Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38099, for Abraham Johnson, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
SC

Johnson, Abraham

NUMBER 
S38099

CONTENTS
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14.833 R
Georgia
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Abraham Johnson
of Wilks in the state of Georgia
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Thompson of the South Carolina
line, for the term of three years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 15 of June 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep 18[19]
and sent to Johnson Wellborn
Washington, Georgia
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 117.33
Semi anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820 48.00
14 Mo 20/30 $165.33

{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 }

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Abraham Johnson
Affidavit
3rd Declaration
16th July 1819
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Georgia ~~~~ Wilkes County }
On this 16th day of July 1819.
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges or Justices of the Inferior Court for the County of  Wilkes personally appeared Abraham Johnson of the State and County aforesaid who after being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he this deponent was whilst he was an Enlisted (Soulder[Soldier]) as stated in the accompanying alphadavit [affidavit] taken prisoner by the Enemies of the United States call'd Tory's and by them carrid [carried] into the City of Savannah and there detained by the British troops whilst they were in possession of Savannah on board of their prison Ship and in the said city for the term of five months and seven days or nearly as this deponent can recollect and that whilst he was a prisoner in the said city of Savannah he this deponent received a sevear wound by which he suffered so that his life was greatly despaired of which said Imprisonment this deponent believes was in the year 1778 and this deponent further deposeth and verrily doth believe that he this deponent was the only enlisted souldoer [soldier] of the same name in Colo. Thompsons Regiment. and this deponent further sayeth that as to the precise dates or the time of his Enlistment & discharge. it may be that some small Inacuracy may have taken place. but that the whole of this and the accompanying affidavit are substantially true as aforesaid and this deponent further states that years after his discharge from the service of the United States he understood that one John Cook the half Brother of this deponent undertook without his knowledge to make some exertion with the war department or authority to obtain for him ["this deponent" lined thru] a pension or some remuneration for his services & sufferings whilst he was in the united States service but as yet, nothing has been received by this deponent nor does he believe that any one has for him -  the foregoing Sworn to and Subscribed before me this day and date aforesaid 
[right] his
[right] Abraham   X   Johnson [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
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[signed] Johnson Wellborn J. I. C [Judge of Inferior Court]
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Case of Abm. [Abraham] Johnson.

Johnson Wellborn, 
Judge.
Washington, Ga.

Rec. April 21.1819.

The only man of this name in Thompson's regt was a prisoner 9th July 1779 - 
The applicant states that  he was discharged in 1779,

write

Abraham Johnson
Private
76 to 79
Thompson S.  Carolina
Regt

in Roll

Admitted.
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State of Georgia Wilkes County, on the 9th day of April 1819, before me the Subscriber one of the Justices (or Judges of the Inferior) Court for the County of Wilkes personally appeared Abraham Johnson of the State and County aforesaid, aged sixty three years and resident in the said State and County seven years immediately preceding the date hereof who bring first by me dully 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 Abraham Johnson enlisted for the term three years in the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five in the State of South Carolina in the Company Commanded by Captain Patrick Lile of the Regiment Commanded by Colo William Thompson in the line of the State of South Carolina on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the [illegible] Corps or in the Service of the United States until some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight when he was discharged from service in the State of South Carolina that he was in the battle at Stone & at skirmishes at Bacons Bridge Tallaposa [Tallapoosa] and other skirmishes during the time of his said enlistment and that he acted and perfomed his duty faithfully according to orders during his said Enlistment. And that he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said service. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of April 1819
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[right] Abraham   X   Johnson [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
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[signed] Johnson Wellborn JIC [Justice of the Inferior Court]
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Georgia ~~~~ Wilkes County
I Johnson Wellborn one of the  Justice or Judges of the Inferior Court for the County aforesaid (as aforesaid) do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Johnson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental Establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the war department, persuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for a support
Given from under my hand this 9th day April 1819
[signed] Johnson eillborn J.I. C.

Georgia Wilkes County }
I Charles Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County of Wilkes do hereby certify that the above signature of Johnson Wellborn is now one of Our Justices of Our Said & due note ought to be thereto paid. Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 12th day of April 1819
[signed] Charles Smith Clk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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Abrahan Johnson
Declaration Wilkes
Supr. Court July Term
1820

14. 023

March 1820

Johnson Wellborn
Washington
Georgia

10 Nov -
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State of Georgia Wilkes County. S. S. } In Wilkes Superior Court July Term 1820
On this nineteenth day of July 1820 personally in open court, being a court of and for the said County & State aforesaid, Abraham Johnson, aged sixty seven years in March last, resident in the said County & State, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that he was enlisted as a private in Camden district in the State of South Carolina, in the third Regiment Commanded then by Col. William Thompson, in a company Commanded by Captain Robert Lyle, which Regiment belonged to the South Carolina line on Continental Establishment. That he is now a pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818 that his original declaration to obtain his pension bears date on the 15th day of June 1818 this pension a certificate is numbered 14833. That he served in said Regiment for three years, &  for further particulars of his enlistment, service & discharge refers to his original declaration sent to & now in the War Department.
Further the deponent saith "And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have 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
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within the provisions of an Act of Congress intitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & 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 me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed - and I further swear &  declare that I have been Shoemaker by trade, but am now too old & feeble to follow my trade so as to make it a means of support. That I live in a lhousee rented of  Christo her Kinder have a wife & one child a daughter named Francis aged fifteen residing with me my wife is fifty five years old. All which circumstances I submit to the war department in  order to judge of my indigent circumstances.
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[right] Abraham   X  Johnson ]X being his mark in lieu of signature]
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Sworn to & declared on this 19th July 1820 before
[signed] Jno M Dooly J.S.C. [Judge of Superior Court]
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Schedule annexed to the foregoing declaration
3 dozen awl blades
1 gross. shoe tacks
3 shoe Knives
1 pr pinchers & some shoe makers lasts
1 shoe makers bench

