Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5598, for Isaac Johnson, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
Service
New Jersey
Johnson, Isaac
Agnes
Number R. 5598
Contents
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29,997
New York
Isaac Johnson
[Middlesex - crossed out] Co in the State of New York was a private in the company commanded Captain Vorhees of the regt  Col Ingraham in the New Jersey for 189 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 60 dollars -- cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 1835 and sent to Ian Randolph New Brunswick N. J. 
Arrears to the 4th of March '35    240.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept   30.00
$270.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Ian Boyd Clerk
E2 Vol 4 Page 36

Let to J. Fleming Aug 24 1835
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No. 10,267
Brief in the case of 
of  Isaac Johnson of New York
of     in the State of
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Before a Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3  How old is he?  Seventy one years, ten months, seventeen days
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service | Rank |
Names of General and Field officers under whom he served.
Years, Months, Days | as a | Gen.
Volunteered in June 1776 | Col John Duychinck's regt of Militia Capt. Wm Williamson's Company
Was enrolled in 1777 | Capt John Vorhees company  | Jersey troops
June 1778 under command of Capt John Dey
1778 or 1779 was in Col John Neilson's regiment Jersey troops Capt. Moses Guests Company as one of a party of 30 men that took Simcoe
While he was in the militia was a sergeant the whole time he was in the militia
Volunteer was upwards of three years.  The periods or duration of service are not specified

5.  In what battles was he engaged? not any 
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  New Brunswick N.J.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By traditionary evidence
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect? no ribands
  
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas G. Wilcox
Examining Clerk
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I 922  Sept 18, 1888
1276
Pension Office
Agnes wid of Isaac
NY
7 July 1838
Married 28 January 1790
Husb died 2d Sept 1838
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State of New York
City and County of New York }ss.
On this 12th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Justices of the Marine Court of the City and County of New York, Agnes Johnson, a resident of the City and County of New York, aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".  That she is the widow of Isaac Johnson who was a sergeant in the Militia in the service of the United States.  That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in Captain Moses Guest's company which was attached to Colonel John Neilson's Regiment at New Brunswick in the
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State of New Jersey, that he was marched from there as near as deponent can recollect and stationed at Woodbridge, Cheesequake, Elizabethtown and Springfield in New Jersey and while there under the command of Baron Steuben.  That when he was old enough he was drafted in the militia and was in several skirmishes with the British and was one of a party that took General Simcoe as prisoner near New Brunswick.  That he went to Monmouth County New Jersey and was in skirmishes there with the Tories and British, that he was out at every alarm and served during the war.  That she cannot recollect in what year he was first called into service nor how long he was out on each tour of duty.  That Isaac Johnson her late husband was a pensioner and that his papers are on file in the War Department to which deponent refers for particulars as to time and the length of service performed by him.  
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Johnson on the twenty eighth
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day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety and that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Johnson died on Sunday the second day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before. }
Agnes Johnson
John B. Scott Justice of the Mar. Court
Judah Hammond Justice of the Marine Court

I, John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that John B. Scott and Judah Hammond are Justices of the said Court and that the said court is a Court of Record and that the above signatures are their genuine signatures and that the above affidavit was made in open court.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight,  
John Barberie
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These certify that in the Register of Marriages of the First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York & which is now in my possession is the following entry viz.  were married Isaac Johnson & Agnes Wright under date of 1790 January 28th and that the above is the usual form in which marriages are recorded in the aforesaid register

N. N. Phillips Pastor of the 1st Pres Church the City of New York

Given at New York this 12th day of September 1838.
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Isaac Johnson
10,247
Feb 24 1834
Ref'd to Comm Rev & Pensions
Mar 4 1834
Com a disch'd to his 
[illegible] O. 5. dis & to his
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Personally appeared before me John B. Scott one of the Judges of the Marine Court now sitting Isaac Johnson who being duly sworn deposes and says.  I have no record of my age having never been baptized.  I never received a discharge from the service.  Mr. John Baker the only person who could testify to the correctness of my statement and certify of his personal knowledge of my service in the Revolution died in November last in the sixty eighth year of his age and I know of no person now living that has any knowledge of my service during the Revolution.  That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory I cannot swear positively to the precise length of my service as regards the number of months and days I was out on each tour of duty but according to the best of my recollection I served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades. For one year and upwards as a Private in a company attached to Colonel John Neilson's Regiment.  Don't remember all the captains names as they were appointed very often.  For two years and upwards as a Sergeant in Captain Moses Guest's company attached to Colonel John Neilson's regiment.  I lived upon the lines, was out at every alarm and served during the war and for such service I claim a pension.  
Isaac Johnson
Sworn this 31st day of December 1832 before me
John Barberie Clerk
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I, John Barberie, Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Johnson for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this court this thirty first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

