christopher Thompkins

I Christopher Thompkins Circuit Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that from evidence produced to me I am satisfied that the above named Robert Johnston is in such reduced circumstances in life as to need the afsistance of his country for support Given under my hand this __ day of __ 1818
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Samuel Parker
Kentucky fct.
Col. Samuel Parker this day personally appeared before me Christopher Tompkins, circuit Judge as is within stated, + made oath, that he has been acquainted with the within named Robert Johnson fifteen years or more that he, the said Johnson has usually procured a livilihood by teaching school, + that he is a very poor man, owning no property whatever, that the said Parker knows of. The said Samual Parker farther makes oath, that the said Robert Johnson has the appearance of being about 55 or 60 years of age, + has always conducted himself with honesty + propriety as far as has come within the obfervation [observation] of him the said Parker. Saml Parker
Sworn to before me this 17th Augt 1818
Christopher Tompkins

State of Kentucky Barren Circuit Sct
I Richard Garnett Clerk of the Barren Circuit Court certify that the within named Christopher Tompkins is presiding Judge of said Court
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office this 1st day of September 1818
Richard Garnett C B C C
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I hereby certify that the within Robert Johnson, is in such reduced circumstances as to need the afsistance of his country for support
David Walker
Member of Congrefs
Feby 17th 1819
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Kirksville, Mo., March 6, 1924.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly send me the record of the Revolutionary service of Robert Johnson, private, Virginia Line.
First name of widow: Margaret.
Name of soldier: Robert Johnson.
Enlisted as Private, Virginia line.
Afterwards lived in Allen County, Ky., and received pension under act of Mch., 1818.
Died Dec. 23, 1823.
Information desired for D. A. R. purposes.
Yours very truly,
Jennie B Link
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w.e.s.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

April 5, 1924

Jennie B. Link
Kirksville
Mo.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36637, it appears that Robert Johnston, pensioned Johnson, enlisted in March 1777 and served three years a private in Captain Felix Warley's Company, Colonel William Thompson's South Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1818, while residing in Allen County, Kentucky, age not stated.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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36637
Revy INVALID

File No. 36637
Robert Johnson
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 259
[Arrangement of 18709.]

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1924 apr 5 Hist to
Jennie B Link w.c.s.