I swear & declare that the foregoing contains all that I own real or personal, contracts or debts, my necessary bedding  & clothing only excepted.
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[right] Abraham   X   Johnson [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
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The court is of opinion that the property contained in the above schedule is worth not more than five dollars.

Georgia Wilkes County }
I John Dyson Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the  foresaid schedule is worth not more than five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 19th July 1820
[signed] John Dyson CLk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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[typed letter, page 1 of 2]

August 26, 1937.

XXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/ady [illegible initials]
Abraham Johnson
S. 38099  

Miss Priscilla Lingo
1614 Beall Avenue
Wooster, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to several soldiers with the name Abraham (Abram) Johnson, and in which you cite several references in regard to them.

Your only citation which pertains to the records of this office is the one you cite from page 442, Knight's Georgia Roster of the Revolution. His record follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S.38099, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Abraham Johnson was born in March 1753, day, place, and the names of his parents are not stated.

Abraham Johnson enlisted in Camden District, South Carolina, in June 1775 or 1776, served as private in Captain Robert Lyle's Company, Colonel William Thompson's Third South Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of stone, was in skirmishes at Bacons Bridge, and Tallapoosa and other skirmishes; during his service he was taken prisoner, carried to Savannah, detained by the British on board their prison ship for five months ["and" lined thru] seven days, and while a prisoner he received a severe wound, nature of wound not stated; length of service about three years.

He applied for pension June 15, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Wilkes County, Georgia, ["and" x-d out] where he had lived ["there" x-d out] about six years. His claim was allowed.

In 1820 soldier's wife, was fifty-five years old, her name not given, and his daughter, Frances, was fifteen years old. Soldier's son, Tyre Johnson, was living in 1854, his residence and age not shown.
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[typed letter, page 2 of 2]

Soldier had a half brother, John Cook, his residence and age not stated. There are no further family data.

The soldier, Abraham Johnson, died December 26, 1826, place not stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

On A.B. [right margin note
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38099
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38,099
Abraham Johns
Pri Rev War
Act : 18" March 18 " [1818]
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 260
[  Arrangement of 1870. ]

27[sp] Aug 26. Hist to Priscilla Lingo. A.D.Y.
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Washington, May 15th 1854.

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
Sir. I have the honor to submit  a power of Attorney from Tyre Johnson a son of Abraham Johnson, who was a revolutionary pensioner under the act of 1818. from Wilkes County in the State of Georgia.
I desire to examine the papers of Abraham Johnson.
Very respetfully
your Obt. Servt.
[signed] H. C. Spalding
atty
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Georgia Wilkes County }
I hereby certify that Abraham Johnson the person mentioned in the accompanying declaration or affidavit 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 made his first declaration or affidavit before me on the 15th day of June 1818
Given from under my hand this 22nd June 1819
[signed] Johnson Welborn J.S.C
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Washington 22nd July 1819

Hon'rble Secretary at War

Inclos'd herewith I transmit Abraham Johnsons Second and Third Affidavit or declaration in which he endeavours to explain your remarks made on his second declaration
If I comprehend rightly you tell me to write I have therefore return'd these papers together with my own certificate, if they are not executed according to law and the regulation of your department. I am still at a loss to understand what mode to adopt. That this man Johnson has perform'd the service according to his declaration and that he was the only Enlisted Soldier in Colo Thompsons Regiment of that name. I have the best reasons not have the shadow of a doubt
I have the honor to be your most Obt Servt
[signed]Johnson Wellborn

P S If the sate of Johnson heath and his poverty will permit he will travel in search of proof to 
substantiate his claim should his papers not be acceptable
[signed] J W
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[typed roster]

Georgia's Roster of the Revolution by Lucian Lamar Knight gives these references to ABRAM and ABRAHAM JOHNSON -

P 323 ABRAHAM JOHNSON - land lottery records list of Revolutionary Soldiers from Wilkes County. 

P 442 ABRAHAM JOHNSON - of Wilkes County received pension for services during Revolution. 

P 398 ABRAM JOHNSON - on list of men who received Bounty Warrants for Revolutionary Service. 

P 404 ABRAM JOHNSON -- Muster Roll of Col. John Stewart Regiment 

Please send any information you have in your files about these men.

[handwritten]
Priscilla Lingo 
1614 Beall Ave. 
Wooster, Ohio 

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