John Barberie
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State of New York
City and County of New York }ss.
On this thirteenth day of September personally appeared in open court before me, John B. Scott one of the judges of the Marine Court of the City of New York now sitting Isaac Johnson a resident of the City, County and State of New York aged seventy one years, ten months and seventeen days who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June seventh in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
That he was born on the twenty eighth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty in New Brunswick in Middlesex County in the State of New Jersey.  That he volunteered in June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the Militia in Capt William Williamson's company under the command of Colonel John Duychinck and that he was marched to and stationed at Woodbridge in New Jersey to watch the movements of the British Army then in possession of Staten Island. 
In the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he was enrolled in the Militia and was under the command of Captain John Voorhees.  That he was on the sick list at the time the British took Philadelphia when the militia were called out and ordered to Trenton.  
In June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight at the time of the Battle of Monmouth he was stationed at Woodbridge under the command of Captain John Dey to watch the motions
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of the Brittish on Staten Island - and after the Battle of Monmouth the petitioner was one of the guard of the Brittish and Hessian prisoners to Milstone.  And also of a party of Tories to Cranbury to be tried by the Court as the Court were afraid to hold their sitting in New Brunswick for fear of the British.  In the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight or nine, a party of the Brittish made a descent upon Jersey at Elizabeth Town.  The militia were ordered out from Brunswick to Elizabeth Town and that the Petitioner was in Colon John Neilson's regiment in Captain Moses Guests company and from Elizabeth Town ordered to 
Springfield and while there under the command of Baron Steuben.  From there was detached under the command of Captain John Dey and stationed at Cheesequakes in South Amboy.  At the time Simcoe landed in Jersey from Staten Island with a part of Horse.  Simcoe proceeded to Quibble Town, from thence to Roundbrook - from thence to Ranton and from thence to Milstone and burnt the court house.  The militia were called out and that he was one of the party consisting of about thirty men that took Simcoe prisoner about two miles from New Brunswick.  At the time the Pennsylvania line revolted at Morristown and were marching to Philadelphia, the militia were called out and that he was stationed at New Brunswick to intercept the revolters in case they should go over to the enemy as a spy had gone from Staten Island to make overtures to them and as soon as he made his business known to them the spy and his guide were
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and resided in New York till the year ninety four when he removed to New Brunswick and resided there till the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four when he again returned to the City and State of New York and that he has resided from that to the present time in the City and State of New York.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or of the United States.
Isaac Johnson
Sworn this 13 day of September 1832 before me in open court.
John Barberie
Clerk
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Baker who has signed the preceding certificate is a Gentleman residing in the City and State of New York and that Edward W. Dunham who has also signed the certificate is a Merchant residing in the same place and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
By the Court
John Barberie
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December 16, 1932

