Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36646, for John Johnston, New Jersey

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New Jersey   Johnston, John   S.36646
                     Johnson              BLW1735-100

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14-176
Kentucky
John Johnson Johnston
of Henry in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreue of the New Jersey
line for the term of 6 years
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of September 1819
and sent to Harvey Gregg, Esq. Agt.
New Castle, Ky
Arrears to 4th of September 1819  $19.73
Semi-anl.all'ce ending 4 March 1820  48.00
2m 14/30                                         $67.73

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

written:  Continue
on other page the following:
Con____
3C 1821 and sent to R. Thomas, New Castle Ky

Died Aug. 27, 1828

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John Johnston
No 1735

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State of Kentucky ___County
This ___ personally appeared before us the ____ Justices of the Peace for said County of Henry, Milly Johnston whose name is signed below, widow ___ ___ of the late John Johnston pensioner, formally a soldier of the New Jersey line, in the war of the Revolution, and voluntarily made oath that the said John Johnston, originally came from Ireland to the United States, He resided here Forty years in that part of the state of Kentucky now Henry County, that none of his relations came with him, nor has any such ___ been heard of, that he died ____, having no property to ____ that she is the sole surviving Kin of said John Johnston, he having died childless. 
Likewise personally appeared before us Nicholas Smith & (unreadable) both known to an to be reputable & aged citizen residents of County of Henry ap. who have also signed their names below & made oath that they well know the long ____ residence of the said John Johnston ___ a soldier in the war of the Revolution, in the County of Henry as above, & that they never heard of his having any relations of any grade whatever in the United States.
Milly (her mark) Johnston
Signed: Nicholas Smith
             ____Malin

Sworn & subscribed to before on this 4 day of April 1830 - in Henry County aforesaid.

(can't read signature) Justice of the Peace in & for Henry County & State of Kentucky

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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Henry County
I Edmund P. Thomas Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that two Justices William OBannon & William Shorbridge who have taken and certified the acknowledgement of the party to the foregoing Power of Attorney are Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Henry duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all their acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at New Castle this 23rd day of April 1831 and in the 39th year of the Commonwealth
Edmund P. Thomas Clerk __
James OBannon Deputy Clerk

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4th Judicial District of Kentucky
On the 21st day of June 1819 before me the subscriber Judge of the ____County for the district aforesaid personally John Johnson aged 78 years resident in Henry County in said district and doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late Act of Congress an act entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
That he said John Johnson enlisted in the State of New Jersey at ____ in the month of January 1777 in the company commanded by Capt. ___ Maxwell of the 2nd Jersey regiment commanded by Col. Isreal Shrev