Isaac Johnson
R. 5598
BA-J/MCS

Mr. W. Irving Hadley
615 Lincoln Avenue
Toledo Ohio
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of December 2, 1932 requesting information in regard to Isaac Johnson, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 5598, based upon the military service of Isaac Johnson. 
He was born October 28, 1760, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
He enlisted and served with the New Jersey troops as follows:  From June, 1776, one month as private in Captain William Williamson's Company in Colonel John Duychinck's Regiment; from June, 1777, two months as private under Captains Williamson and John Dey; in 1779, three months as private in Captain Moses Guest's Company in Colonel John Neilson's Regiment; in 1780, four months as sergeant under Captains Guest and Dey; in 1781, three months as sergeant in Captain Schenck's Company in Colonel Holmes' Regiment; in 1781 and 1782, two months as sergeant in Captain Guest's Company.  
When he first enlisted he lived in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  About 1780 or 1781 he moved to Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the neighborhood of Pleasant Valley to live with his brother, whose name was not given.  He was a single man and lived alternately in Monmouth and Middlesex Counties until 1785.  He then moved to New York City and lived there until 1794 when he moved back to New Brunswick and lived there until 1824 when he again moved to New York City.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed September 13, 1832, at which time he was living in New York City. 
He died September 2, 1828.
The soldier married in New York City January 28, 1790, Agnes Wright.  She was a resident of New York City in 18338 and was then seventy-four years of age. 
Their son, William A Johnson, was living at 253 Walker Street, New York City, in 1838.  There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of the soldier's pension and the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C. citing the following data:  Isaac Johnson, Certificate 29997, issued July 21, 1835, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.  
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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10924
INVALID
Rev War
See Original  Ref 5598
File No. 10,927
Isaac Johnson
Priv Rev. War
Act June 7th 1832 
Index: - Vol.  A  Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870]

1932 Dec 16 Hist to Mr. W. Irving Hadley  MCS
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New York
Agnes Johnson  
Isaac
Letter to Wm. A Johnson 21 Sep 1838
To Same  Sept 27, 1838
do to Hon E. Custer Oct 4, 1838
to same 12 June 1840

VV98
Act 7 July 1838
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New York
Revo
Isaac Johnson
Suspended
I find this with other papers in same state in a parcel handed me for filing by Dr. C.
I. C.

Papers sent to C.C. Cambrelery H. R. Jan 21, 1834


Act 7 June '32
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N.J. Johnson, Isaac, R. 5598
Send to 
Mr. Lewis Sayre Burchard
2 Rector St. New York

Personal inquiry  June 15 1912
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Wm A. Johnson
27 Sept 1838
Record of NY
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War Department
Pension Office
Sept 27 1838
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 25th inst. I have to inform you that there is an error in the communication made to you from this office on the 21st inst. relative to the case of Mrs. Agnes Johnson.  If you will be so good as to return the letter to this office, the error shall be corrected.

Wm. A. Johnson Esq.
No 253 Walker Street
New York
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21 Sept 1838
OC
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War Department
Pension Office
21 Sept 1838
Sir
The papers of Mrs. Agnes Johnson widow of Isaac Johnson have been examined and filed.  The claimant it appears was married after the law of July 7 1838 was passed. viz. the 2d instant. Her claim is therefore not provided for by the act.
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New York
Oct 2d 1838
Sir
Agnes Johnson widow of Isaac Johnson deceased formerly a sergeant in the New Jersey volunteers or Militia during a part of the Revolutionary war was married to said Johnson in 1790 as appears by the proper certificate of the minister of the First Presbyterian Church in New York, which certificate was lately forwarded to your office by Wm A. Johnson - Isaac Johnson decd a pension of sixty dollars per year & died on the 2d September relations.  Mrs. Agnes Johnson, upon the papers forwarded by Wm A. Johnson, applies for the pension recd by her husband in
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New York September 25th 1838
Sir
The following is a copy of a letter received from your War Department  Pension office Sept 21 1838

Sir
The papers of Mrs. Agnes Johnson widow of Isaac Johnson have been examined and filed.  The claimant it appears was married after the law of July 7, 1838 was passed; viz. 2nd instant.  Her claim is therefore not provided for by the act. 
I am respectfully
Your obt serrvt
signed J. L. Edwards
I thought it best to send you an exact copy of the letter you sent me and to call your attention to that part of your letter which says my mother was married on the 2d
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instant.  I am surprised at that for my father Isaac Johnson died on that day.  You will see by the certificate of the Rev. Doctr Phillips (and also by my mothers declaration) that my mother was married in January 1790 and could not at her advanced age of life do such an act as to marry on the day her husband died.  
There must be some mistake on your part or you could not have written such an answer.  I believe the papers are all that is necessary that the department requires to put my mothers name on the list of pensions.  
I am sir
Your obt servt
Wm A. Johnson
253 Walker St.
New York

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Asking for the papers of Isaac Johnson of N.Y on file
J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office

Hon C. C. Cambrelery

Hon. C. C. Cambrelery
Jan 18 1834

Admd Jan 21 1834
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Mr. Edwards will oblige Mr. Cambrelery by sending him the papers referred to in the evidence.

18 Jany
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm Pensions
Washington D.C.

Hon Ed. Curtis H.R.

June 12 1840

In ab Mr Luce
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Dear Sir
I will thank you to inform me upon what grounds Agnes Johnson, widow of Isaac Johnson (who was in his life time a pensioner) was denied a pension.  I do not intimate anything against the propriety of the decision but desire to know what the point was upon which Mrs. Johnson failed.

Very respectfully yours
Edward Curtis
11 June 1840
House of Rep

To J. L. Edwards
Comm Pensions
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Hon. Ed. Curtis
4 Oct 1838

OC
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War Dep
Pension Office
Oct 4 1838
Sir
Your letter of the 2d inst relative to the case of Mrs. Agnes Johnson widow of Isaac Johnson, decd. has been received.  The clerk who examined the papers committed an error in drawing up the report in the case, in stating that Mrs. Johnson was married on the 2d Sept 1838, instead of saying that Mr. Johnson the husband died on that day.  The law of July 7, 1838 under which Mrs. Johnson claims provides for those only who were widows at that time.  The claim has therefore been rejected.   The joint resolution of July 7, 1838 is applicable to claimants under the law of July 4 1836 and to no other description of claimants whatever.
Iharlt Lonr [???]

Hon. Edwards Curtis
Member of Congress

Enter this.  See book No 1276 Act 7 July '38 N. York case
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Supplemental declaration of Isaac Johnson of the City of New York for the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832.

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County }ss.
On this fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred thirty five before us the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County forming a Special Court, personally appeared Isaac Johnson of the City of New York, who being first duly sworn makes the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7, 1832.
That he was born on the 28th day of October 1760 in the city of New Brunswick, County of Middlesex, New Jersey, that he ascertains his age from a record now in the possession of Thos Hance, Esq of New Brunswick, in which is recorded the birth of a sister of the said Hance, whose age corresponds with this declarants as he always has been told & has understood.  That he is now, consequently in the 75th year of his age.  That he resided in Middlesex County, New Jersey when he entered the service & continued to reside there until the middle of 1781 when he removed to Monmouth.  From that time to 1785 he was alternately in Monmouth & Middlesex (being a single man) with his relatives & in the pursuit of business.  In 1785 he removed to New York & lived there until 1794.  He then returned to New Brunswick, resided there till 1824, when he again removed to New York & has ever since resided there.  He has heretofore, as his papers show, made application for a pension before the Court in New York; and he is now induced to make this supplemental declaration in New Jersey because here was the scene of his service, here he is better known than anywhere else; and has the witnesses he has recently discovered & upon whom he relies to sustain his declaration, all reside. He feels it incumbent upon him further today, that until
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within a few days, he had no knowledge of any person living who could testify to his services, or who had served with him, that he has had an opportunity to converse freely with them and finds his recollection greatly assisted by it & that he is able now to give many more particulars than his previous statements afford.  He however claims to be distinctly understood, even with this aid, to qualify his statement & make it only according to the best of his recollection.  
He entered the service, as he has before stated, in June 1776.  This was before he could be legally required to serve but the exigencies of the times demanded it & he volunteered.  This service was performed under Capt. Williamson & Col. Duyckinck at Woodbridge, he guarded the lines & lasted, as he now is enabled to state, for one month.  He did no more service, so far as he can recollect, until the British evacuated New Brunswick, which was in June 1777.  In the mean time he became of age and was called & in June 1777 he was enrolled in the company commanded by Cat. John Voorhees.  During this year, he served at least two tours of a month each (these he distinctly recollects) under Capt. Voorhees.  The first tour was at a place called Moss's Mill, between Elizabethtown & Woodbridge, and was in guarding the lines.  The second tour was at the time the British landed at the head of Elk.  The militia were then required to rendezvous at Trenton, and they afterward went over into Pennsylvania to Germantown.  He went no farther than Trenton, being then on the sick list.  He, however, served out his tour.  In the year 1778, early in that year as he thinks, Capt. Voorhees was superseded in command of his company by Capt. Moses Guest being lowered to the classification of the militia, officers & all, he did not always serve under his own captain.  During this year he served certainly not less than three tours of a month each.  The tours were es-
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-tablished by law at a month each.  The calls were very frequent & he was never, to his recollection, about a single tour.  He then feels confident in saying he served at least three months this year in tours of a month each.  They were all, with the exception stated on the lines between Woodridge & Elizabethtown in guarding the lines.  The first tour was as he thinks under Capt. Williamson on the lines as aforesaid & lasted a month.  The second was under Capt. Dey and was on the lines, and engaged in guarding the British & Hessians from the field of Monmouth  to Millstone and lasted a month; and the third was under Capt. Dey and lasted a month on the lines and in escorting Tories to Cranberry to be tried.  In 1779 he served at least three tours of a month each, and all as he believes under Capt. Guest.  Two of these tours were in the usual service of guarding the lines between Woodbridge & Elizabethtown, and the other was against the notorious Simcoe who commanded a plundering & incendiary party & who was fortunately captured by the men of this declarants company.  In 1780 his services as he well recollects were unusually frequent and arduous.  He has no hesitation in saying he served this time four tours of a month each.  Two of them were on the Elizabethtown station & at Springfield, at the time of the battle & burning there, under Capt. Guest; and two were on the South Amboy station which was greatly exposed to the enemy in Amboy Bay and on Staten Island, & by negroes brought round from the South.  These were under Capt. Dey.  All the services this year were as Sergeant which he appointment he received in the latter part of '79.  His previous services up to 1780 were as a private.  From the beginning of 1780 to the end of the war, all his services were as a Sergeant.  At the commencement of this year he removed temporarily to Monmouth to stay with his brother there.  Monmouth was then not only subject to the invasions of the British & Hessians & Negroes, then on Staten Island and
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and in Amboy Bay, but was cut up in every quarter distracted & distressed by a large body of Tories.  There was therefore a necessity for the constant activity of every Whig.  This declarant was immediately employed in the service there of watching the movements of these Tories & repelling the British.  It was of the most arduous kind, consisting as well of night watches, as day service.  He was under Capt. Schenck in Col. Holmes regiment and did, up to the fall of 1781, at least three months service in tours of a month each.  For particulars of this years serving he refers to former statements.  In the fall of 1781 he returned to New Brunswick and from that time to the latter part of 1782, he was engaged under Capt. Guest on the lines, & did at least two month's service, in tours of a month each.  He believes he has now gone through with his narrative with as much particularity as he can impart to it.  He is sure he has exaggerated nothing and least of all, the total of his services.  He received no commission or warrant that he recollects, as Sergeant.  The entry was made only on the company or muster books, as he thinks.  He never rec'd any discharge, having heretofore given no certificate by a clergyman & laymen as to his character for veracity, he subjoins [illegible] now; and he adds such further testimony as he has been able to procure from his surviving companions as to their knowledge of his revolutionary services.  He hopes he has succeeded in making out his case and he prays that all things set forth may be charitably interpreted. 
Isaac Johnson
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Thos Hance
We Samuel B. How, a clergyman residing in the City of New Brunswick and  George H. Stout of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Johnson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be in the 75th year of his age, that he is reputed & believed in this neighborhood of his former & past residence to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Samuel B. How
George H. Stout  
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[illegible]
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And the said Judges do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Isaac Johnson was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and they further certify that Samuel B. How, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of N. Brunswick and that Geo. H. Stout who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.  
Thos. Hance
Peter P. Runyon
Jos. Ford
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County }ss./
I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings in the matter of the application of Isaac Jonson for a pension.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this fifteenth day of April one thousand and eight hundred & thirty five. 
N. Booraem Clk
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County }ss.
On this sixteenth day of April, one thousand and eight hundred & thirty five, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Michael Vinemaster, known to me as a credible person, whose testimony is fully to be relied upon, who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is a soldier of the Revolution and in the receipt of a pension as such - that in the Revolution he belonged to the company of militia commanded by Cap. Guest & in Col. Neilson's regiment - that he is well acquainted with Isaac Johnson, now of the City of New York and know him as a member of that company - recollects his services distinctly from 1777 to the termination of the war, except for a part of a year when he understood said Johnson had gone to Monmouth - frequently belonged to the same class with said Johnson and often served with him - lived in the same town with him (N. Brunswick) and when not out with him, always knew when he did go out - Knows therefore that said Johnson was in the regular performance of his tours, being a true Whig and a good soldier, in 1777, '78, '79, '80 part of '81 & in 1782 and did as he verily believes, not less than three to five or six tours of a month each in each of those years.  Knows that said Johnson served as Sergeant a considerable part of the time - don't recollect exactly when he was made Sergeant, but not at a later period than the beginning of 1780.  Said Johnson was then solicited to be Lieutenant, but as the pay was almost worthless, and the expense of such a commission considerable and Johnson poor, he Johnson declined it.  In conclusion he adds that Johnson is a highly respectable and a truly conscientious man and he believes would make no statement he did not religiously believe to be correct. 
X his mark
Michale Vinemaster
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid before me Peter P. Runyon
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County }ss.
On this eighteenth day of April eighteen hundred & thirty five before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Abraham Schuyler, known to me as a credible person, whose testimony may be relied upon, who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is now in the 71st year of his age & was a soldier in the War of the Revolution - was not old enough to go into service until a late period, but have a distinct recollection of the events of almost the whole war - is well acquainted with Isaac Johnson, formerly of Middlesex County, N.J. but now of the city of New York - recollects his roll as an active soldier and a line Whig - belonged to the same company with him in 1781, and served with him on the lines.  Knows that said Johnson served faithfully from beginning to the end of the war, from living in the same town with him & having a constant observation of his movements and has no hesitation in saying from the excellent character & standing of the said Johnson that whatever he has stated as to his revolutionary services may be implicitly relied upon.  Believes him to be entitled to a full pension.  
Abraham Schuyler
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid before me.
Thos Hance, Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County }ss.
On the 18th day of April 1835 in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Lewis Johnston, known to me as a credible person, whose statement is to be relied upon, who being duly sworn on his
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[Illegible}
Middlesex County }ss.

of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Abraham Meseroll known to me to be a man of truth and veracity who being duly sworn upon his oath says that he is in the seventy seventh year of his age.  That he is a solider of the revolution and in the receipt of a pension of such.  That he is acquainted with Isaac Johnson; has known him from his boyhood; remembers him well in the revolutionary war; saw him frequently in the militia service; thinks that he entered the service as early in the war as 1776; was out with him on the Woodbridge stations; knows that he served under Captains Williamson & Dey; was with him under both those officers; under the former in 1776 and the latter 1778; does not know whether he was a sergeant not having served with him after 1779; has no doubt but that he served to the end of the war; believes him to be incapable of making a false statement; may be entirely credited.
Abraham Meseroll

Sworn & subscribed this 18th day of April 1835 before me
Peter P. Runyon
Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County,
I Nicholas N. Booraem Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Peter P. Runyon and Thomas Hance before whom the foregoing affidavits of Michael Vinemaster, Abraham Schuyler, Lewis Johnston & Abraham Meseroll were made, are & were Justices, duly commissioned & sworn and that their respective signatures are genuine.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of office this fourth day of May 1835
N. Booraem Clerk
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Record Division
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. , .............................,19......
R. F. 5598

In reply to your request of ......................, received ...................for a statement of the military history of Isaac Johnson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for Pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service | Rank | Officers under whom service was rendered | Captain | Colonel | State

June 1776 | 1 mo | Pvt | William Williamson | John Duyckinck | N.J.
June 1777 | 2 mos. | John Voorhees
1778 | 3 mos.  | Williamson, Jno Dey
*1779 | 3 mos. | Sgt | Moses Guest | John Neilson
1780 | 4 mos. | Sgt | Guest, Dey
1781 | 3 mos. | Schenck | Holmes
1781 & 1782 | 2 mos | Guest
Battles engaged in, *assisted in capturing Simcoe
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Brunswick N.J.
Date of application for pension, Sept 13 1832 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, New York, NY
Age at date of application {born Oct 28, 1760 in New Brunswick N.J., died Sept 2, 1838}
Remarks:  Soldier married in N.Y. City Jany 28 1790 Agnes Wright who was a resident of N.Y. City.  In 1838 aged 74 yrs.  William A. Johnson was their son.  
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner
Capture of Simcoe was put in by request.

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